OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Sample Ballot LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FEDERAL
PROPOSED CALL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Explanation of Proposed Call This proposal deals with a call for a state constitutional convention. The last such convention was held in 1969-70, and a new Constitution was adopted in 1970. The 1970 Illinois Constitution requires that the question of calling a convention be placed before the voters every 20 years. For the calling of a Constitutional Convention.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for one) KATHY CUMMINGS GREEN STEVE SAUERBERG REPUBLICAN RICHARD J. DURBIN DEMOCRATIC LARRY A. STAFFORD LIBERTARIAN CHAD N. KOPPIE CONSTITUTION PARTY OF ILLINOIS
CONGRESSIONAL
YES NO
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOURTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN JIM OBERWEIS REPUBLICAN BILL FOSTER DEMOCRATIC
LEGISLATIVE
FEDERAL
FOR STATE SENATOR FORTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN TIM BIVINS REPUBLICAN MARTY MULCAHEY DEMOCRATIC
REPRESENTATIVE
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Vote for one) (CYNTHIA McKINNEY (ROSA CLEMENTE GREEN (JOHN McCAIN (SARAH PALIN REPUBLICAN (BARACK OBAMA (JOE BIDEN DEMOCRATIC (BOB BARR (WAYNE A. ROOT LIBERTARIAN (JOHN JOSEPH POLACHEK (No Candidate NEW (CHARLES O. BALDWIN (DARRELL L. CASTLE CONSTITUTION PARTY OF ILLINOIS (RALPH NADER (MATT GONZALEZ
INDEPENDENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NINETIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN JERRY L. MITCHELL REPUBLICAN KENNETH J. NOVAK DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN No Candidate REPUBLICAN DENISE McCAFFREY-EHRMANN DEMOCRATIC FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN PAUL T. WHITCOMBE REPUBLICAN HENRY S. DIXON DEMOCRATIC
Write-in
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COUNTY
JUDICIAL
FOR CORONER (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN JESSE P. PARTINGTON REPUBLICAN PATRICK R. JONES, JR. DEMOCRATIC FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT ONE (Vote for not more than four) No Candidate GREEN MARILYN SHIPPERT REPUBLICAN KATHY HUMMEL REPUBLICAN JOHN F. FERRONE REPUBLICAN THAD DAY REPUBLICAN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT TWO (Vote for not more than three) No Candidate GREEN JUDY TRUCKENBROD REPUBLICAN JOHN NICHOLSON REPUBLICAN ALLYN E. BUHROW REPUBLICAN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT THREE (Vote for not more than four) No Candidate GREEN GREGORY L. WITZLEB, SR. REPUBLICAN DAVID E. HIGGS REPUBLICAN ROBERT D. STEVENS REPUBLICAN BERNIE BUCKLEY REPUBLICAN ISAAC (IKE) MERCER DEMOCRATIC FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT FOUR (Vote for not more than three) NO CANDIDATE GREEN BILL PALEN REPUBLICAN MARVIN V. WILLIAMS REPUBLICAN DAVID CHANDLER REPUBLICAN NO CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC
JUDICIAL
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. David T. Fritts)
(Vote for one)
No Candidate GREEN RON JACOBSON REPUBLICAN ROBERT J. "BOB" THOMPSON DEMOCRATIC
JUDICIAL RETENTION
BALLOT FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES SEEKING RETENTION IN OFFICE "Vote on the Proposition with respect to all or any of the Judges listed on this ballot. No Judge listed is running against any other Judge. The sole question is whether each Judge shall be retained in his present office."
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHALL EACH OF THE PERSONS LISTED BE RETAINED IN OFFICE AS JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT?
ROBERT D. McLAREN YES NO
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILLIAM A. KELLY YES NO VAL GUNNARSSON YES NO MICHAEL T. MALLON YES NO
PROPOSITIONS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
QUESTION TO RAISE THE EXTENSION LIMITATION UNDER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION LAW FOR THE AMBOY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO 22.94% PER YEAR FOR THE LEVY YEAR 2008. Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Amboy Fire Protection District, Lee County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 22.94% per year for the levy year 2008?
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. John E. Payne)
(Vote for one)
YES NO
Supplemental Information For the levy year 2008 the approximate amount of the additional tax extendalbe 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 $36.65.
No Candidate GREEN DANIEL A. FISH REPUBLICAN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC
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PROPOSITIONS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
PROPOSITION TO CREATE THE WALNUT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO INCLUDE ALL OF HAMILTON TOWNSHIP FOR Walnut Fire Protection District AGAINST Walnut Fire Protection District
TOWNSHIP
QUESTION TO RAISE THE EXTENSION LIMITATION UNDER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION LAW FOR THE HARMON TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO 124% PER YEAR FOR THE LEVY YEAR 2008. Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Harmon Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 124% per year for the levy year 2008?
YES NO
Supplemental Information For the levy year 2008 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 $118.30.
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