DEERFIELD, IL — Deerfield voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and state and county offices, while also deciding a countywide school sales tax question.
Monday, Nov. 2, is the final day of early voting. Election Day polls will be open Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Early voting at Deerspring Pool has ended, but Lake County residents can still vote Monday at locations offering extended schedules, including Highwood Library & Community Center.
Here's what Deerfield voters should know.
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Lake County voters can cast their ballot at any Election Day voting site in the county.
Use the Lake County Clerk's election website to find voting locations and view a personalized sample ballot.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line when polls close can still vote.
Yes. Early voting ends Monday, Nov. 2.
Locations offering early voting Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. include:
Lake County residents can use any open Lake County early-voting site.
Early voting at Deerspring Pool, the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, William E. Peterson Park and the Lake County Central Permit Facility ended Oct. 31.
Check the complete list of early-voting locations and hours before leaving home.
Regular and online registration deadlines have passed, but eligible residents can still register and vote through grace-period registration.
Residents must provide two forms of identification showing their current name, including at least one showing their current address. They must vote when they register.
Registration is available at open Lake County early-voting locations Monday and at any Lake County voting site Tuesday.
Check the Lake County Clerk's registration requirements and election information for details.
The deadline to request a mail ballot has passed.
Completed ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 3, and received by the Lake County Clerk's Office within 14 days after Election Day.
Voters can also return ballots through designated drop boxes, following posted hours and deadlines, or hand-deliver them to the clerk's office by 7 p.m. Election Day.
Review the Lake County Clerk's mail-ballot return instructions and use the county's election website to find drop-box locations and ballot-tracking information.
Deerfield voters will see these statewide contests:
Declared write-in candidates are also listed in several contests. Consult the county clerk's candidate list for complete information.
29th Senate District
58th House District
Residents should confirm their congressional and legislative districts through their personalized sample ballot.
Countywide contests include:
County board contests depend on district boundaries. Residents should check their sample ballot to determine whether their district has a race this year.
Lake County voters will consider a countywide question asking whether to approve a 1 percent sales tax for school facilities, school resource officers and mental health professionals.
A yes vote would authorize the tax. A no vote would reject it.
School districts could use eligible revenue for building projects or certain existing school building debts. Any resulting property tax relief would depend on decisions made by individual school districts.
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The official referendum language is available through the Lake County Clerk.
Lake County voters will cast separate yes-or-no votes on whether to retain 19th Judicial Circuit Judges James K. Booras and Marnie M. Slavin.
Retention questions ask whether a sitting judge should remain in office, rather than requiring voters to choose between opposing candidates.
Use the Lake County Clerk's election website to view a personalized sample ballot based on your voting address.
The ballot will show the congressional, legislative, county, judicial, special district and referendum choices that apply to you.
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