OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Sample Ballot CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS
To vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of your choice, like this . To cast a write-in vote, darken the oval to the LEFT of the blank space provided and write the candidate's name in that space. For specific information, refer to the card of instruction posted in the voting booth. If you tear, spoil, deface or erroneously mark this ballot, return it to the election judge and obtain another.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CONGRESSIONAL
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. In 1988 the electors rejected the call for a constitutional convention, with 75% voting against calling a convention and 25% voting in favor of calling a convention. If you believe the 1970 Illinois Constitution needs to be revised through the convention process, vote "YES" on the question of calling a constitutional convention. If you believe that a constitutional convention is not necessary, or that changes can be accomplished through other means, vote "NO" on the calling of a constitutional convention. For the calling of a Constitutional Convention.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FIFTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN STEVE COX DEMOCRATIC TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON REPUBLICAN
REPRESENTATIVE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC ROGER L. EDDY REPUBLICAN
COUNTY
YES NO
FEDERAL
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Vote for one) (CYNTHIA McKINNEY (ROSA CLEMENTE GREEN (BARACK OBAMA (JOE BIDEN DEMOCRATIC (JOHN McCAIN (SARAH PALIN REPUBLICAN (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 CIRCUIT CLERK (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN GOLDA DUNN DEMOCRATIC No Candidate REPUBLICAN FOR STATES ATTORNEY (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN MERVIN WOLFE DEMOCRATIC BARRY SCHAEFER REPUBLICAN FOR CORONER (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN DONNA WHITAKER DEMOCRATIC No Candidate REPUBLICAN FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER CENTRAL (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC ROBERT SWEARINGEN REPUBLICAN FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER EASTERN (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC JERRY SHERWOOD REPUBLICAN
Write-in
FOR US SENATOR (Vote for one) KATHY CUMMINGS GREEN RICHARD J. DURBIN DEMOCRATIC STEVE SAUERBERG REPUBLICAN LARRY A. STAFFORD LIBERTARIAN CHAD N. KOPPIE CONSTITUTION PARTY OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY
PROPOSITIONS FIRE DISTRICT
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER WESTERN (Vote for one) No Candidate GREEN No Candidate DEMOCRATIC DAVID V. WALK REPUBLICAN
JUDICIAL RETENTION
GREENUP AREA FIRE PROTECTION "UNDER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION LAW, MAY AN AGGREGATE EXTENSION NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 BE MADE FOR THE GREENUP AREA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE 2008 LEVY YEAR FOR CORPORATE, INSURANCE, AND AUDIT PURPOSES?"
YES NO
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."
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHALL SUE E. MYERSCOUGH be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT?
YES NO
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SHALL TRACY W. RESCH be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT?
YES NO
SHALL MITCHELL K. SHICK be retained in office as JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT?
YES NO
PROPOSITIONS FIRE DISTRICT
PROPOSITION FOR JOINING THE MONTROSE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR JOINING THE MONTROSE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND ASSUMING A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, IF ANY. AGAINST JOINING THE MONTROSE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND ASSUMING A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, IF ANY.
GREENUP AREA FIRE PROTECTION
FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AGAINST FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT