Politics & Government
Sample Ballot for March 20 Primary—Democrat, Geneva's Near West Side
Here's the sample ballot for the March 20 primary if you're a Democrat and live on Geneva's near West Side.
- Editor's note: This is one of a six-part series of sample ballots for Geneva. The series is published at or around 5 p.m. from Tuesday, March 6, though Sunday, March 11. See the Geneva Patch story for an overview and publication schedule.
It's getting close to the March 20 primary. You're wondering who the heck you're going to vote for.
Well, if you live on the near West Side of Geneva and you're voting in the Democratic primary, your sample ballot will look something like what you see below.
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You can view for yourself by visiting the Kane County Clerk's website, clicking on "More" under the "Elections" header on the left, then "Sample Ballot." You'll need to type in your last name, street number and street name. (Only the first word of the street name is necessary. For example: "Downing" rather than "Downing Place.")
Here's a link to the PDF for the Democratic primary ballot for Geneva's near West Side. But for your convenience, I've re-typed it below. Let me know if you see any errors or omissions.
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You'll note that there are only two contested races in the Democratic primary: for the 14th District congressional nomination and the Kane County Board chairman nomination.
Federal
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
(Vote for ONE)
- BARACK OBAMA
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for ONE)
- DENNIS ANDERSON
- JONATHAN FARNICK
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than FIVE)
(PLEASE NOTE: Next to the name of each candidate for delegate appears in parentheses the candidate's preference for President of the United States.)
- MARK PIETROWSKI (OBAMA)
- MARY PLATA (OBAMA)
- KASTHURI HENRY (OBAMA)
- MARK GUETHLE (OBAMA)
- MICHAEL O'CONNELL (OBAMA)
State
STATE SENATOR 33RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
65TH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(Vote for ONE)
- No Candidate
Kane County
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
(Vote for ONE—uncontested)
- EDMUND JAMES NENDICK
FOR COUNTY RECORDER
(Vote for ONE—uncontested)
- BRENDA RODGERS
FOR STATES ATTORNEY
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
FOR COUNTY CORONER
(Vote for ONE—uncontested)
- TAO MARTINEZ
FOR COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN
(Vote for ONE)
- BILL SARTO
- SUE KLINKHAMER
COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT 12
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
Judicial
2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT
(To fill the vancancy of the Hon. John M. O'Malley)
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Michael J. Colwell)
(Vote for ONE)
- No candidate
Editor's notes:
I included the noncontested races, just so that you wouldn't be surprised when you go to vote.
There are basically three sample ballots in Geneva, due to some unusual boundary lines that split the city. For example, most Genevans are in the Kane County Board 11th District but some are in the 12th. Some Genevans will vote for the 25th District state senator and others for the 33rd District state senator. Some vote for the 65th District state representative, others for the 49th District and still others for the 30th District.
And, of course, you can choose a primary ballot for the Republican Party, the Democratic Party or a nonpartisan ballot.