Lemont 2022 Election Guide: Polls Open Tuesday

LEMONT, IL — Over 3,000 people have already early voted at Lemont Township Hall before Tuesday's General Election. The busiest day of early voting was Nov. 4, where 360 people voted at the Township Hall, according to the Cook County Clerk's Office.

The Township Hall at 1115 Warner Ave. is open for one more day of early voting. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.

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.

There is also a mail ballot drop box at Lemont Township, which is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, according to the Cook County Clerk's website. Voters can also register to vote on election day at your polling place.

If you're not sure if you're already registered, you can check online.

On Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail-in ballots must also be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 8.

What’s On Tuesday's 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.

In Cook County, voters will also decide:

• County Board President
  • Democrat Toni Preckwinkle
  • Republican Bob Fioretti
  • Libertarian Thea Tsatsos
• County Clerk
  • Democrat Karen Yarbrough
  • Republican Tony Peraica
  • Libertarian Joseph Schreiner
• Sheriff
  • Democrat Thomas J. Dart
  • Republican Lupe Aguirre
  • Libertarian Brad Sandefur
• County Treasurer
  • Democrat Maria Pappas
  • Republican Peter Kopsaftis
  • Libertarian Michael Murphy
• County Assessor
  • Democrat Fritz Kaegi
  • Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis

Lemont voters will also see a referendum from Lemont High School on Tuesday's ballot. The proposition will ask voters to increase the debt service extension base for the district.

If the referendum is approved by a majority of voters, there would not be an increase to the annual debt service burden for taxpayers, the district said, and District 210 will have access to consistent funding in order to make necessary improvements on campus on an as-needed basis.

Taxpayers approved infrastructure bond referenda in 1996 and 2006, the district said. The last payments on outstanding bonds will be made in 2028.

The district said it will not exercise its increased debt service extension base until its previously scheduled bond debt is retired.

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.”

In order for the measure to pass, 60 percent of Illinois voters will need to vote in favor of the amendment for it to be added to the constitution.