http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/voting The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/11/06/new-law-allows-no-excuse-absentee-voting-now-its-even-easier-to-vote-in- <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->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.</p> chicagopressrelease.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/11/06/new-law-allows-no-excuse-absentee-voting-now-its-even-easier-to-vote-in-#comments Illinois Illinois,United States Politics Illinois voting Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:13 -0600 19398 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/10/officials-record-turnout-for-early-voting <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/0830EarlyVoting_006.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->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</p> chitowndailynews.org <p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/10/officials-record-turnout-for-early-voting">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/10/officials-record-turnout-for-early-voting#comments Chicago Politics early voting elections voting Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:38:44 -0500 3363 at http://www.windycitizen.com