Welcome to the big show. If you haven’t voted yet, it’s time. Don’t do so in ignorance. Chicago Public Square’s here to help:
■ Haven’t registered yet? You still can in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
■ Here’s a customized ballot with all the decisions you’ll face in suburban Cook County or Chicago.
■ Outside Cook County? Check your county’s website: DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, McHenry, Kendall …
■ … or the Illinois State Board of Elections.
■ Ordered a mail-in ballot but instead planning to vote in person today? What to do in every state.
Be smart.
■ Every item and race on your ballot, explained: BallotReady and Ballotpedia.
■ Every item and race on your ballot, explained: BallotReady and Ballotpedia.
■ A Chicago Public Square editorial on the “Fair Tax Amendment.”
■ Bar associations’ ratings of judicial candidates in Cook County (link corrected).*
■ Bar associations’ ratings of judicial candidates in Cook County (link corrected).*
Do it.
■ Here’s where to vote Election Day in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs.
■ Trouble at your polling place? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
■ If someone tries to stop you or someone else from voting, the ACLU wants to hear from you.
■ Tested positive for COVID-19? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you can vote in person—carefully.
Go beyond.
■ Politico lists eight things to watch in Illinois’ returns.
■ Get updates around the clock on the Chicago Public Square Facebook page. (No Facebook membership required.)
(Cartoon: Keith J. Taylor.)
■ Be informed for every election. Sign up for Square email, sent to your inbox (free!) weekday mornings at 10.
■ If you’ve found this useful, please help Square grow with a contribution.
Thanks to readers Reed Pence and Mike Weiland for making this edition better.
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