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Leavitt: The dead don’t vote

— May 13, 2020

Occasionally, something you see on Twitter actually makes a lot of sense. “People screaming to end (the stay-at-home orders) are like somebody who jumps out of a plane and realizes…

After a century or work, League of Women Voters not resting on its laurels
— February 18, 2020

The president of the Illinois League of Women Voters is urging residents to be active participants in the electoral process — in even the simplest ways. “Nothing is too small….
Former inmates incorrectly removed from voter rolls
— February 9, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly 800 former inmates might have had their voter registrations incorrectly canceled “due to a data-matching error” between the Illinois State Board of Elections…
What’s ahead for Illinois in 2017
— January 2, 2017

The year 2016 in Illinois brought economic uncertainty as Springfield legislators, both Democrat and Republican, refused to budge over a state budget and finally agreed to a “stop-gap”…
‘Administrative burden’ kills Illinois voter registration bill
— August 13, 2016

Legislation that proponents contend would have made the voting process easier for thousands of Illinois residents this fall has been vetoed. Gov. Bruce Rauner said he took the action…

League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years of educating on democracy
— February 13, 2020

Mary Kubasak has been part of the League of Women Voters of Illinois for nearly half of the organization’s existence. Kubasak has been part of the voter information organization,…
Officials say voting systems in Illinois secure
— August 22, 2018

As suspicions of hacking continue to abound since the 2016 presidential elections, voters rights and voting security remain top-of-mind for many citizens. On Aug. 15, the League of…
Campaign looks to build democracy by increasing voter participation
— September 20, 2016

Motor-voter, mail-in ballots and same-day registration are great ways to lure Illinois residents into the electoral process, but steer clear of Internet voting, a panel of election…