Illinois State Board of Elections

The Illinois State Board of Elections reminded Thursday that voters do not need to worry if Sharpie markers and pens were used on ballots throughout the state.

Illinois has seen a record number of requests for mail-in ballots across the state. But what happens once you sign your ballot and stick it in the mail? NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Matt Dietrich discusses voting by mail in the upcoming November election.

The voter registrations of nearly 800 former Illinois inmates may have been mistakenly canceled because of a “data-matching error” between state agencies, the State Board of Elections disclosed Monday.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for a full investigation Wednesday after an automatic voter registration error let hundreds of non-citizens register to vote when they got a driver’s license.

The Illinois Senate failed on Wednesday to overturn a veto on legislation that would withdraw Illinois from contentious multistate voter registration system.

Looking to vote early in Illinois? There are plenty of places to do it.

Local, state and federal officials are working to secure next week’s midterm elections, but there is one threat coming from Russia and other outside nations that is much harder to contain.

Hackers from foreign countries are aiming to disrupt and influence the 2018 midterm elections, and social media networks are looking to help fight back against disinformation. NBC 5 Investigates’ Katie Kim reports. 

Beginning Monday, early voting hours will extend into the evening at all Chicago locations, officials said.

Early voting options expanded to 50 sites in Chicago and dozens of others across the state Monday.

In Illinois, a majority of voting machines need upgrading and more than 58 percent of local elections jurisdictions said they did not feel they had the resources to adequately secure their voting systems, according to a survey conducted by NBC 5 Investigates.

The November midterm elections are around the corner and Illinois officials say they are working hard to avoid a repeat of the 2016 elections. What measures is the state taking exactly? NBC 5’s Katie Kim investigates.

Cook County Commissioner Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia has decided not to run for Chicago mayor, he announced Monday.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would end the state’s participation in a multistate voter registration system critics say is inaccurate and vulnerable to hackers.

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas was slated to kick off his campaign for Chicago mayor on Wednesday.

As concerns surrounding the exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems continue to rise, Sen. Dick Durbin warned Monday that American voters are “under attack,” citing a malicious cyber-attack that compromised the personal information of thousands in 2016.

Now, the federal government has approved $380 million in grants to states, including $13.2 million to Illinois to make its elections more secure. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas officially filed to run for mayor on Monday, creating a campaign committee to unseat Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Add one more to the growing list of candidates interested in challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel.