Progress Illinois

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita
really wants Hoosiers to believe he cares deeply about the integrity of
the voting process. In October, just days before the 2008 election, the
Republican sent a letter
to federal, state, and local authorities asking for a criminal
...

Two days before Americans went to vote this year, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow described
Election Day lines as “a poll tax.” Considering the opportunity costs
of waiting around to cast a ballot on a work day, the description
seems apt. It’s possible that the historical parallel...

The simple act of registering to vote was complicated in two Lake counties
this election cycle -- the one in Illinois and the one in Indiana. After independent voter registrations organizations turned in
allegedly fraudulent registrations, the each county clerk -- both of ...

As is the case nationwide, early voting has proven quite popular in Lake County, Indiana. Chicago Public Radio points out that lines at all four of the county's voting sites have lasted up to four hours. To compensate, the county election board has approved a plan to ...