From the Heritage Foundation comes this evaluation of Illinois election laws:
CATEGORY
SCORE
Overall Score
49/100
Voter ID Implementation 3/20
Q: The state requires all voters to present ID for in-person voting? (full credit for photo ID only, partial credit for allowing non-photo ID) A: No ⓘ
0/6
Q: The state requires a photo ID or a unique identifier, such as a driver’s license serial number or last four digits of SSN (SSN4), for absentee voting? A: No ⓘ
0/6
Q: The state provides a free photo ID for those who cannot afford a state-issued ID? A: Yes (partial) ⓘ
3/6
Q: The state does not allow the use of an affidavit exception by the voter to a photo ID requirement? A: No ⓘ
0/2
Accuracy of Voter Registration Lists 24/30
Q: State election officials run data comparisons between the statewide voter registration list and the DMV? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Q: State election officials run data comparisons between the statewide voter registration list and state corrections department (for felons whose ability to vote has been taken away)? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Q: State election officials run data comparisons between the statewide voter registration list and state vital records? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Q: State election officials run data comparisons between the statewide voter registration list and Social Security Administration death record? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: State election officials run data comparisons between the statewide voter registration list and state welfare and public assistance agencies to find information relevant to registration such as address changes, deaths, citizenship status, or other factors affecting eligibility? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: Election officials verify the residence address on all new voter registration forms by comparing it to county tax records or another residential address database to ensure that the address is not actually a commercial or industrial address, or a vacant or undeveloped lot in a residential area? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: If the answer to the previous question is “yes,” election officials check to see how many individuals are registered at that address in order to find any anomalies, such as a large number of individuals registered at a single-family home? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: Election officials investigate the registrations of individuals registered at the same address with only slight discrepancies in their names? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: State election officials provide an annual report to their state legislatures on their voter registration maintenance procedures? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: State election officials use the U.S. Postal Service’s National Change of Address (NCOA) system to find voters who have moved from their registered address? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Q: State election officials access any commercially available data such as from credit agencies to verify voter registration information? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: The state is a member of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), which compares the statewide voter registration lists of state members? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Q: The state voter registration form asks registrants to identify their previous address of registration? A: Yes ⓘ
2/2
Q: State election officials notify the previous registration office of the applicant’s new registration? A: Yes ⓘ
2/2
Q: Voter registration lists are made available to candidates, political parties, nonprofit organizations, and the public? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: If the state uses electronic poll books in polling places, the registration list include photographs of the registered voter? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: If a state has online voter registration, the registration is limited only to individuals who have a state driver’s license or nondriver’s license photo ID issued by the DMV? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: State law conditions requests from federal courts for a state’s voter registration or DMV list to use for federal juries on an agreement by the federal courts to notify state election officials if an individual on that list is found to be disqualified because of felony conviction or non-citizenship? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Absentee Ballot Management
Q: The absentee ballot needs to be notarized or witnessed (with identifying information such as name, address, telephone number, and signature)? A: No ⓘ
0/2
Q: There is a limit on number of absentee ballots one individual can witness? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: The state has a signature comparison requirement? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: There is a stay-in-envelope requirement for completed absentee ballots until voter information has been verified? A: Yes ⓘ
2/2
Q: The state requires a signed voter request for an absentee ballot? A: Yes ⓘ
2/2
Q: The state does not allow a permanent absentee ballot list? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: The state does not automatically mail absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters? A: Yes (partial) ⓘ
2/3
Q: The state does not automatically mail absentee ballots to all registered voters? A: Yes ⓘ
4/4
Q: The state requires the receipt of all ballots by the close of polls on election day? (with the exception of overseas military ballots) A: No ⓘ
0/3
Q: The state does not use unattended, unsecure drop boxes? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: The state has procedures to investigate the validity of a registration when an absentee ballot is returned as undeliverable by the post office? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Ballot Harvesting/Trafficking Restrictions
Q: The state does not allow third-party strangers, other than immediate family or a caregiver, to pick up and deliver a voter’s absentee ballot? A: Yes (partial) ⓘ
1/4
Access of Election Observers
Q: Does the state give full and complete access to election observers? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Verification of Citizenship
Q: The state uses the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) Program to help identify non-citizens who register to vote? A: No ⓘ
0/2
Q: State election officials utilize state and federal jury information to verify citizenship? A: No ⓘ
0/2
Identification for Voter Assistance
Q: The state requires those who are assisting voters to provide their identity and reason for assistance? A: Yes ⓘ
3/3
Vote Counting Practices
Q: The state does not connect voting and tabulating machines to the internet? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Q: The state requires the tabulation of votes to be continuous until completed? A: Yes ⓘ
1/1
Election Litigation Procedures
Q: The state legislature has standing to sue (statutorily or via state constitution) to ensure compliance with election laws as passed by the legislature? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: Any changes to the state’s election laws via a court settlement require the approval of the state legislature? A: No ⓘ
0/1
Q: Residents of the state have standing to sue election officials who do not abide by state election laws? (general standing to contest the results of an election is not sufficient for purposes of this question) A: No ⓘ
0/1
Restriction of Same-Day Registration
Q: The state requires registration prior to election day? A: No ⓘ
0/3
Restriction of Automatice Registration
Q: The state does not automatically register voters? A: No ⓘ
0/3
Restriction of Private Funding of Election Officials or Government Agancies
Q: The state does not allow the private funding of election officials and government agencies? A: No ⓘ
0/3
Comments
Election Integrity Scorecard — 10 Comments
Sure would like some Civil Liberties Democrat explain the difference, between the the no big deal ID requirements when voting and the government supervised human stockyard cattle chute, genital groping ID requirements at our airports.
DJ, I’m not a Demonrat, but I think it’s because the government is more interested what’s in your pants than what’s in your mind.
+1 ….
looks like a receipe for how to cheat…
The difference between voting and flying:
1 is a constitutional right
1 is not a constitutional right
LOL. Deja Vu just like Maricopa. But IL is pure as the driven snow.
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Just in time, Cobb County, GA gets another three days to count absentee ballots, as if the month-long election were too short of a period.
File this under “break glass in case of close election.”
Sure would like some Civil Liberties Democrat explain the difference, between the the no big deal ID requirements when voting and the government supervised human stockyard cattle chute, genital groping ID requirements at our airports.
DJ, I’m not a Demonrat, but I think it’s because the government is more interested what’s in your pants than what’s in your mind.
+1 ….
looks like a receipe for how to cheat…
The difference between voting and flying:
1 is a constitutional right
1 is not a constitutional right
LOL. Deja Vu just like Maricopa. But IL is pure as the driven snow.
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Just in time, Cobb County, GA gets another three days to count absentee ballots, as if the month-long election were too short of a period.
File this under “break glass in case of close election.”
Judge Hill is an embarrassment to the judiciary.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/12/beginning-judge-rules-georgia-county-can-accept-absentee-ballots-3-days-election/
In the above, they must be postmarked as of today, and only affects the pertinent Counties only.
They were promised mail-in ballots, and didn’t receive them.
This is a reasonable remedy.
I’m kind of surprised on Illinois’ election report card.
Not quite a solid “C”, yet it seems we’re farther ahead on some of these things than I thought we’d have been.
Nonetheless, we’re tied in 40th place.
So I’m reassured that Illinois is still less than mediocre.
Ah the Constitution.
If only the Founders knew how badly it would be interpreted.
You should need an ID to vote.
Trigger warning for the orange man bad crowd. LOL
https://rumble.com/v1kqgo5-the-plot-against-the-president.html