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Updated: 3:45 PM Mar 17, 2010
Illinois Moves Primary Again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois primary is going back to March. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday at the state Capitol to move the primary back to the third Tuesday in March.
Posted: 3:10 PM Mar 17, 2010 |
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March is when Illinois primaries typically were held. But lawmakers moved it up to February so the state could help President Barack Obama's election bid in 2008.
This year's Feb. 2 primary came just weeks after the holidays when few people pay attention to politics.
Quinn says giving voters more time to decide on candidates and issues will increase voter turnout and citizen involvement in the electoral process.
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Posted by: Pat
Location: IL
on Mar 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Laurie, to what charge of fraud and the like are you specifically referring?
Posted by: Laurie
Location: Belvidere
on Mar 17, 2010 at 04:41 PM
Yeah just so Obama could get in using fraud and the like
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