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New Law Allows No-Excuse Absentee Voting; Now It's Even Easier to Vote in Illinois

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:13 -0600

Beginning with the Feb. 2, 2010 statewide primary election, Illinois voters will be able to request and vote a mail-in absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on Election Day.

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Officials: Record turnout for early voting

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:38:44 -0500

Chicago-area residents turned out at polling places yesterday in record numbers, waiting up to 90 minutes in line to cast ballots in the final hours of the early voting period for the general election

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Chicago “magic pen” snafu illustrates deeper problem for electronic voting

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:32:52 -0600

Amy, a Rogers Park resident, posted a truly harrowing story to her blog earlier today. She was one of about 20 Illinois Primary voters in Chicago's 49th Ward told to use a push-vote machine stylus to record their votes on paper ballots. When the styluses failed to leave marks on the paper, they were told by election officials that the pens used "magic invisible ink" to write down the votes.

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Party on, Mitt! Grand Central = Ground Zero for Romney Camp

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:37:26 -0600

Another call-in report from the field:

"We were having trouble locating a gathering place for Romney supporters, until Tuesday morning, when we stumbled upon a woman standing outside Union Station, laden with Romney signs, posters, buttons and a hat. She was greeting people as they emerged from the station and encouraging them to vote for Romney.

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