Articles filed under Misc Elections
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An alternative voiceNov 01, 2024 4:00 am - As a gay woman, I am excited to see Maria Peterson running for office, offering District 52 a meaningful alternative to the troubling stance on LGBTQ+ issues held by our ...
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Research candidatesNov 01, 2024 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorsed John Booras instead of the incumbent Rep. Delia Ramirez in the House 3rd District race. Here is what I found after some research of my own. Use ...
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Supports educationNov 01, 2024 4:00 am - As a retired educator, I am writing to emphasize the crucial importance of early childhood education and the need to back candidates who prioritize continued support for ...
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Don’t forget importance of down-ballot racesNov 01, 2024 4:00 am - As we enter the final weeks of this general election campaign, pro-choice voters need to make sure to pay attention to the races all the way down the ballot. For example,...
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Where 3rd District rivals Booras, Ramirez stand on Ukraine, Israel/Hamas warsOct 31, 2024 7:07 pm - Third Congressional District challenger Republican John Booras and Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez talk foreign policy.
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‘I’m going to defend democracy’ — Who the boots on the ground are for Democrat, GOP campaignsOct 31, 2024 7:03 pm - A look at the suburban volunteers mobilizing this election behind the scenes.
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Stava-Murray, Porter discuss criminal justice reform, mandated driving testsOct 31, 2024 4:10 pm - Criminal justice reform, assault weapons and mandated behind-the-wheel driving tests for seniors are among the issues candidates for Illinois House district 81 address in advance of Tuesday’s election.
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Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysOct 31, 2024 1:56 pm - For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their allies, the apocalypse is only a text message away.
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The U.S. election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerabilityOct 31, 2024 1:27 pm - Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn't be easy, and secretly altering votes on a scale massive enough to change the outcome of the presidential race would be impossible, election officials have said, thanks to decentralized systems, paper records for nearly all ballots, exhaustive reviews, legal due process and decades of work by American election officials, volunteers and citizens.
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Kamala Harris says Trump’s comments on women ‘are offensive to everybody’Oct 31, 2024 1:25 pm - Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies."