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ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
8. Yup.
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 10:47 AM
Oct 2016

From now to November 7, we have early voting.

From now to another date (I am not sure what it is), we have early registration. I saw at least 4 people register this am.

The registration stations do NOT check IDs unless you are changing your registration. Then, they want an ID and some mail to your current address. They ask for your name, look you up on the registration computer, plug in a voting card (credit card sized, with a computer chip). Once programed, you stick the card in a voting machine, and your set of candidates pop up. This way, they can handle multiple municipalities and voting districts, all with one machine. (or 12 voting machines, in this case). The Sequoia Machine is a touch screen. Once you have voted, it allows you to confirm your vote, and a paper result is printed and slowly scrolls by to allow you to confirm your voting choice. You can even change your vote if you wish.

Once done, the scroll of paper moves your voting out of sight, and leaves it blank for the next voter. Secure, safe, easy to use, and NO BLOODY VOTER FRAUD, Mr. Trump. The only fraud is you.

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" The judges commented that they had never seen it so busy, so early." PearliePoo2 Oct 2016 #1
Seeing the wide range, from elderly folks to many yute, ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #4
I'll be voting in Northern Lake today ILFightinDem Oct 2016 #2
October 24 thru November 7 in Illinois, folks ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #7
Going today or tomorrow in the city. Neema Oct 2016 #3
That piece of shit Ruiner cut off a shit load of locations. I'm only seeing 1 for the city of Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #5
Yeah. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #10
One can hope. 2018 can't come soon enough. WTF were people thinking? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #11
What do you mean by PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #6
Yup. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #8
Thanks for clarifying. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #9
Thanks for the view into your area, Chair. Hortensis Oct 2016 #12
Voted in Kankakee County on Friday. Ace Rothstein Oct 2016 #13
I waited about 45min to get into the voting booth. Other things I noted... ILFightinDem Oct 2016 #14
is ID checking legal in IL? can't believe I don't know that. nobody has asked for ID in over forty Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #15
Only for the change in registration or initial registration ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #17
thanks! where are you? I lived in Chi Hts/Homewood til I was 16 Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #18
Palos area. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #19
Paper trails, long may they wave. oasis Oct 2016 #16
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