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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The court dismissed action to implement ranked choice voting in the Evanston 2025 Consolidated Elections

Evanston ranked choice voting referendum struck down by county circuit court

November 13, 2024

The Cook County Circuit Court ruled Tuesday to invalidate Evanston’s pilot ranked choice voting referendum, dismissing the action to implement RCV in the Evanston 2025 Consolidated Elections with prejudice.  The...

Since Evanston voted to implement ranked-choice voting for municipal elections starting in 2025, there has been a statewide push to introduce this method in Illinois.

Ahead of ranked-choice voting in Evanston in 2025, Illinois sees push for electoral reform

January 24, 2024

In November 2022, Evanston residents voted overwhelmingly for a referendum adopting a ranked-choice voting method for municipal elections starting in 2025, making Evanston the first city in the state to...

A white Indivisible Evanston poster reads “Join, Act, Resist, Vote.”

Indivisible Evanston hosts Rep. Jan Schakowsky at midterm watch party

November 8, 2022

Indivisible Evanston hosted Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) at its midterm election watch party at Prairie Moon on Tuesday. Schakowsky, who won re-election against her opponent Republican Max Rice,...

Bade: Evanston should vote yes on ranked-choice voting

Bade: Evanston should vote yes on ranked-choice voting

November 2, 2022

Evanston voters will have the opportunity on Election Day to revolutionize the city’s electoral system and create a more representative, engaged and civil democracy. On the ballot will be a referendum...

A graphic of the shape of Illinois with checkboxes to represent people casting ballots behind it.

The Daily Explains: Ranked-choice voting is up for debate this November. Here’s how it could impact Evanston

October 24, 2022

In just two weeks, Evanston residents will vote not just on local and state representatives — but on the city’s voting system itself.  In July, City Council unanimously approved a referendum for...

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