The Illinois general election is at hand. Don’t cast your ballot in ignorance. Square’s here to help:
■ Register to vote in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
■ Outside Cook County? Check your county’s website: DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, McHenry, Kendall …
■ … or the Illinois State Board of Elections.
■ Need a ride? Here’s where to get free or discounted transportation to polling places across the country.
Be smart.
■ Consult the League of Women Voters’ guide.
■ Hear and see the candidates in their own words at WTTW’s guide.
■ See the Chicago Votes roundup of candidate answers to “questions about issues that young people give a sh*t about.”
■ Every item and race on your ballot detailed: BallotReady and Ballotpedia.
■ Every item and race on your ballot detailed: BallotReady and Ballotpedia.
■ Read endorsements …
■ … including the snarky and influential Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide …
■ … the Tribune’s picks …
■ … and veteran political activists Jon Hale and Lynn Kamenitsa’s “Election + Action Guide”—even for those who’ve already voted.
About those referenda.
■ Item No. 1 on Illinois ballots: A Right to Collective Bargaining amendment to the state constitution.
■ Cook County voters will have their say on a property tax hike for the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
About judges.
■ Slice through all those races with the VoteforJudges.org bar association ratings of Cook County candidates …
■ … and Injustice Watch’s “Check Your Judges” guide.
■ Outside Cook County? For What It’s Worth has you covered.
Do it.
■ Trouble at your polling place? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Go beyond.
■ Get updates around the clock on the Chicago Public Square Facebook page.
■ Be informed for every election. Sign up for Square email, sent to your inbox (free!) weekday mornings at 10.
This is a work in progress.
■ Spot a mistake? Know of another source that’ll help people vote smart? Email Voterguide@ChicagoPublicSquare.com.null