To: All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "ISS Voter Registration Committee" <jwalling@law.uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: jwalling@law.uiuc.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Primary Voting Information

Illinois's primary election is on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. Below is
information for voters who are registered in Champaign County.
 
- Primary Election Information
- Early Voting Information
- Free Rides to Vote sponsored by ISS and VIP

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Primary Election Information

-The State of Illinois's Primary election is on Tuesday, March 21, 2006
from 6AM-7PM. 

-Voters can check their registration status, view the candidates on a
sample ballot, and find their polling place here:
https://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/registration_status.html

-This year, Champaign County has purchased new voting machines. Please read
the following document on optical scan voting for more information.
http://www.champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/docs/optical_scan_instructions
.pdf

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Early Voting Procedure 

-This year any voter validly registered in Champaign County may vote early
at the Champaign County Clerk's office located at 1776 E. Washington St. in
Urbana. 

-Early voting days include any Monday through Friday on or between Feb. 27
and March 16 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm or on the following weekend days:
March 4, 5, 11, 12 from 9 am to 12 pm at the County Clerk's office. 

-Proper identification must be shown (examples are included below). 

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Acceptable forms of identification

-An absentee/early applicant's identity must be verified by presentation of
an IL driver's license, IL ID card, or another government issued ID
containing the applicant's photograph. 

-If the person is a first time voter required to show ID, the acceptable
forms of ID include: a current and valid photo ID, a current utility bill,
bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document
that shows name and address. 

-A voter registration card is not acceptable identification.

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Free Rides to the polls 

-Illinois Student Senate Voter Registration Committee and I-Vote are
offering rides to any student that want to vote, since the primary election
this year falls during spring break. 

-Rides to the Champaign County Clerk's office will be offered on March 13,
14, and 15. 

-The Voter Vans will depart from the front of the Illini Union at 12:10PM,
1:10PM, 2:10PM, 3:10PM, and 4:10PM on those dates. 

-Voters may show up at the Union, but are asked to RSVP on the ISS blog:
http://uiuciss.blogspot.com/

-Voters that cannot make those dates can sign up for a ride-sharing program
on the ISS blog as well.

-Students with cars are encouraged to sign up to offer rides to voters on
the ISS blog.

***Remember to bring acceptable forms of identification*** 

Please see www.champaigncountyclerk.com for more info on the March Primary
elections.

Thanks for your time,

Jen Walling, Illinois Student Senate Voter Registration ChairThis mailing approved by:
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

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