Publication of Specimen ballot
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLICATION OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS
BY WILL COUNTY CLERK LAUREN STALEY FERRY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the names of office, candidates and public questions on the March 19, 2024 Presidential General Primary Election for the Democratic, Republican and Nonpartisan ballots.
OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
(Vote for one)
JOSEPH R BIDEN JR
DEAN PHILLIPS
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
FRANK “FRANKIE” LOZADA
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JONATHAN L. JACKSON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
ROBIN KELLY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
BILL FOSTER
QASIM RASHID
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
LAUREN UNDERWOOD
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than seven)
ELGIE R. SIMS, JR. (Biden)
MICHELLE A. HARRIS (Biden)
MARCUS C. EVANS, JR. (Biden)
JACQUELINE COLLINS (Biden)
ROBERT G. REITER, JR. (Biden)
RIKKI D. JONES (Biden)
LAMONT J. ROBINSON (Biden)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than six)
SHEILA CHALMERS-CURRIN (Biden)
VERNARD ALSBERRY JR. (Biden)
DEBBIE MEYERS-MARTIN (Biden)
NAPOLEON HARRIS (Biden)
ERTHARIN COUSIN (Biden)
ALEX GALLEGOS (Biden)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than five)
KENNETH HARRIS (Biden)
BARBARA HERNANDEZ (Biden)
MARK GUETHLE (Biden)
KATHYA MORALES (Biden)
CASEY FITZGERALD (Biden)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than five)
LINDA HOLMES (Biden)
ARIAN AHMADPOUR (Biden)
DARLA UNDERWOOD (Biden)
ASAF G. MANZO (Biden)
ALEX ZAPIEN (Biden)
FOR STATE SENATOR 19th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
MICHAEL E. HASTINGS
FOR STATE SENATOR 40th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
PATRICK JOYCE
KIMBERLY EARLING
FOR STATE SENATOR 43rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
RACHEL VENTURA
FOR STATE SENATOR 49th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
MEG LOUGHRAN CAPPEL
FOR STATE SENATOR 53rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(For an unexpired 2-year term)
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 27th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JUSTIN Q. SLAUGHTER
TAWANA “TJ” ROBINSON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 29th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
THADDEUS JONES
GLORIA K. WHITE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 34th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
NICHOLAS “NICK” SMITH
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 37th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 38th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
DEBBIE MEYERS-MARTIN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 41st REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JANET YANG ROHR
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 75th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
HEIDI HENRY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 79th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
WILLIAM “BILLY” MORGAN
GENEVRA WALTERS
DYLAN MILL
ROBERT S. ELLINGTON-SNIPES
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 80th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
ANTHONY DeLUCA
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 82nd REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
SUZANNE AKHRAS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 84th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
STEPHANIE A. KIFOWIT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 85th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
DAGMARA “DEE” AVELAR
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 86th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
LAWRENCE “LARRY” WALSH, JR.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 97th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
HARRY BENTON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 98th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
NATALIE A. MANLEY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 106th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(Vote for one)
JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
(Vote for one)
ANDREA LYNN CHASTEEN
FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS
(Vote for one)
KAREN A. STUKEL
FOR STATE’S ATTORNEY
(Vote for one)
JAMES W. GLASGOW
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
(Vote for one)
KEVIN “DUFFY” BLACKBURN
FOR CORONER
(Vote for one)
LAURIE SUMMERS
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 6
(Vote for two)
DENISE E. WINFREY
JANET DIAZ
HERBERT BROOKS, JR.
