A new law popped up on March 30th that prohibits anyone who has voted in a partisan primary election from running in the next general election. Just a continuation of what Abner Mikva was told when he tried to volunteer … Continue reading
Category Archives: Vote
Here’s the report from McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz: As of the close of voting [Saturday] there have been 3702 absentee ballots applied for. Of these 2770 were early voters. February 2010 3233 total absentee—2409 early voters February 2008 6235 … Continue reading
Barrington Hills resident Sharon Meroni has made ballot integrity a major goal in her life. Colleague Steve Boulton attended her presentation to the Chicago Board of Elections and wrote the following article, reprinted here with permission of the author Defend … Continue reading
Of course, if it were a contested Crystal Lake City Council election, the Council members up for re-election might not want to remind people to cast ballots, if they voted for the monument Tax Increment Financing District expenditures. And, it … Continue reading
A press release from Defend the Vote: AUDIT REPORT PEER REVIEWED AND PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL SECURITY DOWNLOAD THE EXPLOSIVE REPORT How difficult is it for the dead to vote in Illinois? Defend the Vote tested this question … Continue reading
Without ballot integrity, democracy disappears. If you can’t be sure your vote is being counted correctly and only votes of others voting legally are being counted as well, what trust would you have in the governmental system? The Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Got a letter from District 3 Republican County Board candidate Joe Gottemoller this past week. It’s one of those “How about some help?” letters, pretty well done hitting what is typically requested: Lawn sign Distribute literature Neighborhood post cards Endorsement … Continue reading
Here are the 2010 election results for McHenry County, Illinois. Click to enlarge any image. … Continue reading
Today’s message comes from McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz. PleaseVOTE is the message. I found it stuck to the masthead of the Northwest Herald. The people on the ballot, especially in home rule municipalities like Crystal Lake, don’t have to … Continue reading
I have used this tee shirt before as a “Message of the Day,” but it is again appropriate. VOTEdeclare yourself is the main message. Just as important for the township elections as for the presidential elections. Anyone can vote in … Continue reading
I have used this tee shirt before as a “Message of the Day,” but it is again appropriate. VOTEdeclare yourself is the main message. Just as important for the township elections as for the presidential elections. Anyone can vote in … Continue reading