Illinois expected to make voting rights expansion permanent
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Illinois expected to make voting rights expansion permanent

ByDemocracy Watch

Illinois is set to permanently expand voting rights in the state. All that’s needed is Governor Pritzker’s signature. Illinois was one of several states that expanded voting rights last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, Illinois extended early voting hours, allowed curbside voting, and replaced a single judge verifying signatures with a bipartisan…

Tomorrow is the deadline to apply for a vote-by-mail primary ballot in Illinois
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Tomorrow is the deadline to apply for a vote-by-mail primary ballot in Illinois

ByThe Chicago Edge

If you plan on voting by mail in this year’s Illinois primary, the deadline to apply is tomorrow, March 12 at 5 PM. Applying for a mail-in ballot is easy. Registered voters in Chicago can apply online at chicagoelections.gov/en/vote-by-mail-application.html. The ballot will be mailed to you. Voters have three different options for returning the completed…