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Security concerns and the inability to provide a paper trail have all but eliminated the once-popular devices which stored votes directly on electronic memory. Ballot marking devices have largely replaced them.

Security concerns and the inability to provide a paper trail have all but eliminated the once-popular devices which stored votes directly on electronic memory. Ballot marking devices have largely replaced them.

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County is closer to getting a new voting system that could be ready to go for the midter...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County is closer to getting a new voting system that could be ready to go for the midterm elections. The County's Finance and Wa...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County is closer to getting a new voting system that could be ready to go for the midterm elections. The County's Finance and Wa...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County is closer to getting a new voting system that could be ready to go for the midterm elections. The County's Finance and Wa...

Kristin McHugh/WCBU With the Peoria mayor’s office and five city council seats at stake in Tuesdays municipal election, Thomas Bride expects turnout to be above average in the city – but that may not hold as true throughout the county. Bride, the Peoria County Election Commissions executive director, said early voting participation is  up 28% from two years ago, and noted February’s primary was up 6% over compared with recent primaries. “I think well be above the primary election in...

Supplied photos LaTrina Leary and Frank Abdnour will have to wait at least another week before finding out which one of them won the Democratic primary for Peoria Township supervisor. The race remains uncalled with Leary now leading the incumbent Abdnour by four votes, 3,097-3,093. The margin was just a single vote when the last Election Night results were posted on Tuesday. Peoria County Election Commission Executive Director Thomas Bride said his office will continue to process additional m...

Early voting begins today across Illinois PEORIA (WEEK) -- Early voting started on January 14th for consolidated primary elections on February 23rd. The city of Peoria primary will have the mayor, treasurer and city council races. Peoria Township has a race for supervisor on the ballot. There are five candidates running for mayor, so this election narrow it down to two people for the April 6th election. Peoria County Election Commissioner, Thomas Bride, said someti...