OTPP

VOTE ON APRIL 7th, 2009

EARLY VOTING BEGINS MARCH 16TH, 2009
AT THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE HALL

Are You a Registered Voter?

Registering to vote is easy, and it's not too late to do so!
Information on how to register can be found HERE .

Did you miss the deadline?

That's o.k.! The State of Illinois has recently passed the 'Grace Period Registration and Voting' law, and it gives residents a chance to register just two weeks prior to their local elections. Residents of Orland Township can still register under the ' Grace Period' law
by March 24th, 2009.

(Anyone registering after the deadline date must vote in person when they register.)

Not sure if you're registered?

Click HERE to check your registration status!

Have a loved one living overseas,
or that is in the Military?

Welcome! All new residents are allowed to vote so long as they have lived in the Township for at least (30) days prior to the election date of April 7th, 2009. That means if you have moved, or will move to Orland Township by March 8th, 2009 - you can still vote! It's one of the first steps to getting involved in your new community.

(Please check your registration status by clicking HERE .)

Suburban Cook County voters may requst an absentee ballot and e-mail their votes to absenteeballot@cookcountygov.com ,

fax it to 1-312-603-978

or mail it to

Cook County Clerk's Office
C/O Absentee Department
69 W. Washington St., Room 500
Chicago, IL 60602
USA

Are you new to Orland Township?

The Cook County Clerk's office may even make exceptions for, quote:

U.S. citizens who no longer maintain a residence in suburban Cook County but lived there immediately prior to relocating abroad*

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their spouses and dependents stationed in the U.S. or abroad and whose last civilian address was in suburban Cook County*

U.S. citizens whose permanent residence is in suburban Cook County but will be temporarily residing abroad on Election Day*

Absentee Voting

The state of Illinois allows all registered voters to cast an absentee ballot for residents who are:

Expecting to be out of Cook County on Election Day
Physically Incapacitated or Hospitalized
Temporarily A way at College
Serving on a Jury
Serving as an Election Judge or Election Official
Observing a Religious Holiday
In Jail Awaiting Trial

For more assistance, please contact
Clerk Patricia Ann Thompson at:
pathompson@otpparty.org
or at 708-479-4542

for the

SUPERVISOR
Robert J. Maher

CLERK
Patricia Ann Thompson

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
Donald F. Yunker

TRUSTEE
Maggie O'Hern

TRUSTEE
Martin J. McGuire

TRUSTEE
Joan Herman

TRUSTEE
Catherine 'Kay' Yunker

ASSESSOR
Rich E. Kelly

COLLECTOR
Lorie L. Butler

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday March 10th, 2009
The Last Day to Submit Registration Applications

Monday March 16th, 2009
The First Day to Vote Early

Tuesday March 24th, 2009
The Last Day to Register and Vote
Under the 'Grace Period' Law

Monday March 30th, 2009
The Last Day Overseas and Military Voters
May Place a Ballot

Thursday April 2nd, 2009
The Last Day to Vote Early,
and the Last Day to Postmark
Absentee Ballots for the Clerk's Office

Friday April 3rd, 2009
Absentee Voters May Vote In-Person
at the Clerk's Downtown Chicago Office

Monday April 6th, 2009
Absentee Voters May Vote In-Person
at the Clerk's Downtown Chicago Office

Tuesday April 7th, 2009
Election Day

Orland Township Progressive Party
11618 Valley Brook Dr.
Orland Park, Il 60467-6062

Early voting begins March 16th, 2009

Stop the continued collection of
Cook County's 1% sales tax!

The Orland Township County Tax
Referendum for April, 2009

"On July 1, 2008, Cook County began collecting a one (1) percentage point sales tax increase. Do you support the continued collection of the one (1) percentage point sales tax increase?"

Cook County's one (1) percentage point sales tax increase is driving would-be consumers out of Orland Park, Orland Hills and Tinley Park. Get out to vote on April 7th, 2009, and STOP the Cook County sales tax increase from doing any further damage to our businesses!

All registration applications must be submitted on,
or before March 10th, 2009.