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Ballot Order for Judicial Retention Candidates

Ballot order for judicial retention candidates is essentially nonsensical to the voter. They’re not alphabetical. The ballot order of retention candidates is not based on filing date, either. They are in an order set by statute, 10 ILCS 5/16-6.1 The judicial retention candidates are identified on t...

Close Call for Cook County Judges Found Not Qualified by Most Evaluators

Cook County voted to retain all of nearly 60 judges up for retention yesterday. However, the four judges found Not Qualified by a majority of bar associations received around a 63% "yes" vote while most other judges received well over 70%. To be retained, a judge must receive at least a 60% "yes" fr...

Five Judges Found Not Recommended for Retention by at Least Half of Those Evaluating Judges

There are nearly 60 judges up for retention on the November 2012 ballot. Each of these judges will affect the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of people each year they are on the bench. It is important that voters retain only qualified judges. The Committee to Elect Qualified Judges, a politic...

Tools: Take A Sample Ballot With You When You Vote for Cook County Judges

Early voting has begun! Below are sample ballots for Cook County judicial elections. Click each ballot to find a list of every judge up for retention in Cook County, followed by a recommendation for retention. In Cook County, Judges must receive a "Yes" vote from at least 60% of voters in order to r...

Early Voting Starts Today

Early voting has started in Illinois--photo ID is required for early voting and you may vote at any polling location during the early voting period. If you're in Cook County, don't forget to peek at voteforjudges.org. (Outside of Cook County, the ISBA offers judicial evaluations for voters) Remembe...

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