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Disgraced former Congressman Mel Reynolds has the right to seek re-election. That doesn't mean voters in Illinois' 2nd District have to vote for him. 

No matter who you're voting for, here are some great reasons to go out and do it.

A couple of weeks ago, WBEZ polled its audience to figure out whether they're blindly heading into the voting booth without a care in the world, or whether they actually pay attention to who is running for particular offices in federal, state and local elections.

How much do you know about your judges, and other elected officials in lower positions?

Since the 26th Amendment decreased the voting age to 18 in 1971, the symbol of the voting booth has gone through a period of transition. It no longer represents exclusivity and instead has become a ubiquitous element of American adult life.

Election officials say nearly a quarter of Illinois counties and the city of Aurora are reporting that some primary ballots are too large and don't fit into scanning machines.Rupert Borgsmiller of the Illinois State Board of Elections says all votes will be counted, but tallying may go slower than u

Wisconsin’s attonery general plans to appeal a temporary injunction of that state’s controversial voter ID law which went into effect this year.“My office will continue its efforts to defend the law, and I am confident that the Voter ID law ultimately will be upheld,” said Wisconsin Attorney General