Suburban Cook County voters to use new ‘intuitive’ devices to streamline check-in process

Thousands of new iPad pollbook devices will be available for use by suburban Cook County voters leading up to the June 28 election. (Brian Rich/Sun-Times)

Voters in suburban Cook County will be casting their ballots in upcoming elections with the help of new devices that aim to streamline check-in at the polls.

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough announced the purchase of the 4,500 new e-poll devices that will be used in the June 28 primary election.