DECATUR — Voters who think their ballots don’t matter could be sorely mistaken in Tuesday’s primary election.
Mix the high number of candidates with the short campaign season and experts predict that any one candidate could struggle to receive the majority of voter support.
“Every vote is going to count for the candidate you might favor,” said Steve Bean, Macon County Clerk.
With the primary date coming just one month after the holiday season, voters have had less than 30 days to acquaint themselves with the multiple candidates asking for their votes.
Republican voters must choose between seven gubernatorial candidates, six lieutenant governor candidates and six U.S. Senate candidates. Democrats must choose between six candidates for lieutenant governor and five for the U.S. Senate.
“It’s going to create some kind of ambivalence or confusion for whom to vote for,” said Larry Klugman, political science professor at Richland Community College.
The results of today’s primary will lead Illinoisans into a general election season where stakes are high for politicians, and the issues are serious for voters.
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