“Judges have the power to make decisions about guilt and innocence, to take away someone’s freedom, to interpret or overturn state laws, and to correct or perpetuate injustices,” the Injustice Watch team wrote in the introduction of their 2020 judicial voter guide. “Yet there are few places to get information about the people running for judge. That’s why we’ve created this election guide.”
The primary election is the time where party members, such as the Democratic and Republican parties, for example, elect candidates for the upcoming general election, which falls on Nov. 3 this year.
According to Injustice Watch, the Cook County judicial races will include a Supreme Court seat and two Appellate Court seats.
To read up on the 2020 Cook County judicial races that affect your community, take a look at Injustice Watch’s judicial election guide by clicking here.