Shaw Local Election 2022 Reader Survey
This year, Illinois residents will be asked to vote on a long list of elective offices including: U.S. Senate, Congress, governor, General Assembly and county positions. As we get ready for the 2022 election, Shaw Local is asking readers what issues matter in your community. Please be candid with your responses. It will help us put focus into questions we ask candidates for public office as we seek detailed solutions from those looking to win an election.
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STATE OFFICE: What are the top 3 priorities a candidate for office would need to earn your vote? Please select only three options (1, 2 or 3, but use each number only once) in order of priorities a candidate for office would need in order to earn your vote. We will use these rankings to prioritize our questions to the candidates.
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School curriculum
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COVID-19 mitigations in schools
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Teacher shortage
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Taxes
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Transportation
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COVID-19
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Crime
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Inflation/ Supply Chain Issues
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Manufacturing
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Roads and Bridges infrastructure
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Health of Main Street (businesses)
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Job Market
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Health Care
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Gun Laws
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Voting Rights
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Race Relations
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Environment
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Fiscal responsibility of state government
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Transparency and ethics
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Social safety net
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Other priorities we may have missed?
COUNTY OFFICE: What are the top 3 priorities a candidate for office would need to earn your vote? Please select only three options (1, 2 or 3, but use each number only once) in order of priorities a candidate for office would need in order to earn your vote. We will use these rankings to prioritize our questions to the candidates.
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Taxes
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10
11
12
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Transportation
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COVID-19
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Crime
1
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Inflation/Supply Chain Issues
1
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Manufacturing
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Roads and Bridges infrastructure
1
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Health of Main Street (businesses)
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Job Market
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Health Care
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Gun Laws
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Voting Rights
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Environment
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Fiscal responsibility of your local government
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Transparency and ethics
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Social safety net
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Other priorities we may have missed?
COVID-19 has impacted our state for more than 2 years. What are the specific issues candidates should focus on for recovery from the pandemic? (Check all that apply)
Improving job safety and security
Access to health care
Addressing how to improve education
Mask mandate - in favor
Mask mandate - opposed
Vaccines
Tests
Give Governor JB Pritzker a letter grade for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
A
B
C
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F
Are you a likely voter?
Yes
No
Undecided
If not, why?
Lack of ballot access
Lack of nearby polling location
Unable to get transportation to poll
Long lines
Can’t get time off work
Can’t get child care to take time to vote
Unimpressed with candidates
I don’t think my vote makes a difference
I don’t know how
What other questions do you want answered?
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