Voter Registration Extended (again)

Early voting has become the norm across the country and, although late to the game, it has become very important in Illinois. A new law will extend the period of "grace period voting" in Illinois for another week. Grace period is in reference to the a small window of time during early voting when a person can register and vote at the same time. This effectively extends the time frame where unregistered persons can register (although they must go in person to their election authority). With the new law a person can register up to seven days prior to the election. This gets Illinois very close to same-day registration.