Residents cast their ballots at the Patty Turner Center in Deerfield on election day. Ruthie Hauge~Sun-Times Media

Voters enter the Patty Turner Center Tuesday in Deerfield to cast their ballots. Ruthie Hauge~Sun-Times Media

Susan Benn and Walter Benn, of Deerfield, check-in to vote at the Patty Turner Center Tuesday in Deerfield. | Ruthie Hauge~Sun-Times Media

Voters cast ballots at a polling place in the Oak Park on March 20, 2012. | Tamara Bell~Sun Times Media

Marie Hall (left) and Rosemarie Stammer both of Aurora, go over their ballots before casting their votes on Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media

Cook County residents have until 9 p.m. Tuesday night (Oct. 9) to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. File photo | Sun-Times Media

Gatis Plume inserts his ballot for tabulation Tuesday in Buffalo Grove. | Joe Cyganowski~for Sun Times Media

Krista Hooghkirk gets an "I Voted" sticker from Rodney Odelson Tuesday in Buffalo Grove. | Joe Cyganowski~for Sun Times Media

Columnist David McGrath says voters are constantly targeted with lies and manipulation, and it’s especially easy to be fooled by a story that appeals to political bias. | File photo

Burr Ridge, 03/20/12--Kara Suda, Burr Ridge, brought her daughter Lila, 4, with her to vote. Suda said the Gower School referendum was the most important issue for her on the ballot. Voter turnout was steady for much of the morning at the Burr Ridge Police Department, according to election judges. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Lauretta Froelich is an election judge at the River Forest Village Hall.Froelich has been an election judge for 50 years in River Forest.