Mail ballots increase as voter turnout looks to match 2018
Election officials in Chicago said pre-Election Day turnout has increased in recent weeks after turnout about a month ago had seemed low.
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Election officials in Chicago said pre-Election Day turnout has increased in recent weeks after turnout about a month ago had seemed low.
Candidates are making their closing arguments to voters with just days to go until Election Day, which is a week from Tuesday. FOX 32 political editor Mike Flannery with what’s at stake.
Two current Lake County elected officials are hopeful voters won't mind them switching parties next month. Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor -- elected in 2018 as a Democrat -- is seeking her next term as a Republican. And Lake County Superintendent of Schools Michael Karner -- appointed to the role as a Republican in 2021 -- is running for his first full term as a Democrat.
For an array of reasons, political candidates in Lake County and beyond are shunning the League of Women Voters this fall.
Voters eager to get their ballots in early headed to their local county clerk's offices Thursday to cast their votes.