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Oct
22
Early Voting for Gubernatorial Election begins Monday
Early Voting for the November 6 Gubernatorial Election began on Monday, October 22.
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Oct
10
Grace Period Registration and Voting begins Wednesday
Grace Period registration and voting for the November 6 Gubernatorial Election begins Wednesday, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced today.
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Jul
24
Cook County TIFs to bring in a record $1 Billion according to Clerk Orr; Transit TIF revenue doubled
Of the $14.4 billion in property tax billed in Cook County this year, a record $1 billion is due to Tax Increment Financing (TIF), says Cook County Clerk David Orr.
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Jun
29
Statement from Clerk David Orr on the Supreme Court's Janus Decision
This week’s ruling by the Supreme Court in Janus is a shameful attack on workers.
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Jun
20
2017 Cook County Tax Rates Released
The 2017 property tax rates, calculated by the Cook County Clerk for more than 1,400 taxing agencies, were released today.
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Jun
11
Statement from Cook County Clerk David Orr Regarding Supreme Court Ruling on Ohio’s Voter Roll Purges
In a partisan 5-4 vote, the Court upheld the state of Ohio’s uniquely aggressive efforts to purge its voting rolls.
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May
8
Democratic Party wins top ballot spot in lottery
The top spot on the ballot in the November 6, 2018 Gubernatorial Election in Cook County will go to Democratic Party candidates.
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May
2
Post-Election Report highlights suburban Cook turnout, trends
The Clerk’s Office’s 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Post-Election Report takes a comprehensive look at the voting totals, trends and statistics during the March primary throughout suburban Cook County.
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May
1
Testimony in Support of HB5531 “Small Donor Democracy Matching System for Fair Elections Act”
Cook County Clerk David Orr's testimony before the Illinois House Elections & Campaign Finance Committee in support of small donor matching (HB5531).
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