On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation containing a number of voting reforms, and sent it to the governor for his signature. These reforms include::
- Making Election Day Registration (also known as same-day registration) available at early voting sites as well as at polling places on Election Day;
- Extending early voting to the Monday before an election (current system allows it through the Friday before);
For more info on ERIC:
- Joining the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit organization with the sole mission of assisting states to improve the accuracy of America’s voter rolls and increase access to voter registration for all eligible citizens. ERIC is governed and managed by states who choose to join, and was formed in 2012 with assistance from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
http://www.ericstates.org/
This milestone legislation was the subject of a piece appearing on the Brennan Center website. The Tribune Star reported on the issue as well.
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