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Elections and Voting - 2024 Election Guide

Why Vote for Judges and Who Do I Vote For?

Like other elected public officials, judges make decisions about fundamental issues that affect all of us. Judges decide very personal issues, such as child custody decisions, as well as those with much a broader impact. The decisions that judges make affect our lives, both directly and indirectly, often for many years to come. Having fair, qualified judges is critical to ensure that the rights of everyone are protected. 

Why vote for judges? (2024). voteforjudges.org. Retrieved from: https://www.voteforjudges.org/faq/

You can bring a list of judges or a sample ballot with you when you vote.  

Chicago Council of Lawyers Summary for Judges Seeking Retention and Election on the November 5, 2024 Ballot (in ballot order)

Use the VoteforJudges.org link above to see recommendations from other local law associations.

Alliance of Bar Associations Ratings for Judges

The Alliance of Bar Associations creates charts of findings for voters to use in elections.

Use the link above to see the election guide for judges. 
You can print out this guide and bring it with you when you vote.

Rankings include:

HQ    Highly Qualified HR Highly Recommended
WQ   Well Qualified R Recommended
Q      Qualified NR Not Recommended
NQ    Not Qualified
NE     Not Evaluated Through No Fault of the Candidate

The groups included in the Alliance are:

Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA),
Black Women’s Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago (BWLA),
Chicago Council of Lawyers (CCL),
Cook County Bar Association (CCBA),
Decalogue Society of Lawyers (DSL), Hellenic Bar Association (HBA),
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI),
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC),
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois (PRBA), and
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI),

 

Chicago Bar Association

The Chicago Bar Association lists the results of independent screenings for the judicial candidates seeking election in the November 5, 2024 general election Judges are given the following ratings:
                
HQ – Highly Qualified
                     Q – Qualified
                   NR – Not Recommended
 
    

Click the link below to see recommendations for the 2024 election.
Vote Smart: CBA Judicial Voter's Guide   General Election - November 5, 2024

Injustice Watch

Injustice Watch created this guide to Cook County’s judicial elections on Nov. 5, 2024.

This year, 75 circuit court judges and two appellate judges are running for reelection in Cook County. Voters will be asked whether each judge should be retained for another term. A judge must receive 60% “yes” votes to keep their seat.