Electricity Aggregation: Yes in Frankfort, No in Will County
Despite informational meetings and videos by the village and county, some voters said they weren't aware of the referendum.
Frankfort residents passed a referendum Tuesday that will allow the village to negotiate better electricity prices for them. But voters living in unincorporated Will County--which includes Frankfort Square--shot down their ballot measure on the same issue. The village's electricity aggregation referendum passed by a 61.13 percent margin (1,752 votes), while the county ballot item was defeated by a 59.49 percent margin (8,707 votes). READ: Full Election Results From All the Races Affecting Frankfort Residents "From the very beginning the choice was up to the voters," Will County Board spokesman Nate Brown said Tuesday night. "We respect their decision for the board to work on other issues besides electrical aggregation. The board will …
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10:44 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Sue, Will County DID send out sample ballots! Don't know why you didn't get one. Plus, the Will County Clerk's website also had the appropriate sample ballots. more ›