This is why I will NOT use in person early voting in DuPage

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3. I voted early yesterday

And yes, only touch screens are available in the city of Chicago at early voting sites as well . I’ve always voted on Election Day ( except, unavoidably, once before ) using paper ballots with optiscan. And I’ve been leery of using touch screens. But I have to say, I felt quite secure casting my ballot. I was able to go through and check my entire ballot first on screen, and then it printed a paper receipt showing how I voted on each race (including all 57 or so judicial retentions). I could visibly view the paper receipt before I chose to press the button to cast the ballot.

The process was transparent and easy, and I felt just as confident as I normally do in the end. I had to vote early because I am out of town and returning only on Tuesday afternoon. I was worried that if my plane were delayed or cancelled, I wouldn’t be able to vote at all. It’s the airlines I really don’t trust!