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General Election Suburban Cook County Nov. 2, 2010 General Election • Registered Voters: 1,369,742* • Grace-period registrants: 1,582 • Absentee ballot applications: 32,000 • Precincts: 1,937 • Polling places: 1,218 • Election judges working on Election Day: 9,500 • College students applying to work Election Day: 732 • High school students applying to work Election Day: 3,500 • Contests: 144** • Candidates on Ballot: 263** • Referenda: 41 • Ballot Styles: 422 • Townships voting in suburban Cook County: 30 • Municipalities in suburban Cook County: 132 SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY TURNOUT SINCE THE LAST GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION Election March 2006 Nov. 2006 Feb. 2008 Nov. 2008 Feb. 2010 Nov. 2010 Registered 1,383,846 1,370,230 1,350,580 1,436,210 1,439,415 1,369,742* Voters 345,970 680,696 585,449 1,056,242 367,688 Turnout (25.0%) (49.7%) (43.3%) (73.5%) (25.5%) Media credentials Members of the media will not need a paper credential provided by the Clerk's office. However, election judges will require news reporters, photographers and TV crews to show a government- issued or company identification card. Please remember that interviews cannot be conducted inside the polling place. *As of 9 a.m., October 28, 2010 **Does not include 65 judicial retention races. Suburban Cook County Voter Registration History # of Registered Voters % Change % Change Township Nov. 2006 Nov. 2008 Nov. 2010 2006-2010 2008-2010 Barrington 9,431 10,007 9,811 4% -2% Berwyn 23,859 25,696 24,405 2% -5% Bloom 53,370 56,014 51,569 -3% -8% Bremen 64,753 68,307 64,448 0% -6% Calumet 10,279 11,246 10,479 2% -7% Cicero 25,346 26,824 26,464 4% -1% Elk Grove 43,517 45,353 43,527 0% -4% Evanston 45,891 47,062 43,166 -6% -8% Hanover 38,858 42,294 41,946 8% -1% Lemont 12,310 13,134 13,144 7% 0% Leydon 42,612 43,974 42,450 0% -3% Lyons 60,203 62,509 59,543 -1% -5% Maine 72,767 75,645 73,411 1% -3% New Trier 38,168 39,490 38,330 0% -3% Niles 60,467 63,411 61,360 1% -3% Northfield 55,747 57,271 55,546 0% -3% Norwood Park 15,009 15,447 14,846 -1% -4% Oak Park 33,773 35,549 33,384 -1% -6% Orland 63,588 65,884 64,489 1% -2% Palatine 58,887 61,808 59,321 1% -4% Palos 32,156 33,172 32,157 0% -3% Proviso 86,975 90,903 83,888 -4% -8% Rich 46,442 51,423 48,099 4% -6% River Forest 7,291 7,592 7,206 -1% -5% Riverside 10,097 10,474 10,131 0% -3% Schaumburg 67,213 70,084 67,048 0% -4% Stickney 18,519 19,213 18,695 1% -3% Thornton 102,661 109,744 101,130 -1% -8% Wheeling 84,021 87,454 83,932 0% -4% Worth 86,020 89,226 85,817 0% -4% Suburban Total 1,370,230 1,436,210 1,369,742 0% -5% (As of 9 a.m., 10/28/2010) Gubernatorial General Elections Votes for Governor in Suburban Cook County 1990-2006 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 Votes Cast 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 Election Year Democrats Republicans Green 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 Registration 1,245,107 1,272,630 1,262,137 1,365,947 1,370,230 Turnout 52.80% 49.70% 53.90% 51.10% 49.70% Candidate Hartigan-D Edgar-R Netsch-D Edgar-R Poshard-D Ryan-R Blagojevich-D Ryan-R Blagojevich-D Topinka-R Whitney-G Votes 257,366 369,238 193,675 414,921 263,669 373,642 356,524 305,600 349,676 245,796 61,425 These phone numbers apply to suburban Cook County precincts ONLY! Election Day Phone Numbers (for publication) Media Inquires 312.603.0931 312.603.0993 312.603.0997 Legal 312.603.0236 To report voter fraud or irregularities Automated Directory 312.603.0906 Election Information cookcountyclerk.com * Polling place location * Other voter services Voter Verification 312.603.0239 Status Check cookcountyclerk.com Election Information Spanish 312.603.6767 Chinese 312.603.6769 Polish 312.603.6770 Disabled Voters 312.603.0929 Hospitalized Voters, Curbside Voting TDD 312.603.0902 Hearing Impaired Election Results cookcountyclerk.com Style: 70-1 Cook County Specimen Ballot Condado de Cook Boleta de Muestra General Election Eleccion General Tuesday, November 02, 2010 Barrington Township Pct(s): 4 Martes, 2 De Noviembre, 2010 Instructions Instruccíones To vote, draw a line to connect the arrow’s Para votar, trace una línea para conectar la head to its tail. If you make other marks, punta de las flechas a su cola . Si hace otras your vote may not count. marcas, se podría invalidar su voto. Para votar por una persona que no aparece To vote for a write-in candidate, en la boleta, escriba el nombre de la persona write name on line provided and connect usando el espacio designado ‘voto por corresponding arrow. escrito’, y conecte la flecha