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The 2020 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those for three seats on the Supreme Court of Illinois and 10 seats in the Illinois Appellate Court. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Primary elections were held on March 17, 2020, and the general election was held on November 3, 2020.
Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 30.84%, with 938,639 ballots cast. Among these, 795,427 Democratic, 137,286 Republican, 206 Green, and 5,720 nonpartisan primary ballots were cast. Turnout in the city of Chicago was 32.69%, and turnout in suburban Cook County was 29.05%. [3] [4]
the research conducted by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County (JPC). The JPC does not evaluate judges for the purpose of voter education. Rather, the JPC is a group of lawyers and non-lawyers who utilize electronic surveys and phone interviews with lawyers who have filed appearance
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.
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] Shall each of the persons listed be retained in office as Judge of the Appellate Court, First Judicial District? Michael J. Gallagher, Yes or No
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]
The Cook County, Illinois, general election were held on November 5, 2024. [1] 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]
The 2022 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms. As this was the first election held following the 2020 United States Census , the seats faced redistricting before this election. [ 15 ]