24 Comments - Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 3:48 pm: The earlier you go, the more often you can go! - Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 3:51 pm: I think in certain places at certain times, we’ve actually reached a tipping point where it takes longer to vote early than it does to vote on election day. - Last Bull Moose - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 3:53 pm: I voted this morning. Don’t remember when I had less pleasure from voting. Too many gave too much to blow it off. - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 3:53 pm: If you’re a campaign that doesn’t know whose voting… You’re losing right about … “Now” - RNUG - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:03 pm: Already voted by mail. - FearTheTree - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:04 pm: Having read in Jim Laski’s book how he once was denied a summer job because his precinct captain knew who he voted for on his absentee ballot, I would NEVER vote by mail. Vote early, yes. Vote by mail, never. - Bogey Golfer - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:08 pm: Voted last Thursday at the Village of Downers Grove. Pretty good crowd. - RescueDog - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:08 pm: The real question is have all cemeteries in Chicago voted? - Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:15 pm: I’m sure Donald Trump is helping. You can take that… every possible way. - 47th Ward - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:18 pm: ===Having read in Jim Laski’s book how he once was denied a summer job=== You bought that book? So you’re the one. Huh. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:22 pm: ===his precinct captain knew who he voted for on his absentee ballot, I would NEVER vote by mail=== I doubt that ballot was mailed by the voter. Probably hand delivered to the clerk or to the post office by the captain. - Cindy Lou - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:26 pm: I like the in-person early voting. My dinky little village in Peoria CO had it at the library on 24th of October. Quick, easy and totally accessible for my wheel-chaired self. - West Side The Best Side - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:29 pm: If we all vote early can we get the campaigning to stop? - Roman - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:30 pm: “Only 44% have returned their ballot.” Anyone know if that’s a typical return rate a week out? - zatoichi - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:36 pm: I will be waiting for election day. Last time I had 2 people in line ahead of me. I had to wait a minute for an open booth. And you get a nifty sticker. Then again, all those new wrap-up ads may force me to change my mind, again. - JS Mill - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:36 pm: I voted early. I wanted it to be over. Sadly the campaigning continues. - IllinoisBoi - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 4:41 pm: I voted early in the Sangamon County Courthouse on Sunday. It was fairly quick, but I had to go through the metal detector and take my belt off and put my belt back on — and my 2″ unsharp pen knife was temporarily confiscated. I think next time I’ll just go to my regular polling place on election day. - A guy - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 5:09 pm: I am among them, as is my entire brood. Early voting works wonderfully for us. - PublicServant - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 6:25 pm: As did my five voter family. - Thoughts Matter - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 7:11 pm: I voted early also. I alternate between thrilled that it’s almost over and petrified about who might win. - RNUG - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 7:27 pm: == The real question is have all cemeteries in Chicago voted? == They’re still digging up the votes. - RNUG - Wednesday, Nov 2, 16 @ 7:28 pm: == had to go through the metal detector and take my belt off and put my belt back on — and my 2″ unsharp pen knife was temporarily confiscated. == Standard procedure at the County Building. You just learn to leave all the metal you can in the car - Rabid - Friday, Nov 4, 16 @ 8:26 am: Can’t take your vote back if you voted for someone under FBI investigation before you knew it - Rabid - Friday, Nov 4, 16 @ 8:29 am: All I know is that the next president will be from manhattan island Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.