Politics & Government
2012 Des Plaines Election Central
We want to make sure you've got everything you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. Check back here for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race with links to candidate profiles and all Patch political coverage.

Voting Information
- How to register to vote.
- Sample Ballot: To see your sample ballot, go to theΒ Cook County Clerk's website and enter your information.
- Polling locations: The Cook County ClerkΒ lists polling locations by township.
- Early Voting begins Oct. 22. Here is aΒ list of early voting locations. Vote byΒ mail also is available.
Races
- 9th Congressional District
- 10th Congressional District
- Illinois 28th State Senate District
- Illinois 55th State House District
Patch Coverage
Patch will provide coverage of each of the races that's important to Des Plaines readers on the race page listed above.
Patch editors will also be liveblogging the presidential candidate debates. Check back here for links to our liveblogs during theΒ Oct. 3 presidential debate on domestic policy, the Oct. 16 presidential town hall and the Oct. 22 debate on foreign policy.
A list of Des Plaines Patch's full election coverageΒ is available.Β A political pageΒ is also available.
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Join the conversation:Β Read Patch's political pollsΒ to see how your neighbors feel about regional and national politics.
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