Constitutional amendment, more on ballot in IL Nov. 8. We’d like your election questions
Illinois voters will participate in electing candidates to several important offices, including the governor, secretary of state and Congressional representatives, in the Nov. 8 election.
You can register online to vote in Illinois until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 23, when the registration portal will temporarily close until after Election Day.
Before you head to the polls or mail in your ballot, you might want to check out the News-Democrat’s voter guide to learn more about this year’s candidates. The News-Democrat contacted about 140 candidates asking them to complete a questionnaire, and information is available for federal, state and local races.
While the News-Democrat has asked candidates to answer questions, we’d like to hear from you about questions you may have. You can fill out the form at the end of this article or email elections2022@bnd.com with questions or to let us know what you want to read about this election season.
What’s on the ballot in Illinois?
Right to collective bargaining: Illinois Amendment 1 would create a constitutional right in the state for employees to organize and bargain collectively through their choice of representatives to negotiate wages, working conditions and more. A “yes” vote supports establishing this right, while a “no” vote opposes it.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will face Republican nominee Darren Bailey in his run for reelection this year.
Voters can select incumbent Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat, Republican Kathy Salvi, Libertarian Bill Redpath or Independent write-in Lowell Seida for U.S. Senate.
Races for the U.S. House will take place this year, including candidates such as Republican Mary Miller and Democrat Paul Lange for the 15th District and Democrat Nikki Budzinski and Republican Regan Deering for the 13th District.
Local elections, such as county clerk, sheriff and assessor will also be on the ballot.
What questions do you have?
You can fill out the form below or email elections2022@bnd.com to ask questions or let us know what you want to hear candidates discuss. We may use your questions or comments in our reporting.
