In September 2017, the federal government notified election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before 2016 presidential election. (Geoff Mulvihill and Jake Pearson, Associated Press, September 22, 2017). Illinois was one of the 21 states. Illinois cannot afford computerized election theft in 2018. To safeguard the integrity of the 2018 General Election, the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project is working to secure the passage of the Illinois Election Integrity Act (HB 4326 (formally HB 712)/SB 834) in time for the November 6, 2018, General Election. HB 4326/SB 834 provides a single solution to a complex election integrity problem by introducing critically needed external, independent review throughout the entire election system. The Illinois Election Integrity Act will require three mandatory election system audits throughout the State, which will assure the accuracy and integrity of Illinois Elections. The three mandatory election system audits are: 1. Election Day Audit: it is an audit consisting of a count of a random sample of 10% of the paper ballots cast in each precinct, to be conducted in the polling place, immediately upon close of the polls. 2. Parallel Central Tabulation Audit: it is an audit of all votes cast as recorded on precinct poll tapes, by independent public accountants, within 48 hours of the close of the polls. 3. Pre-Election Operational Audit: it is an audit of election systems, identifies and reports election system security weaknesses, the steps necessary to remediate security weaknesses discovered. These three audits will provide extremely high assurance that votes and ballots are being accurately recorded, accurately tabulated and accurately reported. HB 4326 was submitted by State Representative Linda Chapa-LaVia (IL 83rd District) SB 834 was submitted by State Senator Christina Castro (IL 22nd District).

Dance is an expressive art form that allows individuals to express themselves, heal themselves and reflect on society. As a dance major at Springfield College, I am going to fight the threat to cut the dance program and in doing so I hope to save something that has literally saved my life.

I hope that one day, marijuana will be everywhere and help all needs for medical and recreation.

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Many people around the world are at a loss because they are unable to eat many, many candy bars because of their nut allergy. We believe that these people should not be forced into eating only certain types of candy, and every candy with nuts should have a nut-free alternative.

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My city is near an economic crisis level due to no jobs, businesses leaving, brain drain and local residents spending their money elsewhere ... Brain drain, business drain, and money drain.

Congressional staffers use the DC metro system to get to work, so they see the same ads as everyone else. Right now, as Congress is debating whether to cut SNAP, the DC government is running an ad campaign targeting food stamp fraud. The DC government's advertisements could have nationwide effects by swaying congressional staffers to think SNAP fraud is a bigger problem than it actually is.

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1. As reported just today, Zinke has been and remains active in funneling money to scam political committees that rip off elderly donors by taking their money and then mostly keeping it for executive and consultant salaries. 2. As reported just yesterday, Zinke’s friend/neighbor’s two-person company somehow got a $300 million contract to repair Puerto Rico’s electrical infrastructure. 3. As Secretary, Zinke has repeatedly used private charter planes, including a charter flight from Las Vegas to his Montana hometown on a plane owned by fossil fuel company executives, and charters between Caribbean islands ― all on routes where commercial flights were available. 4. Zinke concealed as a congressman from Montana that he’d been living in California, not Montana. 5. Zinke punitively reassigned many of his agency’s senior employees ― for example moving Interior’s chief climate policy expert to the royalty collection division; he also named only political appointees, including several ex-industry lobbyists, to a Department committee on personnel issues, ignoring that career staff is supposed to be part of the process. 6. Zinke, in a speech last month to an oil industry group, praised hydraulic fracturing, which has poisoned the water in communities across the U.S. and poses tremendous risks of gas leaks and increased global warming. “Fracking,” he said, “is proof that God’s got a good sense of humor and he loves us.” 7. Zinke has proposed to the White House that several national monuments be dramatically shrunk and opened for mining and drilling. 8. Zinke requires his security staff to hoist a special secretarial flag on the Interior Department’s roof whenever he’s in the building and to remove it when Zinke departs. In addition, as the Washington Post reported, “He has commissioned commemorative coins with his name on them to give to staff and visitors, but the cost to taxpayers is unclear.” 9. Zinke last month told an oil industry group that nearly one-third of Interior Department employees are not loyal to him and Trump. He might have been understating matters, depending on your definition of loyalty. Probably more than a third now think that Ryan Zinke is a disgrace.

In the District of Columbia, you can hold a job at 16, drive a car, pay taxes, be tried as an adult in court, but cannot vote. The 26th Amendment reads: “The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.” This does not disenfranchise people under the age of 18 or prevent greater inclusion. Allowing 16-17-year-olds to vote in the district will give a voice to what is already a responsible and engaged portion of our community.

I am a father watching my son suffer from biased decisions ordered by the Family Court System.