January 14, 2026
(Podium / Speaking): Ted Crews, Special Advisor to the President and CEO and Chief Administrative Officer of the Chicago Bears, speaks to students during an Election Judge training at John Hersey High School as part of the Cook County Clerk’s Office’s High School Early Voting Program. Clerk Monica Gordon looks on. Photo provided by the Cook County Clerk’s office.
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High School Students Receive Training To Operate Early Voting Sites
The Cook County Clerk’s Office recently hosted an event to train high school students on how to administer an official election. On Tuesday, Jan. 6th, the Cook County Clerk’s Office launched the “Defenders of “DA’mocracy” program. The initiative will train students from 24 Cook County high schools so that they can operate on-campus early voting sites at their schools. The Gubernatorial primary election takes place on March 17th, and early voting begins on March 2nd.