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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
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Peoria County updates election results after mail-in ballots counted
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The counting of about 2,000 additional mail-in ballots didn't change the outcome of the dozens of Peoria County races, but it did tighten up some of the races within the city limits of Peoria. The Peoria County Election Commission released updated results late Tuesday afternoon that showed all the results that were the same as they were on Election Night. Elizabeth Gannon, the commission's head, said there were an additional 2,035 ballots, which raised the overall voter turnout for the April 1 general election to 22.3%. Gannon did say there were still about 80 provisional ballots left to be counted on Thursday. And it is possible that some mail-in ballots could still come in and be counted, as long as they were postmarked by Election Day. No races, she said, flipped. However, two of the city council seats did tighten up. In the 2nd District, only 49 votes separate winner Alex Carmona's 1,473 votes from Estrella Diaz's 1,424. In the 4th District, incumbent Andre Allen clung to a 51%-49% margin. After the addition of ballots, he had 2,209 votes to Jamie Messmore's 2,084 votes. The other races in the 1st and the 5th District weren't affected, and the victory margins remained high with both incumbents retaining their seats, Denise Jackson in the 1st and Denis Cyr in the 5th. Tim Riggenbach in the 3rd District was unopposed. Mayor Rita Ali added slightly to her margin, gaining one percentage point to claim about 61% or 10,959 votes to At-Large Councilman John Kelly's total of 7,110 votes which was about 39.3%. Latrina Leary maintained her 45% to 30% lead over Frank Abdnour for the Peoria Township Supervisor. Anita Meeker came in third with 24.6% of the vote. Those percentages were virtually the same from a week ago. There is no automatic recount despite the closeness of the vote totals. A candidate can request one, but they'd have to pay for it, and also, it's not a full recount of all votes. Rather, it's a percentage of the overall vote total. All ballots must have been postmarked and received when the polls closed on April 1 or Election Day. Some are from overseas or military members, so it takes a long time to get here. It's still possible more ballots could arrive by Thursday. The election results will be made official on April 16, one day after the last day ballots can be counted. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Possibly 2,000 mail-in ballots to be counted, election commission head says
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — As of Thursday afternoon, there are potentially close to 2,000 votes left to be counted by the Peoria County Election Commission two days after Tuesday's election. However, it's possible the results of those votes will not be known until Tuesday. Elizabeth Gannon, the election commission head, said her office collected almost 2,000 ballots in the mail and from drop boxes on Tuesday when the polls closed. However, given the need to open the ballots and get them ready for scanning, it's possible the results will not be released until Tuesday. The commission tends to release updated ballot counts on Thursday and Tuesday. UPDATED: One new face on the Peoria City Council as incumbents win their seats Gannon explained she didn't want to release a partial vote total and then let people wonder how many were left and why some were counted and others were not. The additional votes could affect some races within the city of Peoria, including the 2nd and the 4th District council seats, which were both less than 100 votes apart on Tuesday. There is no automatic recount despite the closeness of the vote totals. A candidate can request one but they'd have to pay for it, and also, it's not a full recount of all votes. Rather, it's a percentage of the overall vote total. All ballots must have been postmarked and received when the polls closed on April 1 or Election Day. Some are from overseas or military members, so it takes a long time to get here. It's still possible more ballots could arrive by Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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LaTrina Leary re-elected as Peoria Township Supervisor
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — With all the ballots in, LaTrina Leary will serve another four years as the Peoria Township Supervisor, beating out two challengers. Leary, a Democrat, ran against Frank Abdnour, an independent, whom she beat four years ago to take the supervisor position. Also in the field was Republican Anita J. Meeker who ran unsuccessfully for circuit clerk in 2020 against Robert 'Bobby' Spears. With 100% of the vote in, Leary had 44% of the vote or 6.054 to Abdnour's 31% or 4,177 votes. Meeker had 3,482 votes or 26% of the votes. The same percentages had held up all night. Voter turnout was about 23%, according to numbers provided by the Peoria County Election Commission. In 2021, Leary beat Abdnour by two votes in the Democratic primary and with no one running against her in the general election, assume the job. The township takes in about 75% of the city of Peoria and nothing outside of the city limits. The township's primary job is to assess property and general assistance to the needy. Unlike the other townships within Peoria County, Peoria Township doesn't have its own road commissioner. This story is will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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Construction expected to impact polling location in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Ongoing construction is expected to impact a polling place at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1420 W. Moss Ave. The Moss Avenue Reconstruction Project is expected to impact voters' access to a polling location at the church, Executive Director of the Peoria County Election Commission Elizabeth Gannon said. To access the church, voters are encouraged to turn onto North Institute Place from West Bradley Avenue. North Institute Place crosses Moss Avenue and will let voters reach the polling place. The city is expected to put up signs to help direct voters to the church. The election will be held on April 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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YANI Collective brings students to ‘civic engagement'
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Three buses of eager students pulled up outside the Peoria County Election Commission as they learned about the voting process and civic engagement. The YANI Collective's 'Mind Over Matter 3: Every Single Student' was held at 10 a.m. on March 18 at the election commission and according to the collective, the event is a way to uplift and empower Peoria's youth. One senior who attended the event from Knoxville Center for Student Success, Tonnaya McAfee, said she is most excited to just see what the voting process is like. 'I want to know what [voting] is like, because everybody they should vote,' she said. 'I just want to get the experience, you know?' Deasyia Barney, a Knoxville junior, said they have learned a lot about the importance of voting in school. 'We really learn the importance of voting and how can it affect us. Some people they don't really care about voting because they think, 'Oh, it doesn't really affect me,' or 'Oh, I don't really care,' but in reality, it kind of does in a way,' she said. The event was their third Mind Over Matter event, which was aimed to help juniors and seniors learn the logistics of voting and empower them to 'exercise their civic rights.' In 2022, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation which allowed students to miss two hours of school in order to vote on any Illinois election whether it is on election day or if they were to vote early. In all, 150 students showed up to learn about the voting process. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
