To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. *** UPDATED x1 *** DPI says its voter protection hotline has received over 700 calls Friday, Nov 2, 2018 * In past years, the Democratic Party of Illinois opened a hotline on election day to take calls about voting issues. The effort was expanded to a month this year. From DPI… (T)he Voter Protection Program has received more than 700 calls and helped resolve dozens of voting-related issues. While a majority of the calls relate to vote-by-mail or general election questions, the staff intervened and helped resolve dozens of issues often with the assistance of the State Board of Elections. These include: Successfully intervening at a Will County early voting location, with the help of local officials, that was plagued by long wait times and even turned potential voters away; Intervening on the first day of voting when a local election authority incorrectly advised voters that a Drivers’ License was required to vote, which is not the case; Working with DuPage County election officials to ensure that ballots for disabled voters were made available at an early vote location. * That Will County instance was interesting. I first heard of it from a legislator’s tweet…

Voters are having problems at the Crete Twp. early voting facility; 1367 Wood St. in Crete. They're being told they have to sign a list and to expect long waits. This is nonsense. Many people there feel as though this is an instance of voter suppression. — Al Riley (@repalriley) October 29, 2018

* This e-mail was sent by the Will County Clerk’s chief deputy that afternoon.. To: Kathie Holubek, Crete Township Clerk

Michael Liccar, Crete Township Supervisor Today was the first day for Early Voting at Crete Township Office Building. Our office has received numerous calls complaining about the long lines and inappropriate procedures taking place at this location. The clerk is making up her own policies for voting that are unlawful and unacceptable and must cease immediately. I personally trained the Clerk (and staff) and it was never communicated that you can do any of the following: · No voters should ever be turned away if they have entered your building during the hours you have agreed to for Early Voting · All voters in line must be allowed to vote · No phone numbers or lists are to be written down for a call back when they can vote · No signs should be posted that voting is closed, especially if it is still within the hours you agreed to As elected officials it is your duty to provide this service to your residents per the guidelines of the agreement you signed (copy attached). The Will County Clerk is asking for you to provide us with a phone number so we can call you after all voting is finished today in Crete to further discuss this matter. We await your response. *** UPDATE *** That sign requiring a driver’s license to vote was in Cumberland County… - Posted by Rich Miller

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