La votación anticipada en Illinois comienza a medida que se envían las boletas de voto por correo

10/03/2024

A 40 días de las elecciones, los residentes de Illinois pueden votar anticipadamente en la oficina de sus secretarios de condado locales. Las boletas de voto por correo deberían llegar pronto, pero todavía hay tiempo para solicitar una.

TAGS: early voting, vote-by-mail

Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out

By Patrick Andriesen

09/26/2024

With 40 days until the election, Illinois residents can vote early at their local county clerks’ office. Vote-by-mail ballots should arrive soon, but there is still time to apply for one.

TAGS: early voting, vote-by-mail

How do I vote by mail in Illinois?

By Patrick Andriesen

09/19/2024

Voting by mail allows Illinoisans to cast their ballots in the upcoming election without making a trip to the polls. Here’s what you need to know.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

Over 102K more Chicagoans voted by mail than 4 years earlier

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

04/27/2023

While total Chicago voter turnout hit a high April 4, in-person voting on Election Day reached the lowest level in Chicago mayoral runoff history. Most Chicagoans voting did so early or by mail.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

Nearly 3-in-5 Chicagoans voted early or by mail in Feb. 28 primary

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

04/05/2023

Chicago Board of Elections stats show nearly 57% Chicagoans voted early or by mail in the primary election Feb. 28. Almost three times more voters cast their ballot by mail than during the 2o19 primary.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

How to vote in 2023 Chicago runoff election

By Hannah Schmid

03/21/2023

Early voting and voting by mail is underway in Chicago for the April 4 runoff election, including the mayoral runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.

TAGS: Chicago, vote-by-mail

How to protect your vote from fraud in Illinois

By Hannah Schmid

03/16/2023

Illinois voters can join the growing ranks of registered voters who have applied for permanent vote-by-mail status to ensure they never miss another election and their vote cannot be stolen.

TAGS: Chicago voting, Illinois voting, mail-in ballot, vote-by-mail

What are the facts about voting by mail in Illinois?

By Hannah Schmid

03/16/2023

Applications are open for registered voters to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming April 4 local elections.

TAGS: Chicago election, city of chicago, local elections, vote-by-mail

Chicago vote-by-mail applications close Feb. 23

By Dylan Sharkey

02/21/2023

Chicagoans only have a few days left to register to vote by mail. If you apply by Feb. 23, you can vote from the privacy and comfort of your own home and take your time researching candidates.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

Mail-in votes for Chicago mayor up nearly 10-fold

By Dylan Sharkey

02/13/2023

Chicagoans are exponentially voting from home in the upcoming mayoral elections. Early voting is now available in all 50 wards, with 10 days left to seek a mail-in ballot.

TAGS: Chicago, vote-by-mail

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

Illinois finds itself at a crossroads: will it empower minorities and poor people to unleash their potential, or will it perpetuate an inequitable status quo? For far too many Illinoisans, opportunity is unfairly and unnecessarily out of reach. Illinois ranks in the bottom ten among all states in social mobility and last among Midwest states...

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