SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Voters in Illinois were largely anywhere but at the polls on Election Day. Only 19.07% of all registered voters in the state voted in the March 19 primary, the Illinois State Board of Elections found after certifying the results Friday. That’s the lowest in all presidential primaries since 1972. Of the […]
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As the 2022 midterm election primaries approach, it’s important to understand the process of political redistricting and the impact it has on its citizens. With the loss of one congressional seat, Illinois, its citizens and learning institutions will be impacted by this loss of representation in Washington. Gerrymandering has been pushed to the forefront of.
Those that didn t vote early will head to their local polling site for Tuesday s election.
Not all communities have a consolidated primary, as it s held in jurisdictions where there s a number of filed candidates for the consolidated general election on April 6, and the primary is used to narrow the field.
Also, not all towns have seats up for this election. Residents in Cook, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties have elections Tuesday. DuPage and Will counties don t have primaries and just have the April general election. Chicago voters don t have an election until March 2022.
The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.