1.92 million people voted in yesterday’s Primary Election, after nearly a year of full-fledged campaigning from candidates on both sides of the aisle. Overall, turnout this year was the highest for a gubernatorial Primary Election since 2002. Democratic turnout increased by…
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In many of the most contentious Primary Election races, results remained too close to call for hours. As the dust settles this morning, we’ve taken a look at how much money candidates raised for each vote they received in key…
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As we enter the final week of the 2018 Primary Election in Illinois, candidates in the heated race for Illinois Governor are kicking their campaigns into high gear. Throughout the election, fundraising and spending have been major topics of contention…
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Lipinski Edges Newman by Just Over $100,000 in Spending Congressional candidates filed their Pre-Election reports last night, giving us insight into their fundraising and spending patterns heading into the March 20th Primary Election contest. In the first two months…
Read MoreA robust commitment to transparency is critical for improving the property tax assessment process in Cook County, which puts an unfair burden on low-income homeowners. The Assessor’s Office claims to be operating in line with Best Practices recommendations from a national…
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Early Voting delays between February 8th and 21st created an opportunity for campaigns to air television ads capitalizing on the latest political news before voters could begin heading to the polls. New poll results, the release of damaging tapes, and subsequent ads were factors as the…
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A new report by the Civic Consulting Alliance, in partnership with Cook County government, confirms that equity issues exist in the Cook County property tax assessment system. These inequities were first reported by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois, who engaged in many of the…
Read MoreLegal challenges regarding ballot status for a few candidates are causing Early Voting delays across Illinois Delays are being handled differently in each election jurisdiction, creating the potential for voter disenfranchisement and confusion State officials should be prepared to make important changes…
Read MoreOutdated technology threatens to snarl future efforts for Illinois election administration Illinois is badly behind; at least 32 states have discussed plans to replace their voting machines, and 23 have already appropriated money to do so ICPR is collaborating with Illinois…
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Roskam leads the fundraising game with $577,106 raised last quarter, but Sean Casten made a considerable showing with $336,694. Casten contributed $250,000 to his own campaign during that time period, accounting for 74% of his total funds raised. Mazeski raised $266,677,…
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