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 7
(Vote for two)
DAVID LOZANO
DAWN l. BULLOCK
DEMMOND DORRIS
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 10
(Vote for two)
META MUELLER
KELLY HICKEY
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Tom M. Lytton)
(Vote for one)
JOHN ANDERSON
JOE HETTEL
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Mary K. O’Brien)
(Vote for one)
LINDA DAVENPORT
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Daniel L. Schmidt)
(Vote for one)
LANCE PETERSON
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Susan T. O’Leary)
(Vote for one)
PHIL VILLASENOR
COLETTE SAFFORD
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2nd SUBCIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. James Jeffery Allen)
(Vote for one)
ROLONDA V. MITCHELL
JENNIFER M. LYNCH
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 4th SUBCIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Paula A. Gomora)
(Vote for one)
VICTORIA ROSE BRESLAN
OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOT
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
(Vote for one)
RYAN L BINKLEY
RON DeSANTIS
NIKKI HALEY
DONALD J. TRUMP
CHRIS CHRISTIE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
MARCUS LEWIS
MONTELLE L. GAJI
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
ASHLEY RAMOS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JERRY EVANS
O KENT MERCADO
SUSAN HATHAWAY-ALTMAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JAMES T. “JIM” MARTER
CHARLIE KIM
Write-In Candidate
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
STEPHEN J. BALICH (Trump)
DALE A. CHARLETTA (Trump)
CHRISTINA M. CLAUSEN (Trump)
JIM DODGE (Haley)
PATRICIA BONK (Haley)
RICHARD SEHNERT (Haley)
RAGAN FREITAG PATTISON (DeSantis)
MICHAEL P. FRICILONE (DeSantis)
NANCY HAYES (DeSantis)
DONNA G. SABO (Christie)
EDWARD WILKINS (Christie)
STEPHANIE TERDIC (Christie)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
KURT DIEKELMAN (Haley)
WAYLAND JOHNSON (Haley)
SARA VAUBEL (Haley)
SUZANNE RICKMAN (Trump)
LAURIE K. SCHAEFER (Trump)
KELLY E. VERA (Trump)
DAVID E. SMITH (DeSantis)
FAITH CAGLE (DeSantis)
JUSTIN C. KROLIK (DeSantis)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
KEVIN COYNE (DeSantis)
BETH GONCHER (DeSantis)
TONIA KHOURI (DeSantis)
ANTONIO CUNDARI (Trump)
RICHARD LAWRENCE (Trump)
KAREN TIRIO (Trump)
CAROLYN SCHOFIELD (Haley)
MATTHEW WALDORF (Haley)
JAKE WYSE (Haley)
MATTHEW DADDIO (Christie)
MICHAEL MILLER (Christie)
FOR DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
JAY BERGMAN (DeSantis)
SCOTT R. GRYDER (DeSantis)
SHANNON ADCOCK (DeSantis)
VASAVI CHAKKA (Haley)
MATTHEW C. STARR (Haley)
NAG JAISWAL (Haley)
JAYE R. DeBATES (Trump)
JAMES T. MARTER (Trump)
LARRY D. SMITH (Trump)
TODD MILLIRON (Christie)
PHILLIP SEEBERG (Christie)
THOMAS VOIGT (Christie)
FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 1st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
LYNN R. FRANCO (Trump)
PHILIP N. NAGEL (Trump)
KAREN J. ROTI (Trump)
MATT COUGHLIN (Haley)
EDWARD G. GARNER(DeSantis)
DEBRA MILITELLO (DeSantis)
TIMOTHY CRAGG (DeSantis)
JEANINE WILKINS (Christie)
JOHN PEPLOW (Christie)
FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
RENDE LANGLOIS (Haley)
CONNOR GILONSKE (Haley)
TAMMY L. BURNHAM (Trump)
DAVID H. PENNY (Trump)
KENNETH L. WOODARD, JR.(Trump)
KENDALL SMITH (DeSantis)
AARON WINEBERG (DeSantis)
ALEX BOYD (DeSantis)
FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 11th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
IGOR KALININ (DeSantis)
JOSH McBROOM (DeSantis)
CHRISTINA VLAHOS SUSSMAN (DeSantis)
DANIELLE R. GEHRT (Trump)
JOSEPH SELL (Trump)
JOHN SHAW (Trump)
MARK CARROLL (Haley)
PATTY CONDON SMITH (Haley)
JOHN KEMBLE (Christie)
MICHAEL FONTE (Christie)
DIANE FONTE (Christie)
FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(Vote for not more than three)
SUZANNE HART (DeSantis)
ADAM DISS (DeSantis)
SCOTT GENGLER (DeSantis)
SHISHIR JAIN (Haley)
KRISHNA K. BANSAL (Trump)
DAVID A. GUSS (Trump)
GENNIE R. SIWICKI (Trump)
ALAN DYCHE (Christie)
FOR STATE SENATOR 19th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
HILLARY MATTSEY KURZAWA
SAMANTHA JEAN GASCA
MAX SOLOMON
FOR STATE SENATOR 40th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
PHILIP NAGEL
FOR STATE SENATOR 43rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JENNIFER “JEN” MONSON
FOR STATE SENATOR 49th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
KATIE DEANE-SCHLOTTMAN
FOR STATE SENATOR 53rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
(For an unexpired 2-year term)
(Vote for one)
CHRIS BALKEMA
SUSAN WYNN BENCE
JESSE FABER
MIKE KIRKTON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 27th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 29th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 34th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
FREDERICK L. WALLS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 37th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
TIM OZINGA
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 38th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
Write-In
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 41st REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 75th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JED DAVIS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 79th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JACKIE HAAS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 80th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
ADAM M. BEATY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 82nd REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
NICOLE LA HA
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 84th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 85th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
CHRIS METCALFE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 86th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JIM LANHAM
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 97th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
GABBY SHANAHAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 98th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 106th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
(Vote for one)
JASON R. BUNTING
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(Vote for one)
CHUCK “CHUCK” MAHER
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS
(Vote for one)
RAQUEL MITCHELL
FOR STATE’S ATTORNEY
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
(Vote for one)
JAMES ROBERT BUITER
FOR CORONER
(Vote for one)
ROBERT ENRIGHT
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 6
(Vote for two)
ENRIQUE RUIZ
No Candidate
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 7
(Vote for two)
ELIZABETH (BETSY) NAGLICH
VINCE LOGAN
FOR COUNTY BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 10
(Vote for two)
DAVID J. SCRIVEN-YOUNG
JULIE BERKOWICZ
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Tom M. Lytton)
(Vote for one)
KENTON SKARIN
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Mary K. O’Brien)
(Vote for one)
JASON HELLAND
FOR JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Daniel L. Schmidt)
(Vote for one)
JOHN F. COSTELLO, JR.
