Judicial Campaigns, Elections, and Selection Archives - Page 11 of 13

You CAN Take It With You: Judicial Candidate Evaluations into Illinois Voting Booths

45 of the candidates running in Tuesday's Cook County Illinois primary were deemed "not recommended" or "not qualified" by at least one reviewing organization, and the SunTimes wants to know how voters are supposed to discern the best candidates when they're faced with numerous options in the booth....

Illinois Supreme Court Candidates Share Views on Judicial Recusal, Campaign Finance

To the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice released the responses of Illinois Supreme Court Candidates to a survey about judicial recusal standards and campaign finance reform. You can find the complete press release and survey results at our website. Only...

All Illinois Voters Can Now Vote By Mail!

The Cook County blog reports that, for the first time in state history, all registered Illinois voters may mail in their vote. “In the past, you needed an absentee excuse to vote by mail,” Cook County Clerk David Orr said. “All voters are now eligible for a mail ballot, bringing one more convenient...

Early Voting in Illinois Starts Today!

Early voting for the March 20 General Primary Election in Illinois starts today! Voters may use any early voting site no matter where you live. Early voting sites are open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, February 27 - March 15. A complete list of locations and hours sites is available at the Chica...

Judicial Campaign Contributions Revive Need for Recusal Standards

The sole asbestos judge in Madison County, IL was dropped from several asbestos cases after receiving over $30,000 in campaign contributions from asbestos plaintiffs' law firms, reports the Belleville News Democrat. Just days before contributing to Judge Crowder's campaign for re-election, the three...

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