Village of Wauconda — Question Regarding Appointed Village Clerk (Lake County)

What it does

Shall the Village Clerk of the Village of Wauconda be appointed by the Village President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, rather than be elected, effective after the current term of office of the Village Clerk expires?

A YES vote means

The Wauconda Village Clerk would be appointed by the Village President with the Board of Trustees' consent instead of elected, after the current Clerk's term ends.

A NO vote means

The Wauconda Village Clerk would stay an elected office.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Village of Wauconda mean?

The Wauconda Village Clerk would be appointed by the Village President with the Board of Trustees' consent instead of elected, after the current Clerk's term ends.

What does a NO vote on Village of Wauconda mean?

The Wauconda Village Clerk would stay an elected office.

How many votes does Village of Wauconda need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Village of Wauconda?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.