Sunday, October 23, 2022

UNDERSTANDING A FELONS VOTING RIGHTS IN ILLINOIS

IT APPEARS CERTAIN JOURNALISTS INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT SOME OF THE JUDGES NAMED MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS RELATING TO ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION, FRAUD CONSPIRACY ETC.

SO AS IGNORANT AS MANY OF THEM MAY BE HOW CAN ANY INMATE MAKE A PROFOUND DECISION ON WHAT CONSTITUTES A WELL QUALIFIED JUDGE WHEN A CREDIBLE SOURCE LIKE INJUSTICE WATCH DID NOT INCLUDE ANY DISCLAIMERS.

NOBODY BLACK OR BROWN SHOULD BE RETAINING FREDRENNA LYLE WHO IS HELPING US BANK AND THEIR RACIST BANK ATTORNEYS TRY AND STEAL HOME IN A ILLEGAL FORECLOSURE, SHE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE BALLOT.

LET ME SHARE A LITTLE SECRET, I HAVE LEARNED BETWEEN CAUCASIAN AND BLACK JUDGES FIXING CASES, THE IRISH OR POLISH JUDGES TYPICALLY DON'T SIGN COURT ORDERS WHEN THEY ARE FIXING, THEY ONLY MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE STAMPED.

THE ONLY JUDGES WHO SIGN COURT ORDERS WHEN THEY ARE FIXING CASES ARE BLACK JUDGES WHICH MAKES INDICTMENTS UPON CERTAIN PARTIES VERY EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE NAMES OF THE JUDGES HAVE THEIR NAMES RECORDED ON ALL FIXED CASES; HOWEVER, IF BY CHANCE A CAUCASIAN JUDGES' SIGNATURE IS RECORDED THAT COURT ORDER WILL COME UP MISSING OR DESTROYED IN THE DATABASE PROTECTING THAT PERSON.

MOST CORRUPT JUDGES ARE NOT VERY INTELLIGENT, THEY THINK THEY ARE BECAUSE THEY ARE WEARING A ROBE, FOR EXAMPLE NEGRO JUDGE FREDRENNA LYLE HAD THE AUDACITY TO SIGN COURT ORDERS A JEWISH JUDGE PAMELA GILLESPIE SIGNED VACATING A FORECLOSURE.

BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL MACHINE COULD NOT FIND A CAUCASIAN JUDGE CORRUPT OR STUPID ENOUGH TO UNLAWFULLY OVERTURN HER ORDER, SO THEY HAD FREDRENNA LYLE APPOINTED AND ASSIGNED TO DO WHAT NO RESPECTED QUALIFIED JUDGE WOULD DO THAT IS VIOLATE ALL LAWS AND USE HER ROBE TO HELP LAWYERS STEAL A HOME.

WHAT PERSON IN THEIR RIGHT MIND CRIMINAL OR OTHERWISE WOULD VOTE TO KEEP A JUDGE ON THE BENCH STEALING HOMES WHILE THEY ARE IN JAIL ?

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THERE ARE SOME DEMONCRATIC JUDGES ON THE BENCH NOT FIT MANY DO NOT PRACTICE OR ENFORCE ANY ASPECTS OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT WHERE BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED BUT WANT EVERY BLACK AND BROWN PERSON TO COME OUT AND VOTE FOR THEM. WHY?
FREDRENNA LYLE is one of the worse judges she is responsible for helping US bank and other racist attorneys to steal a home in an illegal foreclosure 2008 CH 33616 most of the judges including Chief judge Timothy Calvin Evans kept his mouth shut and every other judge in the Executive -Committee kept their mouths shut because BLACK AND BROWN LIVES REALLY DON'T MATTER IN THE COURTS.
JUDGE FREDRENNA LYLE, APPELLATE COURT JUDGES EILEEN O'NEIL BURKE, ROBERT E. GORDON, MARGARET MCBRIDE, JESSE G. REYES ALL ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY A VALID COMPLAINT taking part in "FIXING" "OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE" "CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE CONSPIRACY" trying to cover up a plethora of UNLAWFUL ACTS regarding a Paternity Case where a Police Officer Allegedly impregnated his then minor biological daughter, who became a Police Officer and is now under investigation for lying and implicating a number of people in the Democratic Party Machine case 88 D 079012.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Democrat gave a great interpretation and understanding of how the 14^th Amendment worked.
In spite of the United States Constitution and the 14^th Amendment the courts and other Democrats are embracing outdated laws of the south for the very reasons the Amendment was created.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS MANY OF THEM HAVE FOUND A WAY TO CIRCUMVENT THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND ENFORCE CONFEDERATE LAWS OVERTURNED AND OUTDATED by employing and appointing inferior Negros/Hispanics who will do whatever they are told to maintain employment in the Democratic Political Machine.

