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$Several ballots supplied for the primary election in Illinois on March 20, 2012, were a fraction of an inch too big, and would not fit in vote tabulation machines. Some were cut down to size, others were put aside to be counted by hand. (Credit: CBS)$

Printer Takes Blame For Problem With Oversized Ballots

In an otherwise lackluster Illinois primary, with ridiculously low voter turnout, the issue of bad ballots in several counties could go down as the highlight.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/21

Election Snag: Ballots Won’t Fit Into Vote-Counting Machines

An Election Day snag across Illinois is creating problems at the polls, where judges have found that ballots won’t fit into counting machines.

2012/03/20

It’s A Working Weekend At Election Board

If candidates in Chicago’s municipal elections want to knock the competition off the ballot, 69 West Washington is the place to be for the next several days.

WBBM Newsradio–2010/11/24

Thousands Of Votes Still Have To Be Counted

Even though most of the polls closed 22 hours ago, thousands of votes still haven’t been counted. CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot reports the counting could take weeks.

CBS Chicago–2010/11/03

Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Illinois governor.

Rich Whitney Mislabeled ‘Whitey’ On Some Ballots

Chicago election officials say Green Party candidate Rich Whitney is listed as Rich “Whitey” on some electronic-voting machines in Chicago.

CBS Chicago–2010/10/14

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