Oak Forest Election Guide 2022: Polls Open Tuesday

OAK FOREST, IL — Voters in Oak Forest will take to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8 to decide several key races.

If you aren't yet registered to vote, you can still do so today at your polling place.

Not sure of your polling place? The Cook County Clerk website can help. All polling places are set to open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

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.

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

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.”