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RoccoRyg

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 07:29 PM Oct 2014

I'm an election judge here in Illinois. [View all]

I've done it before when I lived in Springfield, and now I'm doing it in Chicago. This time, judges will be using a touchscreen tablet with all the voter information on it. If you've already voted or submitted an absentee ballot, that will appear in the database and you can not vote. If you insist it's a mistake, you can have a provisional ballot that will be reviewed by the election committee later.

Unlike the states that implemented the harsh, racist voter ID laws, Illinois only requires your signature, the one form of ID you can never lose and never expires (plus its free to have.) A Democratic and Republican judge will compare your signature to the one in the database to see if it matches, and then you get your ballot.

At the end of the day, every ballot is removed and counted to ensure the results are correct. We even review the write-in candidates and count how many votes they got. Then everything is sealed in the containers, and one democrat and one republican drive the boxes to the courthouse and drop them off. This system makes voter fraud virtually impossible and ensures a fair election. So much for "widespread voter fraud," James O'Keefe.

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Thank you for the information! Wait Wut Oct 2014 #1
"the one form of ID you can never lose and never expires" KamaAina Oct 2014 #2
As a long time resident of Chicago I will give you the reality. former9thward Oct 2014 #3
Disabled people of voting age have the right to assistance in marking a ballot, no matter what you Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #17
You know I am talking about severe mental handicaps. former9thward Oct 2014 #18
More than forty years ago.in Illionis Stuart G Oct 2014 #4
It is a long day. For you I hope it will go fast and no issues lunasun Oct 2014 #5
Now that you mention it... RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #6
I had some issues too when doing it too but nothing big just weird stuff like you mentioned that lunasun Oct 2014 #13
Democratic campaign election monitor here!!! Thank you for your service! nt msanthrope Oct 2014 #7
Kudos to both of you! I wonder if I'd make it in that system, though... freshwest Oct 2014 #10
Good going RobertEarl Oct 2014 #8
That is pretty much the way it is done in Pennsylvania except the copy of the signature appleannie1 Oct 2014 #9
Thank you so much for your service! Long time Cook County resident, in the suburbs. tritsofme Oct 2014 #11
I voted last week. The lack of id was a clusterfuck. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #12
Thank you for your service Gothmog Oct 2014 #14
VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN !! Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #15
How do you handle someone with a disability that changes signature? Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #16
Just looked through the handbook RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #19
Seems reasonable nt Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #20
So you don't think Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #21
No, I don't. RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #22
Simple Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #23
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