Felon Voting Rights

6/28/2021

Please note: Our organization does not run elections and cannot provide legal advice. If you are a voter looking for assistance, please contact your local election official. You can find your local election official's website and contact information by using this database from the US Vote Foundation.

Restoration of Voting Rights for Felons

Graphic of a human silhouette behind jail bars. It has been common practice in the United States to make felons ineligible to vote, in some cases permanently. Over the last few decades, the general trend has been toward reinstating the right to vote at some point, although this is a state-by-state policy choice. (See Recent State Action below for a chronology.)

Currently, state approaches to felon disenfranchisement vary tremendously. NCSL has divided states into four categories, as detailed in Table 1 below.

In all cases, "automatic restoration" does not mean that voter registration is automatic. Typically prison officials automatically inform election officials that an individual's rights have been restored. The person is then responsible for re-registering through normal processes. Some states, California is one example, require that voter registration information be provided to formerly incarcerated people.

In summary:

In the District of Columbia, Maine and Vermont, felons never lose their right to vote, even while they are incarcerated.
In 21 states, felons lose their voting rights only while incarcerated, and receive automatic restoration upon release.
In 16 states, felons lose their voting rights during incarceration, and for a period of time after, typically while on parole and/or probation. Voting rights are automatically restored after this time period. Former felons may also have to pay any outstanding fines, fees or restitution before their rights are restored as well.
In 11 states felons lose their voting rights indefinitely for some crimes, or require a governor’s pardon in order for voting rights to be restored, face an additional waiting period after completion of sentence (including parole and probation) or require additional action before voting rights can be restored. These states are listed in the fourth category on Table 1. Details on these states are found in Table 2 below.

Table One: Restoration of Voting Rights After Felony Convictions
Never Lose Right to Vote	Lost Only While Incarcerated \| Automatic Restoration After Release	Lost Until Completion of Sentence (Parole and/or Probation) \| Automatic Restoration After	Lost Until Completion of Sentence \| In Some States a Post-Sentencing Waiting Period \| Additional Action Required for Restoration (1)
District of Columbia	California	Alaska	Alabama
Maine	Colorado	Arkansas	Arizona
Vermont	Connecticut	Georgia	Delaware
	Hawaii	Idaho	Florida (3)
	Illinois	Kansas	Iowa
	Indiana	Louisiana	Kentucky
	Maryland (2)	Minnesota	Mississippi
	Massachusetts	Missouri	Nebraska
	Michigan	New Mexico	Tennessee
	Montana	North Carolina	Virginia
	Nevada	Oklahoma	Wyoming
	New Hampshire	South Carolina
	New Jersey	South Dakota
	New York	Texas
	North Dakota	West Virginia
	Ohio	Wisconsin
	Oregon
	Pennsylvania
	Rhode Island
	Utah
	Washington

(1) Details on the process for restoration of rights is included in Table 2 below.

(2) In Maryland, convictions for buying or selling votes can only be restored through pardon.

(3) An initiated constitutional amendment in 2018 restored the right to vote for those with prior felony convictions, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense, who must still petition the governor for restoration of voting rights on a case by case basis. In July 2019, SB 7066 was signed by the governor of Florida which defined “completion of sentence” to include: release from imprisonment, termination of any ordered probation, fulfillment of any terms ordered by the courts, termination of any ordered supervision, full payment of any ordered restitution and the full payment of any ordered fines, fees or costs.

