Election Day in Illinois

I just got back from voting in Niles Township, Illinois' 58th precinct. The voting area wasn't crowded, just three senior citizens and myself as well as Little Marathon Pundit were there. LMP wanted to see democracy in action.

Cook County allows voters two ways to exercise their franchise: punch cards or the new touch screen system. I chose the latter, and man, it was great. It was easy to use, and after I was finished, the screen displayed who I voted for--and after that a paper scroll to the right of the monitor appeared giving me a second chance to review my selections.

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