[Peace-discuss] today is election day

[Robert Naiman]

Here is the sample ballot for all of Champaign County (shows all
elections that any Champaign County voter could possibly have on their
ballot.)

http://www.news-gazette.com/sites/all/files/pdf/2011/03/27/Champaign%20County%20ballot.pdf

Here is the link where you can see the ballot that you personally will
actually face in the voting booth:

http://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/voters.html

In Champaign, there is a contested race for Mayor. I think folks are
this list are well aware of that. Apparently, the challenger Gerard is
supported by some unions. I learned this from a News-Gazette editorial
in favor of the incumbent Schweighart.

http://www.news-gazette.com/opinions/editorials/2011-03-27/jerry-schweighart-champaign-mayor.html

In Champaign, there is a contested race for district 5, with no-one on
the ballot and 3 write-ins:

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/champaign-urbana/2011/04/05/three-write-ins-to-run-for-district-5-seat

In all of Champaign County, there is a referendum on whether to
abolish the position of elected auditor.

Here is some ink on that:

Voters to decide whether to keep elected auditor
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2011-03-29/voters-decide-whether-keep-elected-auditor.html

State group opposes Champaign County ballot question
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2011-03-29/state-group-opposes-champaign-county-ballot-question.html

Fact over Fiction: Why we need an elected County Auditor
http://halfwayinteresting.com/Pages/ChampaignCounty/tabid/89/entryid/86/Fact-over-Fiction-Why-we-need-an-elected-County-Auditor.aspx


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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
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