Voting In Northbrook: Everything You Need To Know

NORTHBROOK, IL — Election Day is here. The polls in Suburban Cook County are open until 7 p.m. Election officials say that if you're in line by 7, you will be able to vote no matter how long the line is.

With early voting and voting-by-mail numbers expected to reach record levels, many residents are indicating that they're very interested in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Since August, more than 50 mail ballot drop boxes were installed around Cook County for those anxious about sending their ballots in via the U.S. Postal Service. One of these drop boxes is available at Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane.

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In addition to voting on president, some state and local races, voters are being asked to vote on an Illinois Allow for Graduated Income Tax Amendment.

• A "yes" vote supports repealing the state's constitutional requirement that the state personal income tax be a flat rate and instead allow the state to enact legislation for a graduated income tax.
• A "no" vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus continuing to require that the state personal income tax be a flat rate and prohibit a graduated income tax.

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The drop boxes will circumvent the USPS as the mail ballots will be securely delivered directly to the Cook County Clerk's Office, according to its website. Mail ballots were mailed out to all Cook County voters who applied to receive a mail ballot beginning Sept. 24.

The CCCO said there will be postage-paid return envelopes for voters who wish to mail back their ballot. Voters are urged to complete and mail their ballot back as early as possible once they receive it.

Voters can drop off their completed mail ballots between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends at the drop boxes located at early voting sites in Cook County. Mail ballots will be collected on a daily basis and will be time stamped.

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Voters who applied for their mail ballot online should have received an email at the time their mail ballot was sent to them, as well as an email notifying them when the completed ballot has been received back from the voter, according to the CCCO.

Drop boxes for mail ballots were available beginning Oct. 9 at 69 West Washington St. in Chicago, as well as the five regional courthouses in suburban Cook County located in Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Maywood, Bridgeview and Markham. Drop boxes were made available at the remaining early voting sites beginning Oct. 19.

A complete list of Cook County drop boxes can be found here. The CCCO said it will be updated when new locations are added or with any changes.

To find out more about how to vote by mail, visit here.

Presidential race: While the ballot contains candidates from the Green party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, American Solidarity party and Libertarian party, it comes down to President Donald Trump/Vice President Mike Pence vs. Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden/U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris. Check out White House Patch for the latest coverage on the election.

And, while she might not be leading in the polls, this year's Libertarian candidate, Jo Jorgensen, is a Lake County native. You can read more about her here: Lake Co. Native Is Libertarian Party's Presidential Pick and follow her on Twitter.

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U.S. Senate: Incumbent Democrat Dick Durbin faces off against Republican Mark C. Curran Jr., Willie Wilson (of the Willie Wilson Party), Green party candidate David F. Black and Libertarian Danny Malouf.

• Check out our Illinois elections page for more races to watch an delection-related updates as we near Election Day.

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