David Orr

As the elected official charged with running safe and fair elections in suburban Cook County, I am pleased to see the Tribune highlighting the New York University's Brennan Center for...

It takes more than good ideas and a desire to serve your community to seek elected office these days. You may need a good election lawyer just to stay on...

The most powerful people on Election Day are the election judges--your neighbors who wake up at 4 a.m. and spend a 14-hour day inside a school gymnasium to ensure that...

Every vote should count. Too bad they won't for Illinois voters who will likely have no say in determining the presidential nominees this year. An increasingly front-loaded nominating schedule means...

All voting systems are not created equal. That statement may not provoke a national outcry for election reform. But when you consider that faulty equipment and questionable voting procedures determine...

As a Chicagoan and chief election authority for Cook County, I encountered more than a few snickers this past summer after being asked to moderate an election fraud prevention panel...

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...