Cook County Clerk David Orr says the early voting numbers have set records.
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IL politicians have themselves voted in recent years, to make it easier for IL residents to vote them in (or out) of office.
The five busiest early voting locations through Sunday were: Arlington Heights Village Hall (5,882); Orland Township (5,747); Evanston Civic Center (5,153); Matteson Community Center (5,064); Northbrook Village Hall (4,386).
According to the Miami Herald, procrastinators in IL can now take advantage of a law that allows unregistered voters to hightail it out to a primary polling place, register to vote, and cast a ballot, all in the same day.
An updated voter registration card was included in an election information notice mailed to all registered voters last month.
If you’re already registered, you must go to your designated polling place on Tuesday.
The activity was unusual for IL, which typically leans heavily Democratic in statewide races and is often largely ignored by presidential candidates, even in primary contests.
“Be sure to bring in two forms of identification with you”, Wright told us.
It’s not just the presidential candidates on the ballot tomorrow.
Rock Island County Clerk, Karen Kinney expects 30% voter turnout in Rock Island County.
IL voters will finally have their chance to cast a ballot in this year’s presidential primaries. By statute, IL election authorities have up to three weeks to certify election results.
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In the suburbs, officials say more than 102,000 votes were cast Sunday. Too many of us keep pushing it off until election day creeps up and we realize we’ve missed out on another chance to let our voices be heard.
