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With smartphone ownership being so common in the U.S., the questions surrounding electronic voting are becoming increasingly important. 39 percent of likely voters surveyed by Consumer Reports said th ...

Last week the Illinois Supreme Court rejected an appeal that may have ended the current campaign to reform legislative redistricting. The ruling further illustrated the arduousness of instituting a ci ...

Last week, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed congressional term limits."I hear it from more and more people," Trump said of term limits for federal legislators. "We're going to tak ...

As with past election cycles, third party and independent candidates – as well as initiatives aimed at reducing the power of the two major parties – are struggling to achieve access to ...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation last week that would have instituted automatic voter registration. However, the legislature may have the votes necessary to override his veto.Sen ...

In Illinois' 13th district, one candidate is suing over the constitutionality of the onerous signature requirements for independent candidates.Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, first electe ...

After a setback on legislative redistricting, reform advocates may make term limits in Illinois another of its goals.Last week, a circuit court judge rejected a citizen-led effort to reform redistrict ...

In the weeks since the California primary, when Hillary Clinton joined Donald Trump in becoming her party’s presumptive nominee for president, FairVote has tracked both candidates’ campaign appearance ...

Last week, a circuit court judge struck down the initiative to reform redistricting in Illinois. However, the state Supreme Court quickly decided to hear the appeal, which could provide new ...

An independent running in Illinois' 13th congressional district could garner substantial support in November. However, the candidate's Democratic opponent is now trying to keep him off ...