The Feb. 23 primary election will determine the names on the April 6 general election ballot. In all but one of the contested races, the names of the top two vote-getters on Feb. 23 will appear on the April 6 ballot.
Early voting continues in Room G300 of the Civic Center through tomorrow. Polls open at 6 a.m. on Feb. 23, which is also the last day that mail-in ballots must be postmarked in order to be counted.
All Evanston voters can vote for mayor and City Clerk. Residents of the Fourth and Eighth wards will also vote for alderman. Here is how the ballots for the Feb. 23 primary election and the April 6 general election are shaping up.
In the mayoral race, the top two vote-getters will advance to the April 6 general election unless one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes.
Evanston Mayoral Candidates: Daniel Biss, Lori Keenan, and Sebastian Nalls
In the Mayor’s race, the top two vote-getters in the primary will advance to the April 6 General Election unless one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes. In that case, no general election would be necessary.
See Evanston RoundTable coverage (www.evanstonroundtable.com):
- The RoundCast: a discussion with Evanston’s three mayoral candidates
- Mayoral Candidates Agree on Most Matters, Differ on Approach
- Evanston RoundTable Election Guide
Evanston City Clerk Candidates: Stephanie Mendoza (on ballot); write-in candidates: Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Adedapo Odusanya, Jackson Paller, Darrell Patterson, and Misty Witenberg.
In the Clerk and aldermanic races, the top two vote-getters in the primary will face off in the General election, no matter what percentage of the vote they receive in the primary.
Evanston RoundTable coverage (www.evanstonroundtable.com):
- In City Clerk’s Race, One Name on the Ballot and a Field of Write-Ins
- Evanston RoundTable Election Guide
Ward 4 Alderman Candidates: Diane Goldring, Donald Wilson (incumbent), and Jonathan Nieuwsma; write-in candidates: Patricia Connolly and Sari Kadison-Shapiro
Evanston RoundTable coverage (www.evanstonroundtable.com):
- The RoundCast: A conversation with three aldermanic candidates in the Fourth Ward
- Tour the Fourth Ward
- Evanston RoundTable Election Guide
Ward 8 Alderman Candidates: Matthew Mitchell, Ann Rainey (incumbent), Devon Reid; write-in candidates: Shelley Ann Carrillo and Joshua Hall
Evanston RoundTable coverage (www.evanstonroundtable.com):
- The RoundCast: A conversation with three aldermanic candidates in the Eighth Ward
- Tour the Eighth Ward
- Evanston RoundTable Election Guide
More local election information is available at the Evanston City Clerk’s page on the City of Evanston website, www.cityofevanston.com.
April 6 General Election
Mayor
The Feb. 23 primary election will determine whether a general election is necessary. A candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes will be mayor. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, the top two vote-getters will appear on the April 6 ballot.
City Clerk
The two candidates receiving the most votes will appear on the April 6 ballot. This is the case even though at least one of the candidates was a write-in in the Feb. 23 primary.
Aldermanic Elections
Ward 9: Cicely Fleming, incumbent
Ward 8: The two candidates receiving the most votes will appear on the April 6 ballot. This is the case even if one of the candidates was a write-in in the Feb. 23 primary.
Ward 7: Eleanor Revelle, incumbent, and Mary Rosinski
Ward 6: Thomas Suffredin, incumbent, and Katherine Trippi
Ward 5: Bobby Burns, Tina Foster, Rebeca Mendoza (write-in candidate), and Carolyn Murray
Ward 4: The two candidates receiving the most votes will appear on the April 6 ballot. This is the case even if one of the candidates was a write-in in the Feb. 23 primary.
Ward 3: Nicholas Korzeniowski, Melissa Wynne, incumbent, and Eric Young (write-in candidate)
Ward 2: Peter Braithwaite, incumbent, and Darlene Cannon
Ward 1: Judy Fiske, incumbent, and Clare Kelly
Candidates for Evanston/Skokie School District 65: (four vacancies)
Angela Blaising
Joseph ‘Joey’ Hailpern (incumbent)
Soo La Kim (incumbent)
Elisabeth ‘Biz’ Lindsay-Ryan (incumbent)
Katie Magrino Voorhees
Candidates for Evanston Township High School District 202: (four vacancies)
