Early voting has begun in Illinois

Here are a series of stories reporting on the first early voting in Illinois. Most report short lines, but interested voters, on the first day.

Rockford Register Star

Lincoln, IL Courier

WHOI Peoria: "Early Voting gets rave reviews"

To vote early, voters need to bring two forms of ID. The state is implementing new electronic equipment at the same time that is it implementing early voting. The Illinois Ballot Integrity Project has expressed concerns about this choice, arguing that the machines to be used in some counties are error prone and broke down in 2004.