A non-partisan resource for the Tuesday, November 3, 2020 general election.
REGISTER TO VOTE
Verify if you are already registered
Register in person by October 6 (*please note that Deerfield Public Library is not offering in person voter registration. Due to COVID-related closures, other locations may not be offering in person registration as well. Please call first for verification.)
Register by mail (postmarked by October 6)
VOTE
Early In-Person Voting
Election Day In-Person (Find your polling place)
Confirm your ballot status:
CANDIDATES
* indicates the incumbent
| Democratic Party | Joe Biden | https://joebiden.com |
| Republican Party | Donald J. Trump* | https://www.donaldjtrump.com |
| US Senator – Democratic Party | Richard J. Durbin* | https://www.durbinforsenate.com/ |
| US Senator – Republican Party | Mark C. Curran Jr. | https://electcurran.com/ |
| IL 10th District – Democratic Party | Brad Schneider* | http://www.schneiderforcongress.com/ |
| IL 10th District – Republican Party | Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee | https://www.valforcongress.com/ |
Lake County
| House District 58 – Democratic Party | Bob Morgan* |
Cook County
| House District 18 – Democratic Party | Robyn Gabel* | https://robynforrep.com/ |
| House DIstrict 18 – Independent | Sean Matlins |
| Circuit Court Clerk – Democratic Party | Erin Cartwright* | |
| Circuit Court Clerk – Republican Party | Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez |
| Coroner – Democratic Party | Jennifer Banek | https://www.banekforcoroner.com/ |
| Coroner – Republican Party | Howard Cooper* | http://cooperforcoroner.com/ |
| Recorder – Democratic Party | Mary Ellen Vanderventer* | |
| Recorder – Republican Party | Emilia Czyszczon | https://www.facebook.com/emilia4recorder/ |
| State’s Attorney – Democratic Party | Eric Rinehart | https://rinehartforlakecounty.com/ |
| State’s Attorney – Republican Party | Micheal G. “Mike” Nerheim* | https://mikenerheim.com/ |
DEBATE SCHEDULE
September 29, 2020 at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana)
October 15, 2020 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Miami, FL)
October 22, 2020 at Belmont University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Vice Presidential
October 7, 2020 at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
GOVERNMENT SITES
Office of Lake County Clerk – Official website of the Lake County Clerk with all election information.
Lake County Voter Power – View a copy of your ballot, list of districts, polling place, and request a mail-in ballot.
Lake County Special Voter Circumstances – Information for Lake County voters on how to vote in a variety of circumstances including from a hospital or nursing home.
Cook County Your Voter Information – Details about your polling place, ballot, elected officials and more.
Illinois State Board of Elections – Provides candidate filings, general election information and can verify if you are registered to vote in Illinois.
Federal Voting Assistance Program – Voting assistance for service members, their families and overseas citizens. Provides access to election officials and voting assistance officers to help navigate the absentee voting process.
FACT CHECKING AND GENERAL RESOURCES
Annenberg Political Fact Check – Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Center for Public Integrity – A nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative newsroom that focuses on the influence of money and growing inequality on our democracy.
Newsguard – A browser extension that provides an easy way to evaluate websites. “Green-Red” ratings compiled by a team of trained journalists signal if a website is trying to get it right, has a hidden agenda, or knowingly publishes falsehoods or propaganda.
Politifact – Independent journalists focused on looking at specific statements made by politicians and rating them for accuracy.
BallotReady – Aggregates content from candidates’ websites, social media, press, endorsers and board of elections for comprehensive, nonpartisan information about the candidates and referendums on your ballot.
BestColleges.com Student Voting Guide – A nonpartisan guide designed for college students. Includes a bipartisan key issues guide and voter registration information for each state.
ProCon.org – A nonprofit, nonpartisan public charity that uses professional researchers and rigorous editorial standards to explore the issues being debated during the 2020 Presidential election.
Project Vote Smart – A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office.
League of Women Voters Voting Guide – A nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. Provides background and opinions of every candidate on your ballot and allows you to create your own personalized voting guide.
Presidential Election Process – Learn about the Presidential election process, including the Electoral College, caucuses and primaries, and the national conventions.
FACT CHECKING MAIL-IN VOTER FRAUD CLAIMS
ELECTION COVERAGE NEWS
Chicago Sun Times – Political coverage of Chicago and Illinois elections.
Chicago Tribune – Includes a 2020 election voter guide, news, opinion, fact checking and details on how to vote in Illinois.
Daily Herald – Includes 2020 election coverage including endorsements for local and statewide races.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURES
Federal Election Commission – Tracks campaign finance and donations.
Illinois Sunshine – Provides information on political contributions in the state of Illinois.
This page is compiled and maintained by the Deerfield Public Library. Links to political parties and/or campaign websites are for informational purposes and do not in any way constitute an endorsement.