Voting Information for the Feb. 23 Primary Election
Multiple candidates running for certain offices triggered the necessity of a Primary Election for Mayor, City, Clerk, Fourth Ward Alderman and Eighth Ward Alderman. The Primary Election will be held on Feb. 23. Early voting begins on Feb. 8 and continues through Feb. 22, the day before the Primary Election. The early voting site in Evanston will be the Civic Center, 2100 […]
Tours of the Second Ward
The RoundTable invited the aldermanic candidates – Peter Braithwaite and Darlene Cannon – to offer a tour of the Second Ward that included its top three assets and top three […]
Young Withdraws from Third Ward Aldermanic Race
Eric Young created a buzz early in Evanston’s election season, announcing he was running for Third Ward alderman, challenging Melissa Wynne who’s held the seat since 1998. The owner of […]
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ELECTION GUIDE POSTS
Mayoral Candidates Tangle Over Campaign Funds, Split Over Elected Library Board
Evanston mayoral candidates Lori Keenan and Sebastian Nalls leveled criticism at the money their opponent, former State legislator Daniel Biss, has brought in in the City’s mayor’s race thus far. Mr. Biss noted that many of the contributions came from individual contributors who liked his record […]
Referendum, Past Practice, and Election Laws: The Vagaries of Evanston Elections
Mendoza and Young are on board as write-Ins Local, County and State regulations affect Evanston elections in at least three ways: whether a name will appear on the printed ballot, whether a vote cast for a write-in candidate will be counted, and how the results of […]
Mayoral Candidates Offer Different Solutions to Mend Police-Community Divide
The need for change in the traditional role of police has been a strong theme early on in Evanston’s election season, echoing the debate at the national level. It was no different at a Jan. 14 virtual mayoral forum hosted by Evanston Live TV’s Meleika Gardner, […]
Racial Slurs, Threats, Interrupt Evanston Candidate’s Interview Session
Fifth Ward Aldermanic candidate Carolyn Murray said she knew something was amiss not long into her interview with the Democratic Party of Evanston on Jan. 10. The DPOE has been conducting interviews with candidates running in the upcoming municipal election, using the Zoom videoconferencing system to conduct […]