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answered on Mar 11, 2023
Firstly, it's important to understand that law school is a significant investment of time and money, so it's important to consider your long-term goals and motivations for attending law school. Some common reasons for attending law school include a desire to practice law, a desire to gain... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2018
When you vote at the Primary Election, you must ask for a specific party's ballot.
Later, the records will show that you selected that party's ballot.
These election records are public.
answered on Aug 29, 2018
Yes - See 10 ILCS 5/7-41
(c) No person shall do any electioneering or soliciting of votes on primary day within any polling place or within one hundred feet of any polling place...
What can I do to help next time?
answered on Mar 5, 2018
Suggest they contact the league of women voters or a civil rights group. It may be they hadn't registered, or were at the wrong poling place etc.
answered on Oct 27, 2017
The county clerk should give you a voter ID card.
That is what you need.
Otherwise, usually they will accept any form of picture ID.
The Secretary of State issues State ID cards.
Can they get in trouble for this?
answered on Sep 12, 2017
Yes they can get in trouble.
Theft, trespass.
Usual trouble is in catching them in the act.
I could vote. Is this legal?
answered on Aug 1, 2017
There is no such thing as political affiliation in Illinois.
Whenever there is a primary election the voter can request the ballot of any of the parties.
The precinct workers know which ballot you requested in the past, which is public information.
There is no reason they... View More
registered?
answered on Jul 10, 2017
The local precinct computer is tied to county clerk's computer.
If it shows you are not registered, then you aren't.
Some people think they are registered but aren't because all proper steps were not taken to get registered.
answered on May 26, 2017
Call the County Clerk Elections Division about the number of feet you have to be away from the polling place.
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