Tuesday, November 6, 2012
It's against the law for election judges to be asked for identification before someone's allowed to vote. To register a complaint, call 815-727-8872.
At least two Will County voters say they were asked to present an ID before being allowed to vote today, even though Illinois law prohibits election judges from requesting identification. Bolingbrook Bolingbrook Patch Facebook fans mostly reported they did not have to show ID. One reported having to show ID at Brooks Middle School. Another reader said an African American woman was asked to show ID but she did not. A third said first time voters were asked to show ID. Plainfield Debbie, who asked that her last name not be used, said she observed numerous voters being asked to show ID at her polling place, Plainfield Fire Station #3, 25001 W. 119th St. "Everyone had to show ID," she said, noting it was her first time voting in Illinois…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Election Day is Nov. 6. Find out where you'll be voting.
Voting tomorrow? Find your polling place here. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here are your rights as an Illinois voter, according to the Illinois Attorney General. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, August 19, 2011
Clerk says fewer polling places, larger precincts will lower the cost of elections.
Some Will County voters will get new polling places come election season thanks to a unanimous county board vote that eliminates 142 precincts as part of a plan to save money. Approved Thursday, the new precinct map slices Will County into 303 precincts, compared with the old 445-precinct map. Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said she proposed the new map in a bid to save money on elections and make the size of precincts more consistent throughout the county. “There were some precincts in the Joliet area that maybe had 400 or 500 registered voters,” she said. “My goal is to make it consistent throughout the county.” Now, each precinct could have more than 1,200 voters. Voots estimates the plan could save up to $200,000 per election, …
Mickey
6:19 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
I agree. Someone could have easily forged my dad's signature. He passed away a couple months ago & was still on the list. more ›