Charged With Attempted Extortion, Ald. Edward Burke Faces Judgment From Voters In 14th Ward
With three candidates on the ballot, its possible no one wins the 14th Ward race outright on Tuesday.
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With three candidates on the ballot, its possible no one wins the 14th Ward race outright on Tuesday.
Voters last week approved the recreational use of marijuana.
Plagued by a long list of Election Day problems, commissioners in Porter, Indiana have asked the FBI to investigate what's been described as "scores of alleged violations in Indiana Election Law" following Tuesday's elections.
Numerous people who have worked on Porter County elections for the past few decades have said Tuesday's election was the worst they have ever seen.
The ballot count has been delayed due to polling place staffing issues and problems with absentee ballots.
No election winners have been declared in Porter County, Ind., due to massive delays in the ballot counting.
Two first-time Democratic candidates eked out victories in suburban congressional races on Tuesday, in districts that normally vote Republican, helping Democrats take control of the House.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski defeated Jones on Tuesday, with more than 73 percent of the vote.
Overall, 56 percent of registered voters in Chicago cast a ballot in the election, either in person on Election Day, during early voting, or by mail.
Supporters say it will raise roughly $130 million in additional tax revenue each year that will go toward road repairs, schools and local governments. They also say it will allow for greater regulation of pot usage and for the police to focus on more pressing problems.
In Chicago, as of Tuesday afternoon, voters ages 18 to 34 have cast 125,808 ballots.
One judge appeared intoxicated and left on his own. Another judge smelled of alcohol and had to be removed by police.
A dozen polling places in Porter County, Indiana, will stay open later than normal, after problems that forced them to open late.
One of the biggest things that has happened in this election run is the record-breaking number of people that have applied to vote by mail. And that is causing some questions to come up in precinct polling places.
Millennial voters are expected to turn out to vote in droves across the country, and Chicago is no exception.
Free coffee, cookies, or fries. Those and other freebies and discounts are being offered around the Chicago area on Election Day. You can even get free rides to and from the polls.
Polls are open across Illinois as voters cast their ballots in the races for governor, other statewide offices, Congress, the Illinois General Assembly, and many county races.
A record number of early voters waited hours in lines that wrapped around blocks.
Illinois residents can visit the Field Museum for free on Election Day.
This weekend marks an urgent final push to get last-minute voters to head to the polls for early voting through Monday as well as on Election Day.
"This is the most important election of my lifetime and basically everyone's."
There are around 6,800 judges throughout the city but to be fully staffed, the Chicago Board of Election needs 10,000 judges.
Experts said it is too late to safeguard U.S. voting systems and campaigns this election cycle.
"This is a pre-election day stunt to try and drive up voter turnout in that precinct or ward."
Roger Claar is facing his strongest challenge in years in this mayoral race, which is triggered by his support for President Donald Trump.
