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Judicial elections to the Circuit Court of Cook County were also held. All 61 justices up for retention elections were retained. [1] [20] There were 29 partisan elections to fill judicial vacancies. Democratic nominees won all of these, with only one judicial race having a competitive general election (featuring a Republican Party opponent).
A judge is deemed to have been retained if ballots cast in favor of retention outnumber those against. By way of example, judicial retention elections are used in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2008 general election, the voters of Cook County, Illinois were asked to vote on the following: [2]
Daniel B. Shanes, Judge of the Lake County Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) [11] Mark C. Curran, former Lake County sheriff (2006–2018), Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 [13] Susan F. Hutchinson, Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court (2nd District) [14] John A. Noverini, Judge of the Kane County Circuit Court (16th Judicial ...
13 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. [1] 57 judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County were up for retention elections. [17] 22 subcircuit courts judgeships were up for partisan elections due to vacancies. [1] Other judgeships had retention elections.
Elections were held for Clerk of the Circuit Court, State's Attorney, Board of Commissioners district 1, Cook County Board of Review district 1, four seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. [2] Primary elections, held using the open primary system, took place on March 19, 2024. [1] [3]
However, those who are against Prop. 137 say that only putting judges who have been unethical on the ballot is taking power away from the voters, noting that additionally, Prop. 137 is retroactive ...
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez’s bid for reelection is being helped by political contributions from dozens of her government employees, many of whom donated within months of ...
In suburban Cook County, 47,652 mail-in ballots were returned, setting a record. [8] In Chicago, 45% of votes cast were either early votes or votes by mail. [7] In suburban Cook County, 56% of votes cast were either early votes or votes by mail. [8] The county's turnout was higher than the statewide turnout rate of 28.36%. [9]