Voters in Lake County exhibited fervor for their principles and the significance of voting despite a lower than typical turnout in the unusual June primary election on Tuesday. Before casting her ballot, Waukegan resident Lydia Crawford stated, “I want to make sure my voice is heard. For the sake of my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, it needs to be heard.
Lydia’s husband Stephen Crawford said, “It’s my civic responsibility.” “I never fail to cast a ballot.” Choosing candidates for six statewide posts, the United States Congress, the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court, the Lake County sheriff, dozens of other offices, and three referendums, 27,729 voters had cast ballots as of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Lake County.
Since early voting began on May 19, according to Lake County Clerk Robin O’Connor, 54,384 voters had cast votes, including those who voted early and by mail. 8,236 people voted by mail and 18,429 early as of the end of Monday. In an effort to get the total to 100,000, O’Conner remarked, “There’s generally a rush in the evening.” Overall, she claimed that everything was going without a hitch.
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O’Connor claimed that inquiries about where to vote typically resulted in calls to her office. Due to the redrawing of precinct borders and the addition of 15 as a result of the 2020 Census, many were altered. Election judge Ivan Gomez said that Tuesday morning’s participation was low at Abbott Middle School in Waukegan. He believed the March primary was typically held in March, but this year it was held in the summer.
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Although she felt one change, Karen Brush, the site manager for two polling stations in Lake Forest, said she did not notice a significant difference in the number of voters from previous winter elections. While working at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, Brush said, “There wasn’t much difference, other than the fact that it is nice and sunny. “Everything is really easy to handle and smooth.”
When casting her ballot, Cathy Foley of Lake Forest noted that while she enjoyed the improved weather, her main concern was choosing candidates who reflect her conservative ideals. She did not say who received her vote, but she did say that making one choice was difficult. Between (Darren) Bailey and (Jesse) Sullivan, two of the six GOP contenders for governor, “it was a tough choice,” Foley said. “Progressives lean too much to the left. We should move to the centre or to the right of the middle, in my opinion.
Normally, Nancy Fletcher and her husband Ron of Lake Forest say they base their voting decisions on the state of the economy, but following decisions by the US Supreme Court last week, they were considering non-financial problems. Ron Fletcher stated, “I don’t see how those justices can take away a woman’s freedom of choice and enable more individuals to carry firearms.
Raymond Barnes, a retired firefighter from Waukegan, was thinking about violence when he entered his polling location and was welcomed by three elected officials and a contender for a fourth office. Barnes proclaimed, “I’m retired and a senior citizen.” “I am quite concerned about violence.”
