Record number of Illinois voters cast ballot by mail in 2022 midterms

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

01/11/2023

Illinois’ 2022 general election saw the second-highest voter turnout in a midterm year of the past quarter century, with more than half of registered residents casting a ballot. Vote by mail participation increased 67% over 2018.

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2022 midterms show mail voting spreads rapidly across Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

01/11/2023

Over 742,000 Illinoisans voted by mail in November, 67% more than the previous midterm. While many Northern Illinois counties saw record voter participation, Cook County reported its lowest turnout in 25 years.

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9 myths about mail-in voting in Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen

08/18/2022

Illinois citizens can now permanently register to vote by mail, allowing residents to cast their ballots from the comfort of their own home. As myths and disinformation increase closer to the election, here are the facts about mail-in voting.

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How to use Illinois’ new permanent vote-by-mail system

By Dylan Sharkey

08/10/2022

Now that Illinois voters can permanently register to vote by mail, here are some issues to consider about casting a ballot from the kitchen table rather than a polling place.

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Permanent vote-by-mail registration opens Aug. 10 in Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

08/08/2022

Permanent vote by mail allows Illinoisans to vote at home, offering convenience and a chance to make better-informed decisions. Voters automatically receive a ballot for each future election, so illness or forgetfulness aren’t barriers to civic duty.

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38 challengers give Illinois voters first choices in decades

By Dylan Sharkey

07/31/2022

Alper Turan fled Iran 24 years ago to seek a better life for himself and his family. He wants to help his new home by being one of 38 candidates recruited by Illinois Policy to run for the Illinois General Assembly. He wants voters to have a choice.

TAGS: election, gerrymandering, Illinois, vote-by-mail

Expanded vote-by-mail could boost Illinois turnout by over 200,000 annually

By Bryce Hill, Adam Schuster

06/20/2022

Expanding permanent vote-by-mail options to all eligible voters while retaining in-person voting would likely increase turnout without giving any political party an advantage.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

Primary voting begins in Illinois: Here are how-tos, FAQs

By Dylan Sharkey

05/19/2022

May 19 was the start of voting for the June 28 primary for early in-person voting and for those who’ve requested mail-in ballots.

TAGS: early voting, Election Day, primary, vote-by-mail

What Kane County voters need to know to vote early or by mail before April 6

By Patrick Andriesen

03/25/2021

Kane County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.

TAGS: early voting, election, Kane County, vote-by-mail

What to know about voting early or by mail before April 6 in McHenry County

By Patrick Andriesen

03/25/2021

McHenry County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.

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Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective

Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total general funds pension costs, including pension bond...

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