Reports & Research in Illinois

February 01 2012 at 11:47 AM

Demos report highlights voter registration barrier for new citizens

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Demos has released a new report on immigrant voter turnout and registration showing that structural barriers still exist for new citizens when they want to register to vote. Restrictive requirements, language access, socioeconomic status, location of immigrant community, and country…

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October 27 2011 at 05:18 PM

New Politics of Judicial Elections

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Today, Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice, along with the National Institute on Money in State Politics, released a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections, which provides an overview of some of the major…

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October 04 2011 at 09:44 AM

New Brennan Center guide looks at voting law changes

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Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…

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September 01 2011 at 05:27 PM

Network partner releases report on Illinois redistricting

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Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has released a report that chronicles the state’s 2010-2011 redistricting process, ultimately noting that little progress had been made from previous redistricting years. The state’s Democratic majority…

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August 15 2011 at 10:43 AM

Project Vote memo looks at voting rights restrictions & opportunities

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Project Vote has released a research memo called Election Legislation 2011: Threats and Opportunities Assessment Update (PDF). The memo takes a look at state level legislation that restricts voting rights, be it through voter…

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Reports & Research for Illinois in Campaign Finance Reform

February 02 2011 at 01:06 PM

OpenSecrets.org unveils enhanced outside spending section

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OpenSecrets.org has added new features to its outside spending section

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November 01 2010 at 07:36 AM

Illinois governor race shatters contribution record; millions flow to legislative candidates

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The record for  money raised by candidates for governor in an Illinois election has been shattered by 2010 candidates, and legislative candidates, who will determine control of the state House and Senate, also reported…

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October 20 2010 at 01:30 PM

Special interest spending soars in midwest

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Ad spending in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan have reached epic proportions this election, according to a Justice at Stake report.Illinois Justice Thomas L. Kilbride reported Oct. 18 he raised almost $2.1…

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October 08 2010 at 12:01 PM

Rasmussen report shows voters see special interest money key to campaign victories

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According to a recent Rasmussen report, fourty-four percent of likely U.S. voters say it is unlikely to win a campaign in America without raising money from lobbyists.Over half of those surveyed…

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October 04 2010 at 11:18 AM

Report details up-to-date finances for Senate and House races

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The Center for Responsive Politics released a report detailing the 10 most expensive Senate and House races in Washington D.C. by how much each campaign raised and spent. The report offers users the ability to choose between…

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