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Leadership | Innovation | Accountability | Efficiency
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Dear Friend:
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I believe the cornerstone of a strong democracy is a free and fair election system. To that end, we each have a responsibilty to rid our election system of the many institutional, procedural and legal barriers that needlessly keep people from voting.
As the longest serving elected official in Cook County, I am proud of my record and my efforts to reform elections here and across the country. But whether administering elections or improving access to public records, the success of my reforms is best reflected in my Leadership, Accountability, Innovation, and Efficiency.
Explore this site to learn more about my record and my ideas for change. Also, please consider making a financial contribution to my re-election campaign. With your help, we can enact necessary reforms, move people to vote and restore confidence in our democratic system.
Best Wishes,
 David Orr |
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Leadership
- Elected president of the nation's largest organization of county election administrators (NACRC).
- Appointed to the 37-member Board of Advisors of the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), which reviews and recommends voting procedures.
- Successfully promoted, in 2005, state legislation that introduces early voting, extends the voter registration deadline, mandates a paper trail and error protections for all new voting equipment, and increases access for voters with disabilities.
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Innovation
- Developed new technology to prepare the 2004 ballots in-house, saving county taxpayers $1 million every year.
- Recognized for successfully implementing provisional voting that provides a safety net for voters so their voters will count.
- Received awards for youth outreach programs and online voter guides.
- Won national awards for comprehensive redesign of election materials that streamlined polling place procedures.
- Introduced Election Protection and other voter education campaigns that reduced polling place confusion and limited ballot errors.
- Improved access to public documents and voting information through interactive websites.
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Accountability
- Returned unspent budget appropriations to the county every year since taking office for a total of more than $20 million.
- Conducted the 2004 presidential election, setting a county record for voting accuracy with a near record-high turnout.
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Efficiency
- A 111% increase in Vital Records workload over the past 10 years has been matched by a 51% reduction in costs.
- The digitizing of vital records will increase access to public records, increase the processing of customer requests, and save over half-a-million dollars annually.
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