Table Two: Details on Policies for Restoration of Rights
State	Details on Policies for Restoration of Rights
Alabama	The Alabama Constitution states that "No person convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, or who is mentally incompetent, shall be qualified to vote until restoration of civil and political rights or removal of disability" (Ala. Const. Art. VIII, § 177). Before 2017 there was no comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which would disqualify a person from voting. In 2017, HB 282 defined which crimes fit this category (Ala. Code § 17-3-30.1).
Arizona	A conviction for a felony suspends the rights of the person to vote (A.R.S. § 13-904) unless they have been restored to civil rights (Ariz. Const. Art. 7 § 2). First-time offenders have rights restored upon completion of probation and payment of any fine or restitution (A.R.S. § 13-912). A person who has been convicted of two or more felonies may have civil rights restored by the judge who discharges him at the end of the term of probation or by applying to the court for restoration of rights (A.R.S. § 13-905).
Delaware	People who are convicted of disqualifying felonies (murder, bribery, sexual offenses) are permanently disenfranchised. Those disqualified as a voter because of another type of felony shall have the disqualification removed upon being pardoned or after the expiration of the sentence, whichever comes first (Del. Const., Art. 5, § 2). In 2013 (HB 10) Delaware removed its five-year waiting period, allowing those convicted of non-disqualifying offenses to vote upon completion of sentence and supervision.
Florida	Felons must have completed all terms of sentence, which includes probation and parole, and must pay any oustanding fines or fees before they can get their voting rights restored (Flor. Stat. §98.0751).
Iowa	A person convicted of any infamous crime shall not be entitled to the privilege of an elector (Iowa Const. Art. 2, § 5). In 2016 the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the ban on felon voting, finding that all felonies are “infamous crimes” resulting in permanent disenfranchisement (Griffin v. Pate, 2016). The ability of the governor to restore voting rights to persons convicted of infamous crimes through pardoning power was upheld in State v. Richardson, 2017. In 2005 Governor Tom Vilsack restored voting rights to individuals with former felony convictions via executive order. Governor Terry Branstad reversed this executive order in 2011.
Kentucky	“Persons convicted of treason, or felony, or bribery in an election, or of such high misdemeanor as the General Assembly may declare shall operate as an exclusion from the right of suffrage, but persons hereby excluded may be restored to their civil rights by executive pardon” (KY Const. § 145). Governor Steve Beshear restored voting rights to individuals with former non-violent felony convictions via executive order in 2015. Governor Matt Bevin reversed this executive order shortly after taking office in 2015. The Department of Corrections is required to promulgate administrative regulations for restoration of civil rights to eligible felony offenders (KRS §196.045).
Mississippi	“A person convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy is no longer considered a qualified elector” (Miss. Const. Art. 12, § 241). If an individual hasn’t committed one of these offenses, rights are automatically restored. If an individual has been convicted of one of these, he or she can still receive a pardon from the governor to restore voting rights (Miss. Code Ann. § 47-7-41) or by a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature (Miss. Const. Art. 12, § 253).
Nebraska	In felony cases, there is a two-year waiting period after completion of probation for the restoration of voting rights (Neb. Rev. St. § 29-2264).
Tennessee	The Tennessee Constitution denies the right to vote persons convicted of an infamous crime (Tenn. Const. Art. 1, § 5). Any felony is considered an “infamous crime” and disqualifies a person from exercising the right of suffrage (T.C.A. § 40-20-112). Those convicted of infamous crimes may petition for restoration upon completion of the sentence or be pardoned by the governor (T.C.A. § 40-29-101, § 2-19-143). Proof of restoration is needed in order to register to vote (T.C.A. § 2-2-139).
Virginia	No person who has been convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote unless his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority (VA Const. Art. 2, § 1). The Department of Corrections is required to provide persons convicted of felonies with information regarding voting rights restoration, and assist with the process established by the governor for the review of applications (VA Code Ann. § 53.1-231.1 et seq.). Individuals with felony convictions may petition the courts in an attempt to restore their voting rights (VA Code Ann. § 53.1-231.2). In 2016, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced an executive order automatically restoring voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their prison sentence and their term of supervised release (parole or probation) as of April 22, 2016. The Virginia Supreme Court subsequently ruled that rights restoration needs to take place on an individual basis, rather than en masse.
Wyoming	A person convicted of a felony is not a qualified elector unless his rights are restored (W.S. § 6-10-106). For persons convicted of nonviolent felonies or a first-time offender, rights are restored automatically (W.S. § 7-13-105). Persons who do not meet the above qualifications must be pardoned (W.S. § 6-10-106).

