Politics & Government
2012 Buffalo Grove Election Central
We want to make sure you've got everything you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. Check back here for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race with links to candidate profiles and all Patch political coverage.
Voting Information
- How to register to vote in Lake County.
- How to register to vote in Cook County.
- Sample Ballot: To see your sample ballot, go to the Cook County Clerk's website or the Lake County website and enter your information.
- Polling locations: The Cook County Clerk lists polling locations by township. Lake County polling locations can be looked up by address on the VoterPower website.
- Early Voting begins Oct. 22. Here is a list of early voting locations in Cook County and in Lake County. Vote by mail also is available in Cook County and in Lake County.
Races
- 8th Congressional District
- 10th Congressional District
- Illinois 29th State Senate District
- Illinois 30th State Senate District
- Illinois 57th State House District
- Illinois 59th State House District
Patch Coverage
Patch will provide coverage of each of the races that's important to Buffalo Grove readers on the race page listed above.
Patch editors will also be liveblogging the presidential candidate debates. Check back here for live links to our liveblogs during the Oct. 3 presidential debate on domestic policy, the Oct. 16 presidential town hall and the Oct. 22 debate on foreign policy.
A list of Buffalo Grove Patch's full election coverage is available. A political page is also available.
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