Challenger Vega has won the Lake County clerk race
Challenger Anthony Vega, a Grayslake Democrat, has defeated incumbent Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor, according to the unofficial results Tuesday night.
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Challenger Anthony Vega, a Grayslake Democrat, has defeated incumbent Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor, according to the unofficial results Tuesday night.
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Voters can cast ballots at their designated polling site in Lake County between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, making choices which may determine if Democrats continue their hold on elective offices in the county established in the 2018 midterm election, or if the GOP will make gains.
When voting ends Tuesday night, the $1.65 million in election equipment Lake County leaders invested in last December will make its grand debut. The machines are designed to speed up the vote-counting process, especially of the increasingly popular vote-by-mail ballots.
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