Evanston Mayoral Candidates Complete Patch Q & A

EVANSTON, IL — With less than a week before the final day of voting for Evanston's primary election, Patch has published the complete answers to a series of questions we asked each of the five candidates for mayor. Evanston Patch asked all five candidates on the ballot the same set of 12 questions in early February. They responded through email, and we've posted their entire responses.

Read the complete answers from each candidate for Mayor of Evanston here:

• Gary Gaspard
• Steve Hagerty
• Brian Miller
• Jeff Smith
• Mark Tendam

If a single candidate manages to get more than 50 percent when votes are tallied next Tuesday, Evanston will have a new mayor right away. Barring an outright majority, the top two vote winners will face off in an April 4 runoff election to succeed retiring mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl.

All five also appeared at a candidate's forum Wednesday at the Evanston Rotary International auditorium.

Check out video of the event here:

Voting Information:

Early voting will continue in Room G-300 of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Monday, February 27.

On Tuesday, February 28, voters should report to their local polling location, which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no voting at the Morton Civic Center on February 28. Voters can find their polling location online at cookcountyclerk.com/elections/voterprofile.

For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.

» via Evanston City Clerk

Tim Moran contributed reporting and conducted candidate interviews.