Evanston Patch Election HQ: Your One-Stop Election Guide

It's here—Election Day is upon us. For those of you who didn’t get a chance to vote early, today is the final opportunity to fulfill your civic duty.

Whether it’s your first election or your 50th, Evanston Patch will have everything you need to stay-up-to-date. Expect hourly return updates starting at 8 p.m.

This election, Evanston only has three contested races—District 65 School Board, District 202 School Board, and Oakton Community College board. 

Citizens will choose between incumbents Katie Bailey and Keith Terry and newcomers Eileen Budde, J.B. Rees and Richard Rykhus for District 65.

On the ballot for District 202 are incumbents Jane Colleton and Mark Metz and challengers Jonathan Baum and Scott Rochelle.

On the Oakton Community College Board is Eric J. Staley, Jody Wadhwa,
and Patricia N. Harada.

Helpful Election Tidbits

To check your registration and find your polling place, click here. Lists of polling locations by township and township maps of precincts are also available on the County Clerk’s website. Polls for tomorrow's consolidated elections are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. 

Voter help lines:
(English) - 312.603.0906
(Spanish) - 312.603.6767
(Chinese) - 312.603.6769
(Polish) - 312.603.6770
(For Voters with disabilities) - 312.603.0929
(For voters with hearing disabilities) - 312.603.0902
Legal hotline - 312.603.0236

And finally, to get into the election-day spirit, some election facts and figures courtesy of the County Clerk’s Office:

• Registered Voters: 1,395,756
• Grace-period registrants: 397
• Absentee ballot applications: 6,160*
• Precincts: 1,937
• Polling places: 1,210
• Election judges working on Election Day: 9,500
• College students applying to work Election Day: 890
• High school students applying to work Election Day: 700
• Contests: 716
• Candidates on ballot: 2,107
• Percent of races contested: 40 percent
• Referenda: 26
• Ballot styles: 794
• Townships in suburban Cook County: 30
• Municipalities in suburban Cook County: 129
  
  *Unofficial total as of Friday, April 1. 

Suburban Cook County Turnout, Recent Consolidated Elections

Election

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

Registered Voters

1,302,197

1,321,089

1,418,280

1,371,803

1,463,070

1,395,756

Turnout

377,595
(29.0%)

300,484
(22.7%)

382,587
(27.0%)

236,050
(17.2%)

304,766
(20.8%)

TBD