Homewood-Flossmoor Voters Guide: 2022 General Election

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR, IL — If you're going to be out of town or don't like the pressure of voting on election day—Nov. 8 —early voting started Oct. 24 for suburban Cook County voters for the Illinois gubernatorial election.

All registered Cook County voters are eligible to vote at a Cook County early voting center. The Cook County Clerk's Office offers additional information about voter registration and finding your polling place on Election Day.

Early voting for Homewood-Flossmoor voters started Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 7. Voters do not need to give a reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day. There are 51 early voting locations in suburban Cook County, including the Bridgeview, Markham, Maybrook, Skokie and Rolling Meadows courthouses.

Voter registration is available is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day. Find a convenient location near you on the Cook County Clerk's website. Early voting sites will be open during the following hours:

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 through Oct. 28, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.
• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, and Nov. 7.

Mail-in ballot drop boxes are also available at the Cook County Clerk's Office and early voting locations.

Voter Registration

Voters can also register to vote on election day at your polling place.

Voter registration is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day.
State laws require early voters to provide a valid photo ID to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include a current driver's license, a driver's license or state ID, university/college ID or another government-issued ID with a photo, such as a passport.

Request A Mail-In Ballot

The last day to request a mail-in ballot, including military and overseas voters, is Nov. 3; the last day to postmark a mail-in ballot is Nov. 8.

What’s On The Nov. 8 Ballot

From the governor’s race to secretary of state to attorney general, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot across Illinois.

• Homewood voters will also consider a referendum that will impact Homewood District 153. Specifically, the referendum asks:
  • Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Homewood School District Number 153, Cook County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 1.20% above the limiting rate for the purpose of funding increased educational and other school district expenses for levy year 2020 and be equal to 5.610% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2022? (1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $15,356,687 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $19,535,377. (2) For the 2022 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $386.81. (3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2022 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).

Illinois voters are also asked to weigh in on an amendment to the state constitution allowing workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.

The bill, which was drafted by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, provides that “employees shall have the fundamental right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours and working conditions and to “protect their economic welfare and safety at work.”