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Susan T. O’Leary)
(Vote for one)
ART SMIGIELSKI
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2nd SUBCIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. James Jeffery Allen)
(Vote for one)
KATIE RABENDA
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 4th SUBCIRCUIT
(To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Paula A. Gomora)
(Vote for one)
No Candidate
PROPOSITION(S)
VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK REFERENDUM
(DuPage & Will Counties)
QUESTION REGARDING APPOINTED VILLAGE CLERK
Shall the Office of the Village Clerk for the Village of Bolingbrook be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Village Board of Trustees, rather than being elected, to be effective upon the expiration of the term of office held by the current Village Clerk?
VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN REFERENDUM
(Cook & Will Counties)
ADVISORY QUESTION: SHOULD THE VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND PURSUE APPROPRIATE EFFORTS TO POTENTIALLY DISSOLVE OR DISCONTINUE TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT?
Should the Village of Homer Glen take appropriate action and pursue appropriate efforts to potentially dissolve or discontinue township government?
WILTON TOWNSHIP REFERENDUM
PROPOSITION TO CREATE A NEW TAX RATE FOR JOINT BRIDGE TAX PURPOSES
Shall the Wilton Township Road District, Will County, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for the purposes of constructing or repairing bridges, culverts, drainage structures or grade separations, including approaches thereto, and have an additional tax of 0.25% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein extended for such purposes?
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $158,398.02 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $258,119.76.
(2) For the 2024 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family resident and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $83.33.
LEMONT PARK DISTRICT REFERENDUM
PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $17,000,000 PARK BONDS
Shall the Lemont Park District, Cook, DuPage and Will Counties, Illinois, improve, equip and maintain (i) the Centennial Community Center, including replacing mechanical systems, increasing accessibility with Americans with Disabilities Act compliance measures and expanding multipurpose rooms; (ii) the CORE Fitness & Aquatic Complex, including updating and reconfiguring fitness spaces; (iii) the Derby Farm Park, including constructing a walking path, multisport fields, playground, restrooms and splash pad and (iv) the Centennial Campus, including constructing and renovating tennis and pickleball courts and issue its bonds to the amount of $17,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
PEOTONE PARK DISTRICT REFERENDUM
PROPOSITION TO INCREASE THE LIMITING RATE
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Peotone Park District, Will County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.0547% above the limiting rate for the levy year 2022 to maintain, improve and protect parks and for other park purposes and be equal to 0.1796% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2024?
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $137,112, and the
approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $197,160.
(2) For the 2024 levy year 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 $18.
(3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2024 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the
Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law).
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 REFERENDUM
PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $85,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS
Shall the Board of Education of Lockport Township High School District Number 205, Will County, Illinois, alter, repair, renovate equip and improve the site of the Lockport Township High School Central Campus, including
preserving and protecting the exterior of the building, Veterans Foyer and main gym, replacing and improving HVAC and major mechanical systems, renovating and updating instructional areas and classrooms and improving accessibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and issue bonds of said School District
to the amount of $85,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
CUSTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REFERENDUM
PETITION TO DISSOLVE THE CUSTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Shall the Custer Fire Protection District dissolve and be consolidated into the Braidwood Fire Protection District?
DATED AT JOLIET, ILLINOIS
February 13, 2024
Published February 29, 2024