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…Adding… I’m planning to have a live coverage feed up tonight. So, come on back later if you want.
…Adding More… Oscar really wanted to go vote with me…
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:10 pm
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At noon, the Sangamon County Clerk was telling the media he expected about 30% turnout today. Springfield has a mayor’s race and a couple of “hot city council” races going on so that number seemed a bit low considering.
Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:18 pm
I was 73rd voter in Bloomingdale Township - DuPage County precinct 63. The judges outnumbered the voters.
Comment by Cable Line Beer Gardener Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:20 pm
Harvey mayor Kellogg is trying to hang on to power in Harvey. He sent a couple of school buses to Chicago homeless shelters to pick up residents, then dispatched them to hand out literature at polling places today.
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:25 pm
I just voted in city council and school board races races in Beardstown at about 2 this afternoon.
Asked the election judges how turnout was.
“Very low” and “trying to stay awake” were the responses. I got
Comment by btowntruth Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:28 pm
For the first time since I turned 21, I didn’t bother to vote-not proud of it, but there were NO contests on the ballot…
Comment by downstate commissioner Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:31 pm
In my precinct in Fayette County there were 6 voters as of noon. No contested races will make for 5-10% turnout (maybe) in this area.
Comment by Downtstate Dem Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:45 pm
There was no one at the polling place other than the judges, MrsJM and myself.
And I cast a single vote for a single person in a single race.
DEMOCRACY FTW!
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 3:55 pm
Via @Aldertrack:
Board of elections conf call now: Electronic poll data unofficially indicates we are at 24-25% turnout … We are reluctant to predict anything b/c of the heavy early voting combined with the impact of Spring Break.
Comment by Anonymiss Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:04 pm
I was only person at my polling place in Chicago’s North Side at 6:45 AM. Judges were having trouble using the new electronic system of looking up voter name, with one judge asking for my name 3 times while the other judge yelled at the 1st judge “Let’s just get the books out and go with the old system!”
Comment by Robert the Bruce Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:10 pm
I was voter number 121 at about 4 o’clock. 60 more had early voted.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:14 pm
I wish everyone got excited to vote as Oscar. I know I do.
Comment by Not it Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:27 pm
150 at 4:30 in Ward 47. Is full precinct early voting number public? We receive list of late absentee and grace period voting, but I cant tel if full absentee is visible to judges
Comment by State Sen. Clay Davis Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:41 pm
Voter 70 2nd Ward at @2 pm.
Comment by midway gardens Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:48 pm
It’s great to see Oscar on voting day!
I was #42 at 10:30 at my precinct in the 2nd Ward.There are 2 other precincts that vote there and the other people were mostly judges.
Via FB, 2 people complained of issues at 2 different locations in the 1st Ward.
Lack of interest is concerning.
Comment by Belle Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:48 pm
At 8:00am in my Metro East village polling place, I had five people in front of me! There’s a hot school board race here. There were actually more yard signs for this race than in Nov. District 7 politics are a blood sport.
Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 4:49 pm
Too many elections, way too many meaningless offices. Voters who stay home are telling us something
Comment by HL Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 5:01 pm
In Du Page County, the county wide COD trustee race is the only contested issue in many precincts. Turnout won’t make 10% in many places. Where there’s an emotional local issue, Mayor or contested school board, may reach 30%. And its COLD out there.
Comment by park Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 5:03 pm
I was not going to vote today because there are no competitive races(DeKalb County) But I changed my mind when I found out about this advisory question:
DEKALB COUNTY ADVISORY
QUESTION
“Do you support removing the corrupting
influence of money on our political
system by prohibiting politicians from
taking campaign money from industries
they regulate; increasing transparency for
campaign funding; empowers all voters
through a tax rebate voucher to
contribute to the candidates they support;
prohibiting representatives and senior
staff from all lobbying activity for five
years once they leave office; and placing
limits on super PACs?
Comment by Earl Shumaker Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 5:07 pm
I just took a gander at my polling place, which is a few doors away from my house. I saw more campaign workers than people going to vote.
Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 6:34 pm
I just saw Rahm chasing rep. Ken dunkin down Michigan ave! It looked serious!
Comment by DNAinfohead Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 6:44 pm
Has rich miller just become another Rahm sellout?
Comment by Btowntruth Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 6:50 pm
Voter 1214 in my 3 precinct group on Springfield’s west side at 5:30 pm. Brisk after-work turnout.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 7:32 pm
At my polling place we had 23 votes out of 400+ registered voters
Comment by Earl Shumaker Tuesday, Apr 7, 15 @ 10:01 pm