David Orr

Part of the difficulty in attracting people to the crucial job of election judge is the low pay they receive for what amounts to a 13- to 16-hour day. When...

There is a voting-rights case pending in Circuit Court that may have a significant impact on November's general election. Last year, legislators in Springfield voted to abolish a person's right...

In the misguided 1976 Buckley vs. Valeo decision, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that money is the equivalent of free speech and that campaign spending limits violate the 1st Amendment....

The state of the State of Illinois is not as rosy as Gov. Jim Edgar claimed in his speech to the General Assembly in January. To begin with, Illinois has...

If you have ever wondered what elections really have to do with putting food on the table, this year the answer is clear. You can register to vote in the...