* Only in Illinois…

@Aldertrack pic.twitter.com/cGULrwAqrT

— B.A. Bernardoni (@BrianBernardoni) March 15, 2016

That’s a Jason Gonzales sign, of course. Gonzales was pardoned, by the way. But I’m pretty sure felons can run for the state legislature.

* Meanwhile, even the 23rd Ward is feeling the Bern…

Sanders/Madigan yard signs paid for by 23rd Ward Ald Mike Zalewski pic.twitter.com/sP3xKO98bT

— Aldertrack (@Aldertrack) March 15, 2016

Madigan’s wife is a Hillary delegate, but whatever works I suppose, including the Donald…

People for and against Jason Gonzales for state rep against Mike Madigan at Gonzales' home polling place. pic.twitter.com/zr8oSr3eAC

— Aldertrack (@Aldertrack) March 15, 2016

Click here for some yard signs at Madigan’s home polling place. Ya think he’s got that covered?

* Oof…

…Adding… More oof…

Banner flying over Chicago rn apparently reads: HILLARY STAND WITH RAHM #BYERAHM #BYEANITA https://t.co/owxC1diVZh pic.twitter.com/h3LJqf53n6

— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) March 15, 2016

* Bernie Sanders ain’t the only candidate out there trying to tie his Democratic opponent to Rahm Emanuel…

* And, as we all know, Rahm’s former buddy is being used in some Democratic campaigns as well, like the one to replace retiring state Sen. Willie Delgado (D-Chicago)…

* And even a Rauner/Rahm campaign contributor is getting some Bernie time…

Speaking of @DonnaMoreForSA and @BernieSanders, here they are this morning. pic.twitter.com/rjblFgTNAj

— John Fritchey (@johnfritchey) March 15, 2016

* Meanwhile, in actual news…

Interest in election contests and same-day voter registration are two reasons that voters may need to exercise patience at polling places, Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said Tuesday.

“People are coming out at a steady pace and people should expect to know that it’s taking a little bit longer than normal,” Gray said in a late-morning Election Day interview. “Patience is appreciated, and we’re working very hard.”

Gray had said he thought turnout could peak at about 25 percent – a few percentage points higher than in similar elections in recent years. […]

Gray also said that “a fair amount of folks” were taking advantage of law allowing same-day registration and voting. He recommends the most efficient route for people using that option is to go to the county election office, Room 105 of the Sangamon County Complex, 200 S. Ninth St., Springfield. All ballot forms are on hand there, so people with the needed two forms of identification – including one with their current home address – can register and vote, all in a matter of minutes.

* And a spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners said during a conference call this afternoon that there was strong turnout in the morning, but it has since fallen off…

“We do not expect to reach the 53 percent turnout (equal to 2008) or anything close to it unless there’s a huge evening rush… Assuming that the weather holds, we’re looking at in the range of 40 percent.”

He then backed totally off that informal projection.

Either way, as I’ve said many times before, 2008 was an outlier. You can’t really compare any other year to that one. And this year’s turnout would be a lot better than 2012, which was 17 percent.

* Related…

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