Your Vote 2012: Glen Ellyn Voters Cast Ballots, Fulfill Civic Duty
While the reasons for getting out to vote varied among voters, a large number of Glen Ellyn residents were out at the polls Tuesday afternoon.
Glen Ellyn resident George Tovarek says voting in an election is the most important civic duty a person has and it is their obligation to exercise that right. Tovarek was one of more than 700 local residents who had voted by early Tuesday afternoon at Glen Crest Middle School. “Men have fought and died so people can vote,” Tovarek said. “I think it’s a crime not to vote.” One measure he was particularly interested in was Glen Ellyn’s referenda question asking voters whether they want the village to pursue electric aggregation. Tovarek thought it was a good idea for the village to pursue and hopefully it would lower costs as it has for other communities, he said. Gary W. Tomlinson, the technical election judge at Glen Crest, said 2,200 …
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