State: Illinois
Project Vote Testimony in Support of Illinois Preregistration Bill
Project Vote submitted testimony to the Illinois House Elections and Campaign Finance Committee in support of preregistration bill HB 3909. Read more
Fact Sheet: Online Voter Registration in the States
To date, 34 states allow individuals to register to vote completely electronically. Five states have passed legislation to enable online voter registration in the near future, and several states have pending online voter registration legislation. Read more
Changes of Address and the National Voter Registration Act
Under the NVRA, when you change your address at the DMV, it's supposed to update your voter registration as well. Too many states are failing to comply with this law. This new report summarizes the scope of the problem, and offers solutions. Read more
Who benefited from same-day voter registration in Chicago?
Same-day registration, an initiative designed to improve ballot access, caught on in white areas of Chicago more so than black and Latino communities during last spring’s primaries. Read more
Sophia Bush touts early voting in Chicago, hosting election eve bash
"Chicago P.D." star Sophia Bush is co-hosting an election eve bash with "Chicago Fire" star Monica Raymund at Thalia Hall to benefit Project Vote, an organization geared toward mobilizing under-represented voters. Read more
Representational Bias 2014: Complete State Fact Sheets
Individual fact sheets for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, showing adult citizen population, unregistered population, and composition of each state electorate for 2012 and 2014 by race, age, income, education, marital status, disability status, and time at present residence. Read more
Representational Bias 2014 Fact Sheet: Illinois
A one-page fact sheet showing population, unregistered population, and composition of the state electorate for 2012 and 2014, by race, age, income, education, marital status, disability status, and time at present residence. Read more
State Voter Registration Guide: Illinois
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
Voting Law Guide Features New States
This primary season, Electionary has been used by voting rights advocates and organizers in Election Protection efforts and will be pertinent to run effective voter registration programs and get-out-the-vote drives before the November election. Read more
What a Difference a Day Makes: The Evolution of Same Day Registration in Illinois
The excitement around competitive races in 2016 has brought voters out during primary election season. But in Illinois, another factor plays a role in boosting turnout: same day registration. Read more