Recent State Actions

In 2021, Connecticut passed SB 1202 restoring voting rights to citizens on parole.
In 2021, New York passed SB 830 restoring voting rights to citizens on parole.
In 2021, Washington passed HB 1078 restoring voting rights to citizens on parole.
In 2020, California voters passed Proposition 17 restoring voting rights to citizens on parole.
In 2020, Washington, D.C., passed B 825 and joined Maine and Vermont in allowing convicted felons to vote while incarcerated.
In 2020, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued an executive order restoring the voting rights of felons who have served their sentences. It excludes certain categories of homicide and sexual abuse crimes from automatic restoration. The order does not condition restoration of rights on the payment of fines, fees or restitution to victims.
In 2020, New Jersey enacted AB 5823, restoring the right to vote to people with a felony conviction upon release from prison and allowing people on parole or probation to vote.
In 2019, Nevada enacted AB 431, restoring the right to vote to anyone convicted of felony upon release from prison. Previous to this legislation, first-time, non-violent offenders could have rights restored upon completion of sentence but those that had committed a violent crime or two or more felonies had to petition a court to grant the restoration of civil rights.
In 2019, Colorado enacted HB 1266 giving voting rights to individuals on parole, putting it in the category of states that only disenfranchise those who are in prison.
In 2019, Washington enacted SB 5207 requiring that inmates are notified in writing of the process for restoration of voting rights before leaving the authority of the department of corrections.
In 2019, Illinois enacted SB 2090 to require election authorities in a county with a population over 3 million to collaborate with the primary county jail where eligible voters are confined or detained to facilitate an opportunity for voting by mail for eligible voters. Illinois also enacted HB 2541 requiring the departments of corrections and juvenile justice to provide nonpartisan peer-led civics programs throughout the correctional institutions on voting rights, governmental institutions, current affairs, and simulations of voter registration, election and democratic processes.
In 2019, Oklahoma HB 2253 clarified that persons convicted of a felony shall be "eligible to register to vote when they have fully served their sentence of court-mandated calendar days, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by the court."
In July 2019, SB 7066 was signed by the governor of Florida which defined “completion of sentence” to include: release from imprisonment, termination of any ordered probation, fulfillment of any terms ordered by the courts, termination of any ordered supervision, full payment of any ordered restitution and the full payment of any ordered fines, fees or costs.
In 2018, Florida passed a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to automatically restore the voting rights of felons after completion of their sentences (including parole and probation). Those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense must still apply to the governor for voting rights restoration on a case by case basis. Before the amendment, anyone convicted of a felony had to have voting rights restored by a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights by the governor. The Executive Clemency Board set the rules for restoration of civil rights, which at the time the amendment passed, included a 5- or 7-year waiting period and a list of crimes for which an individual could never apply for rights restoration.
In 2018, Colorado SB 150 permitted an individual on parole, who is otherwise eligible, to pre-register to vote. When the secretary of state receives notification that the individual has been released from parole, he/she is then registered to vote.
In 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order removing the restriction on parolees voting. New York already allows those on probation to vote. The order may be challenged in court.
In 2017, Alabama HB 282 provided a list of felonies that involve “moral turpitude” that disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote. Previously there was no comprehensive, authoritative source for defining a disenfranchising crime in Alabama.
In 2017, Wyoming enacted HB75 automatically restoring the rights of nonviolent felons.
In 2017, Louisiana enacted HB 168 improving reporting requirements between The Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Department of State.
In 2016, California passed legislation allowing those in county jails to vote while incarcerated, but not state or federal prison. In 2017 California passed additional legislation requiring information be provided about voting rights restoration on the internet and in person to felons exiting prison.
In 2016, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced an executive order automatically restoring voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their prison sentence and their term of supervised release (parole or probation) as of April 22. This decision was a source of contention with the legislature. In July 2016, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the order.
In 2016, Maryland's legislature enacted HB 980 and SB 340 (overriding a veto) so that voting rights are automatically restored after completion of the term of incarceration.
In 2015, outgoing Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed an executive order to automatically restore the right to vote (and to hold public office) to certain offenders, excluding those who were convicted of violent crimes, sex crimes, bribery, or treason. The order was reversed by incoming Governor Matt Bevin.
In 2015, Wyoming enacted HB 15 requiring the department of corrections to issue a certification of the restoration of voting rights to certain non-violent felons after completion of sentence.
In 2013, Delaware eliminated the five-year waiting period before voting rights are restored.
In 2013, Virginia Governor McDonnell signed an executive order creating new rights restoration processes for persons with prior felony convictions.
In 2012, South Dakota mandated that felons on probation would not have voting rights restored. Previously, only felons on parole or incarcerated had their voting rights suspended.
In 2011, the Florida Board of Executive Clemency (comprised of the governor and three cabinet members) reversed a 2007 policy change that automatically restored voting rights to non-violent offenders upon the completion of their sentence. The new policy requires that all ex-felons wait between five and seven years depending on the crime before applying to regain voting rights.
In Iowa, the governor in 2011 reversed an executive order issued in 2005 under the previous governor. The 2005 order automatically restored the voting rights of all ex-felons, but under the 2011 order, they will now have to apply to regain rights.
In 2011 in Tennessee, HB 1117 was enacted, adding to the list of felons who are not eligible for automatic restoration.
In 2009, Washington restored the right to vote to felons who completed their sentences, while requiring them to re-register to vote.

