Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumIllinois Primary Voters Take to the Polls
Voters across Illinois will cast their ballots Tuesday in what's expected to be a fight to the finish for some candidates - both presidential and local.
Voter turnout is expected to be high in Illinois, as residents choose who they want to be the Republican and Democratic nominees for president, senator, comptroller, congressional district races, state representatives and state senators.
This is the first presidential primary election where recent changes to state law will be in effect.
Voters who have not registered to vote in the primary can register and vote at their home precinct only Tuesday. They need to bring with them two forms of identification, including one with a current address.
Teens who will be 18 by the time of the November election are also eligible to vote Tuesday.
Early voting numbers were huge in Chicago and suburban Cook County, compared to earlier primary elections. In Chicago, more than 140,000 votes had been cast by Monday night. That's nearly 60,000 more votes compared to the primary in 2008. Cook County Clerk David Orr said more than 1.4 million suburban residents are registered to vote, which is a record.
Chicago Board of Elections Chairperson Marisel Hernandez said turnout for the 2015 mayoral election was 41 percent. She is hopeful Tuesday will top that.
"I'm extremely hopeful that things will work out very well, very smoothly, and that we will have a great turnout. I really, really would love a great turnout," Hernandez said.
The polls in Illinois will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The U.S. Attorney's Office is encouraging voters to call a special hotline number if they have any problems at the polls: 866-536-3496.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-primary-voters-take-to-polls/1246083/
mucifer
(23,609 posts)We are not republicans here.
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)This is good news for Hillary.
If heavily white, it's good for Bernie.
I don't know the demographics there.
Jbradshaw120
(80 posts)But I do believe cook county is where chicago is.
mucifer
(23,609 posts)Lots of people of color are now for Bernie because rahm endorsed Hillary. Chicago is roughly a third white a third Black and a third Hispanic.
Friday's trump rally really seems to have energized Bernie support here in Chicago and most of the people protesting at the rally were people of color. So it should be interesting.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)I can't believe they're actually letting some 17-year olds vote.
This is great.
mucifer
(23,609 posts)He is popular and elections are his job.
Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)If they will be 18 before the General in November.
bernbabe
(370 posts)Early voters may not have felt the Bern yet.
ruralsteve
(20 posts)... in the first hour the polls were open in Cuba, Illinois.
surrealAmerican
(11,368 posts)How was the turnout?
Bjornsdotter
(6,123 posts)....mine and my sister's. Both were busy, however we live in McHenry County and it is mostly Republican. When you ask for a Democratic ballot everyone stops and stares at you.