Illinois House committee advances legislation to expand vote-by-mail program despite questions from GOP

A measure to significantly expand Illinois’ vote-by-mail program in advance of November’s general election was advanced by an Illinois House committee on Thursday. The legislation would direct election authorities to mail or email official vote-by-mail applications for the Nov. 3 general election to any voters who applied for an official ballot in the 2018 general election, the 2019 municipal …