Between 1996 and 2008, 28 states passed new laws on felon voting rights.

Seven repealed lifetime disenfranchisement laws, at least for some ex-offenders.
Two gave probationers the right to vote.
Seven improved data-sharing procedures among state agencies.
Nine passed requirements that ex-offenders be given information and/or assistance in regaining their voting rights at the time they complete their sentence.
Twelve simplified the process for regaining voting rights, for instance, by eliminating a waiting period or streamlining the paperwork process.

Additional Resources

For more detailed information on state legislation dealing with the voting rights of convicted felons, visit NCSL's 2011-current Election Legislation Database and select the subtopic "Voters-Felon Voting Rights." For legislation from the period 2001-2010, visit NCSL's 2001-2010 Election Legislation Database.

If you're looking for information on how you or someone else can regain the right to vote, NCSL is unable to help with or offer advice on this process. We suggest that you contact election officials in the appropriate jurisdiction to get the most current and accurate information available.
If you're seeking general information on state policies regarding felon voting rights, please contact NCSL's elections team for more information by email or at 303-364-7700.
The Sentencing Project is an advocacy group that offers information on felon disenfranchisement in the states. Its page Felony Disenfranchisement: A Primer contains a state-by-state chronology of state action on felony disenfranchisement laws since 1997.
The Restoration of Rights Project, from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, also provides assistance on felon disenfranchisement.
Department of Justice's Guide to State Voting Rules That Apply After a Criminal Conviction (2022)
Campaign Legal Center's Restore Your Vote resource

Saturday, October 22, 2022

THERE ARE SOME DEMONCRATIC JUDGES ON THE BENCH NOT FIT MANY DO NOT PRACTICE OR ENFORCE ANY ASPECTS OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT WHERE BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED BUT WANT EVERY BLACK AND BROWN PERSON TO COME OUT AND VOTE FOR THEM. WHY?

