Minal Desai won the Skokie village clerk election with over 48% of the vote, defeating James Johnson and Naema Abraham. Her campaign focused on the clerk's role as a public servant, not a policymaker.
Skokie voters approved a referendum for ranked-choice voting, but its implementation depends on Illinois state legislation, as clarified by a Cook County Clerk's spokesperson. A similar situation in Evanston faced legal challenges, with the suit ultimately dropped.
Desai plans to continue initiatives like mobile events and IT automation. She expressed a willingness to cooperate with Cook County on the ranked-choice voting matter, despite lacking direct control over its implementation.