evanston voting guide
Election night results: Evanston incumbents sweep the slate
The incumbents standing for election in Evanston school board and City Council races were all victorious Tuesday night. Two newcomers, Leah Piekarz and Omar Salem, will also join the Evanston Township High School and District 65 school boards, respectively, after successful races. Here are the complete vote totals tabulated by the Cook County Clerk’s Office.…
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Second Ward Council Member Krissie Harris wins seat
Second Ward Council Member Krissie Harris cruised to a victory in Tuesday’s consolidated election, securing 54.29% of the vote, more than 14 points over her…
Geracaris handily wins Ninth Ward City Council seat
Juan Geracaris, incumbent Ninth Ward City Council member, secured his seat at the dais on Election night, April 4. Geracaris earned 67.4% of the vote,…
Salem, Parsons lead the way in local school board races
Omar Salem, a parent of a kindergartener in District 65 and a teacher at Niles North High School, took the top spot in the school…
Political coverage in the RoundTable: An election season update
Local election season is in full swing, and here in Evanston we all have our opinions. The RoundTable became a non-profit organization in 2020, and…
your voice: letters to the editor
Letter to the editor: Rely on research, not mailers, for election facts
My purpose for writing is to warn voters that sometimes relying on information in political mailers is not the best way to do your research before voting. I live in…
Letter to the editor: Biss endorsements reflect white power structure
Mayor Daniel Biss has weighed in on the Second and Ninth ward City Council campaigns several times in the last weeks, urging voters to support the candidates whom he previously…
Letter to the editor: Voting is critical, and takes only a few minutes
In the last consolidated election in 2021, out of the 50,000-plus registered Evanston voters, only about 25% voted citywide. If you want to check the actual numbers, please follow this…
Letter to the editor: Political leaders need to get on the ball
Anyone watching the athletes participating in March college basketball madness cannot help but notice the supreme effort and enthusiasm put out by these young men and women and their devotion…
Open letter to the mayor: Endorsements are inappropriate
Mayor Biss: With respect for your years of service to our state and community, we, the undersigned residents of the 2nd and 9th wards, write to expressour dismay at the…
Letter to the editor: Biss’ questionable endorsements
Today, March 17, 2023, I received a text from Mayor Daniel Biss (or most likely, his team) informing me that he was reaching out to me to let me know…
MORE ELECTION COVERAGE
Election Day and spring break: Does the timing affect voter turnout?
Thousands of Evanstonians will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in elections for school board, City Council and the Oakton College Board of Trustees. At the same time, public school students in town are on spring break through April 10, with families potentially out of town for the week and older high school students eligible to vote possibly gone for sports or performing arts competitions. The RoundTable reported last…
Northwestern stadium project crosses ward lines to become election issue
Evanston voters will go to the polls Tuesday to fill two City Council seats, in a rare midterm election that could have a major bearing on some big issues facing the city, including Northwestern University’s $800 million Ryan Field project. In the centrally located Second Ward, Krissie Harris, an Oakton College educator whom Mayor Daniel Biss appointed to serve in the seat until the special election, faces challenges from Darlene Cannon, a community advocate…
Why we vote
Only about 30% of Evanston’s registered voters are expected to vote in this spring’s consolidated election. The RoundTable went to the Robert Crown Community Center on Thursday to ask if people planned to vote. Ten of the 13 people we talked to said they would. Two said they cannot vote because they are not U.S. citizens. One person, who identified himself only as Paul, said: “I’m not up to speed on all the…
Voter turnouts, margins and more: Past local elections prove every vote counts
While the winners of next week’s elections for Evanston City Council and school board are still to be determined, voters can expect one thing for certain: the races will be hotly contested.
Endorsements 101: How teachers unions made their school board candidate recommendations
Last week, the RoundTable reported on school board candidate endorsements made by unions representing teachers and staff at both District 65 and Evanston Township High School. The ETHS Teachers’ Council recommended Monique Parsons, Leah Piekarz and Mirah Anti for board seats, while the District 65 Educators’ Council (DEC) endorsed Sergio Hernandez, Mya Wilkins and Omar Salem. Many RoundTable readers reached out over the past week to ask how the endorsement process worked and…
Voting guide for the 2023 general election
The RoundTable has published Q&As with all the candidates running for seats in District 65, District 202 and the City Council. All our election coverage can be found here.
Some criticize mayor’s endorsements, but previous mayors say precedent exists
Some residents have questioned or criticized Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss’ endorsements of two incumbent City Council members in their race for re-election, but previous Evanston mayors say the move is not unprecedented. Biss appointed council members Krissie Harris (2nd Ward) and Juan Geracaris (9th Ward) in 2022 to fill empty seats, and the mayor says he’s backing the two in order to prevent dysfunction on the City Council. “This is a pivotal time…
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