FREDRENNA LYLE is one of the worse judges she is responsible for helping US bank and other racist attorneys to steal a home in an illegal foreclosure 2008 CH 33616 most of the judges including Chief judge Timothy Calvin Evans kept his mouth shut and every other judge in the Executive -Committee kept their mouths shut because BLACK AND BROWN LIVES REALLY DON'T MATTER IN THE COURTS.

JUDGE FREDRENNA LYLE, APPELLATE COURT JUDGES EILEEN O'NEIL BURKE, ROBERT E. GORDON, MARGARET MCBRIDE, JESSE G. REYES ALL ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY A VALID COMPLAINT taking part in "FIXING" "OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE" "CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE CONSPIRACY" trying to cover up a plethora of UNLAWFUL ACTS regarding a Paternity Case where a Police Officer Allegedly impregnated his then minor biological daughter, who became a Police Officer and is now under investigation for lying and implicating a number of people in the Democratic Party Machine case 88 D 079012.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Democrat gave a great interpretation and understanding of how the 14^th Amendment worked.

In spite of the United States Constitution and the 14^th Amendment the courts and other Democrats are embracing outdated laws of the south for the very reasons the Amendment was created.

ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS MANY OF THEM HAVE FOUND A WAY TO CIRCUMVENT THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND ENFORCE CONFEDERATE LAWS OVERTURNED AND OUTDATED by employing and appointing inferior Negros/Hispanics who will do whatever they are told to maintain employment in the Democratic Political Machine.

It is time for a new breed of judges who respect the laws of the United States Constitution and United States Supreme Court and not judges who are only beholding to those in a Political Machine.

The only time a Black or Hispanic person is important to the Democratic Party is only during ELECTION TIME.

It is time for the Public to wake up and see how the Party really feels about FREE BLACK PEOPLE, THE ELDERLY, HISPANICS NOW CHILDREN.

These same judges if they were carjacked, robbed etc they would want the same public to be a witness and help them or their family, but these same judges keep their eyes and mouth shut to their colleagues fucking over citizens embroiled in corruption, violence and injustices.

MOST OF THESE JUDGES NORTH OF 50 NEEDS TO RETIRE!

Mary Lane Mikva, D. Renee Jackson, Eulia Eva De La Rosa, Daryl Jones, Susana Ortiz, Jesse Outlaw,

Patrick K. Joseph are some of the judges whom, I would vote for if I was voting this year.

Your guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections

Published October 11, 2022

Last updated October 18, 2022

Judges are powerful officials whose decisions on the bench touch many aspects of life, from traffic tickets to divorces, lawsuits, evictions, and criminal cases. They have the power to take someone’s freedom, enforce or overturn state laws, and correct or perpetuate injustices. Yet there are few places to get information about the people running for judge. That's why Injustice Watch created this guide to the Nov. 8, 2022, Cook County judicial elections.

This year, 61 judges are running for retention in Cook County. Voters will be asked whether each judge should remain on the bench. A judge must receive 60% “yes” votes to keep their seat. (Voters in the northwest Cook County suburbs also will choose between a Democratic and Republican candidate for a vacant circuit court seat. All other candidates running for judicial vacancies are unopposed.)

Our team spent months researching each judge’s legal experience, community involvement, political connections, conduct, and controversies. We sent every judge a survey asking how they’ve worked to counteract the disparities in the court system. And we collected recommendations from bar associations, groups of lawyers who interview and rate judicial candidates.

Here’s everything you need to be an informed voter.

Continue scrolling to create your personal voting guide, or go here for a searchable list of all the candidates and races, including candidates running unopposed for vacant seats.

First, decide which judges to retain

Click Infonotes to learn more about each candidate. Then, select the candidates you intend to vote for. Your choices will be remembered even if you close your browser. In the next section, you’ll be able to create a report with your choices that you can take with you to your polling place. To find your polling place, click here if you live in the city of Chicago or click here if you live in suburban Cook County.

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· Mary Jane Theis

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