Politics & Government
More than Half of South Suburban Cook County Races Uncontested
Voters will have no choice in 64 percent of the contests in the upcoming April 9 election.
We’ve all heard of voter apathy, but candidate apathy?
Of the nearly 1,000 south suburban Cook County contests in the upcoming April 9 election, 64 percent are uncontested, according to Clerk David Orr. .
Here's a breakdown of the contested contests:
APRIL 9, 2013 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
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13
11
2
84.6%
15.4%
10
16.7%
83.3%
Township school trustees
18
5
13
27.8%
72.2%
Total Local Races
992
361
631
36.4%
63.6%
(Maps of the contested races can be viewed by clicking on the links above.)
Check out Patch's Election Central for info on your local races.
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