Illinois passes law letting 17-year-olds vote in primaries




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Summary: Come Jan. 1, 2014, 17-year-olds in Illinois will be allowed to vote in primary elections. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill into law on Wednesday giving the minors the right to cast primary ballots, so long as they will turn 18-years-old by the time the general election rolls around, the Chicago Tribune reported.