SANGAMON COUNTY BALLOT

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL ADVISORY POLLS

Note: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included.

4th District, Appellate Court

Ballots mailed - 2147
Ballots returned - 777

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

James A. Knecht

Recommended

95.78

98.14

93.68

97.63

95.51

98.13

99.18

96.80

 

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS
Note: These evaluations represent the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association and are based on a background investigation and interview of the candidates. Candidates for retention receive a "Yes" or "No" rating, which corresponds to the Retention question on the ballot.

4rth District Appellate Court
Justice James A. Knecht - "Yes"

7th Circuit
Ballots mailed - 713
Ballots returned - 247

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

John Belz

Recommended

90.54

98.65

89.19

89.19

97.28

93.92

98.64

93.92

Kenneth R. Deihl

Recommended

73.44

92.19

88.89

75.00

92.19

85.94

98.39

93.65

Kevin A. Polo

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* - Too few responses for this poll to be considered valid

Retention Candidates

7th Circuit

Ballots mailed -702
Ballots returned - 221

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Patrick Kelley

Recommended

94.35

96.67

92.78

97.22

93.89

97.21

99.44

96.07

Leslie J. Graves

Recommended

79.04

91.86

85.96

74.56

86.05

78.82

98.83

94.71

 

Candidates must receive 65 percent or more on the question "Meets Requirements of Office" to receive a Recommended rating in the poll.