March 2, 2026
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon speaks about the impact of the new Defenders of DA’mocracy High School Early Voting Program — the first initiative of its kind in Illinois — joined by members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., who supported the launch of the program.
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The Kids Are Alright: High School Sites Outpace Weeklong Early Voting In One Day
High school students made voting history this week in Cook County. Student-run Early Voting sites operating inside 24 suburban high schools recorded 1,136 ballots cast in a single day as part of the Clerk’s brand-new ‘Defenders of DA’mocracy’ High School Early Voting Program.