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McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said she is encouraging county board members to call for a special meeting to discuss a request for a sheriff's deputy to remain at Eastland Mall during early voting this year. Her request failed to gain traction at county board finance committee earlier this week.
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A variety of local, state, and federal candidates filed nominating petitions Monday on the opening day of the filing period.
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As the April 4 election draws closer, McLean County election officials say voter turnout may be higher than expected. More than 6,000 people have already voted.
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Two candidates for Unit 5 school board will be on the ballot this spring after an electoral board on Tuesday struck down objections to their paperwork.
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Just over 60% of registered voters in the McLean County Clerk's Office jurisdiction cast ballots in the midterm election on Tuesday, compared with 52.4% of Bloomington voters.
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Despite county clerks being swamped with Freedom of Information requests about election security, no one from the public showed up to a question-and-answer session and voting machine demonstration in Bloomington.
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The 90-minute forum hosted by the Bloomington-Normal NAACP at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington, featured Republican McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, her Democratic challenger Laura McBurney, county treasurer Rebecca McNeil and Illinois state Sen. Dave Koehler.
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According to the Bloomington Election Commission and McLean County Clerk's office, more Democrats have taken out more vote-by-mail ballots, but Republicans have been using the in-person early voting option more frequently.
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The Democratic candidate for McLean County Clerk says a grassroots organization pushed her to run against incumbent Kathy Michae, a Republican.
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A condensed election schedule in Illinois means candidates have less time to collect signatures to run for county and state offices in the June primary.