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Oct 23

Clerk Orr: Early Voting ‘off to a great start’

Early Voting for the November 6 Gubernatorial Election got off to what Clerk Orr called, “a great start” in suburban Cook County Monday.

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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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WTTW Chicago Tonight - Election Security w/ Noah Praetz and Jim Allen

Sep 20

WTTW Chicago Tonight - Election Security w/ Noah Praetz and Jim Allen

WTTW Chicago Tonight - Election Security w/ Noah Praetz and Jim Allen

Noah Praetz, Director of Elections interview on Election Security on Chicago Tonight

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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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