correspondiente. If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot. Si comete un error, pida una boleta nueva. Precinct number stamp here United States Senator Secretary of State (For a six year term) Secretario del Estado Judge’s initials Senador de los Estados Unidos Vote for One / Vote por Uno (Para un término de seis años) for official use only official only use for usopara oficial solamente Robert Enriquez Vote for One / Vote por Uno 30 Republican Begin voting here Mark Steven Kirk Jesse White 1 31 Comience a votar aquí Republican Democratic Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias Josh Hanson 2 32 Illinois Constitution Democratic Libertarian Enmienda propuesta a la Constitución de write-in 3 LeAlan M. Jones voto por escrito Illinois de 1970 Green Mike Labno Comptroller Explanation of Amendment 4 Libertarian Contralor The proposed amendment, which takes write-in effect upon approval by the voters, adds voto por escrito Vote for One / Vote por Uno a new section to the Suffrage and Judy Baar Topinka 35 Elections Article of the Illinois United States Senator Republican Constitution. The new section would (For an unexpired term) provide the State’s electors with an David E. Miller 36 option to petition for a special election Senador de los Estados Unidos Democratic (Para un término no vencido) to recall a Governor and for the special R. Erika Schafer election of a successor Governor. At the 37 Vote for One / Vote por Uno Green general election to be held on November 2, 2010, you will be called upon to Mark Steven Kirk Julie Fox 9 38 decide whether the proposed Republican Libertarian amendment should become part of the write-in Illinois Constitution. 10 Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias Democratic voto por escrito If you believe the Illinois Constitution should be amended to provide for a 11 LeAlan M. Jones Treasurer Green special election to recall a Governor and Tesorero for a special election to elect a successor 12 Mike Labno Vote for One / Vote por Uno Governor, you should vote "YES" on the Libertarian question. If you believe the Illinois Dan Rutherford write-in 41 Constitution should not be amended to voto por escrito Republican provide for a special election to recall a Robin Kelly Governor and for a special election to Governor & Lieutenant Governor 42 elect a successor Governor, you should Democratic Gobernador y Teniente Gobernador vote "NO" on the question. Three-fifths Scott K. Summers 43 of those voting on the question or a Vote for One / Vote por Uno Green majority of those voting in the election must vote "YES" in order for the 17 Bill Brady & Jason Plummer James Pauly Republican 44 amendment to become effective. Libertarian Pat Quinn & Sheila Simon write-in For the proposed addition of Section 7 18 voto por escrito to Article III of the Illinois Constitution. Democratic Explicación de la enmienda 19 Rich Whitney & Don W. Crawford U.S. Representative, 8th District Green La enmienda propuesta, que entraría en Representante Federal, 8.º Dto. vigor al ser aprobada por los votantes, 20 Lex Green & Ed Rutledge Vote for One / Vote por Uno añade una nueva sección al Artículo sobre Libertarian Joe Walsh Sufragio y Elecciones de la Constitución de 47 Illinois. La nueva sección proporcionaría a 22 Scott Lee Cohen & Baxter B. Swilley Republican Independent los electores estatales la opción de pedir Melissa Bean una elección especial para remover a un write-in 48 Democratic gobernador y la elección especial de un voto por escrito Gobernador sucesor. En las elecciones Bill Scheurer 49 generales que se efectuarán el 2 de Attorney General Green noviembre de 2010, se le pedirá que decida Abogado Fiscal State Representative, 54th District si la enmienda propuesta debe convertirse Vote for One / Vote por Uno en parte de la Constitución de Illinois. Representante Estatal, 54.º Dto. Steve Kim Si usted considera que la Constitución de 24 Vote for One / Vote por Uno Republican Illinois se debe enmendar con el propósito Thomas R. "Tom" Morrison de establecer una elección especial para Lisa Madigan 52 25 Republican remover a un Gobernador y una elección Democratic especial para elegir a un Gobernador Matt Flamm David F. Black 53 sucesor, usted debe votar “SÍ” en esa 26 Democratic pregunta. Si usted considera que la Green Constitución de Illinois no se debe Bill Malan 27 enmendar con el propósito de establecer Libertarian una elección especial para remover a un write-in Gobernador y una elección especial para voto por escrito elegir a un Gobernador sucesor, usted debe votar “NO” en esa pregunta.
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