Taxpayers pay extra for early voting

Taxpayers pay extra for early voting

(The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs.

Taxpayers pay extra for early voting - The Daily Bo Snerdley

  (The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs. The Center Square asked Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney if early voting resulted in additional staffing costs and taxpayer impact. “Oh yes, it does, because we have to bring in election judges. There are additional employees throughout the election season,” Kinney said. Kinney …