What We Read, March 5-9, 2012

Links of interest for this week. Don't forget to set your clocks forward this weekend!   Judicial Elections and Judiciary Reform: Colorlines discusses new voter identification laws, as we head up to super Tuesday. On Wednesday this week, a court in Wisconsin temporarily blocked a new voter ident...

Links of Interest

What We Read, February 27-March 2, 2012 Immigration Court Reform: The 11th Circuit heard arguments on Thursday, March 1, on immigration laws in Alabama and Georgia, modeled after the notorious Arizona immigration law. The Arizona law goes before the Supreme Court of the U.S. in April. The 11th...

All Illinois Voters Can Now Vote By Mail!

The Cook County blog reports that, for the first time in state history, all registered Illinois voters may mail in their vote. “In the past, you needed an absentee excuse to vote by mail,” Cook County Clerk David Orr said. “All voters are now eligible for a mail ballot, bringing one more convenient...

Early Voting in Illinois Starts Today!

Early voting for the March 20 General Primary Election in Illinois starts today! Voters may use any early voting site no matter where you live. Early voting sites are open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, February 27 - March 15.  A complete list of locations and hours sites is available at the Chica...