Illinois Primary Live Blog

By Eric Ostermeier on February 5, 2008

5:02 p.m. Last polls close in Illinois at 7:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 153 of its 185 convention delegates proportionally from the primary vote today: 100 are allocated based on the state's 19 Congressional districts, while 53 are allocated based on the statewide vote.

Republicans will allocate 57 of 70 of its convention delegates today; delegates are listed on the ballot along with their presidential preferences.

7:00 p.m. NBC News projects McCain and Obama the winners in Illinois.

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albertson

July 14, 2008 6:41 AM | Permalink | Reply

This is a good decisions.If you are registered to vote,you may use any site during the early voting.Those who vote early cannot vote again on Election Day,its is rules and regulations of the election period.
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September 1, 2011 6:42 PM | Permalink | Reply

Each of our votes are extremely important. How else can we get our leaders to face the fact that alcohol and drug addictions are out of control these days especially now with prescription drug dependencies. Unfortunately, many rehab centers only focus on getting a person off their substance. There are facilities out there that taper an individual off their addiction first while teaching them new and healthy habits such as weight training, martial arts, healthy eating habits, and learning new skills.

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