Election officials: Illinois early voting breaks records

And in San Diego County, registrar Michael Vu said people waited about an hour to cast a ballot, patiently and even happily.

The ability of citizens to challenge the eligibility of fellow voters is different from the use of trained poll watchers, who are selected in advance by campaigns or political parties and must register in advance with local election officials.

In September, the executive director of the state GOP wrote to county election boards pushing for more restrictive early voting practices in order to benefit the party. As of noon, voters were able to check in and vote, though the process appeared to be taking longer than it would have had the electronic pollbooks been available.

An example was early voting in Texas, where there were reports in at least seven counties of outdated voter-guide posters and poll workers incorrectly saying that photo IDs were required to cast a ballot. Polling places in many states are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Voter advocacy groups such as Asian Americans Advancing Justice will also be on alert Tuesday, with hundreds of volunteers trained to monitor polling places around the state and make sure voters – some who speak limited English – receive proper assistance.

GET A BALLOT Don’t panic if you registered to vote but your name is not on the list.

FILE – In this March 18, 2014 file photo, voters cast their ballots in Hinsdale, Ill.

Much is at stake in North Carolina, a key battleground state where the public fight over House Bill 2 – the law Republicans approved that limits protections for LGBT people – has loomed large.

After weeks of competing claims of fraud and intimidation on Election Day, few voters who headed to the polls Tuesday morning encountered such problems, though there were some reports of machine breakdowns and long lines. In 2000, Florida set the standard for close presidential elections when George W. Bush beat Al Gore by 537 votes out of about 6 million cast. The Elections Center at the fairgrounds offers a 24/7 ballot drive-thru until Monday and until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The MyVoterPage will indicate whether or not mailed ballots have been accepted by the Elections Office.

With all of the offensive rhetoric surrounding this presidential election, do you believe the integrity of our election system is at stake today, November 8, 2016? Once completed, they’re then asked for photo ID.

Wilson also reminded voters that, while the state Legislature did pass a voter-ID law during the past session, it doesn’t take effect until January 2018.

To find a polling place, early voting site, or mail-ballot drop-off location, visit the Elections Office website, SBCountyElections.com.

Ballots will be hefty, especially in Lansing, because there are a variety of choices ranging from who will be in the U.S. Congress and state Legislature to whether the city should be authorized to sell or “otherwise dispose of” a nearly century-old house in a park.

This year marks the first presidential election since Shelby County v. Holder was passed by the Supreme Court in 2013.