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Early Voting

Monday, March 25, 2013

Vote Early in Montgomery Municipal Elections

Early voting is happening now.

Early voting for the Tuesday, April 9, municipal election began Monday, March 25. According to the Kendall County Clerk's office website, sites and times in Kendall County for early voting are: Kendall County Office Building, 111 W. Fox St., Yorkville, through April 6 Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm; Friday, March 29, closed; Saturday, March 30, 8 am - noon; Friday, April 5, 8 am - 6 pm; Saturday, April 6, 8 am - noon. Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, through April 4  Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm; Friday, March 29, closed; Saturday, March 30, 8 am - noon According to the Kane County Clerk's office, early voting will take place in Montgomery March 25 - March 28. Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Montgomery, 9 am - 1 pm

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Early Voting Heavy in Kendall County, Passes 2008 Level

More than 7,000 early votes were cast in 2012, compared to approximately 4,500 in 2008.

Early voting in Yorkville and Oswego was heavier than the presidential election of 2008 with the last two days being the most brisk, Kendall County officials said. The early voting site in Oswego was the busiest of the two early voting sites under the jurisdiction of the Kendall County Clerk's Office, with 4,037 casting early ballots. In Yorkville 3,398 early votes were cast for a total of 7,435 early votes, said Debbie Gillette, the county clerk. In 2008 there were approximately 4,500 early votes cast, she said. "We had a busy couple of days on Friday and Saturday," Gillette said of early voting in Yorkville. Early voting ended Nov. 3 in Yorkville and on Nov. 1 in Oswego. Gillette said the machines used in Oswego were needed at other …

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Steady Stream of Voters Turn Out for Early Voting

Kendall County voters can cast early ballots at the Kendall County Clerk's Office or the Oswego Village Hall.

Approximately 15 percent of registered Kendall County voters have cast an early ballot, according to county officials. A steady stream of voters began visiting the two early voting county sites when early voting began Oct. 22. According to county elections officials, 2,577 voters have cast ballots in Oswego and 1,566 votes have been cast in Yorkville. Additionally 1,100 absentee ballots have been requested with 600 so far having been returned to the county. Kendall County has 64,054 active registered voters, according to a report in the Beacon-News. Voters can go to either the Kendall County Clerk's Office, 111 West  Fox Street, Yorkville, or the Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, to vote. The Yorkville location will be …

Monday, October 22, 2012

Early Voting for the General Election Starts Today

Everything you need to know about voting in upcoming elections in Kendall County.

Early voting for the Nov. 6 General Election starts on Monday, Oct. 22 for Kendall County. Voters can go to either the Kendall County Clerk's Office, 111 West  Fox Street, Yorkville, or the Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, to vote. The Yorkville location will be available until Nov. 3 and the Oswego location until Nov. 1. A photo ID is required to vote. To be eligible to vote, a person must: To register, a person must bring two forms of identification, one of which is required to include your name and residence address. Acceptable forms are: Election day voting is on Nov. 6 from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Be sure to check your Kendall County polling location before Election Day as changes have been made due to redistricting…

Monday, March 19, 2012

Early Voting Totals Up in Kendall, Down in Kane From 2008

The last day of early voting was Thursday, and numbers went up in one county and down in another, as compared with the 2008 presidential primary.

The early voting totals for the March 20 primary are in, and while totals are up in Kendall County over the last presidential primary election, they’re down in Kane. Early voting began in Kane and Kendall counties on Feb. 27, and wrapped up on March 15. According to Stan Bond, a Montgomery trustee and an applications analyst for the Kane County Clerk’s office, 7,017 voters headed out to the polls early county-wide – a much higher total than last year’s 4,550, but lower than the 9,193 who voted early in 2008, the last time a presidential primary was held. (That total does not include the city of Aurora, which has its own election commission.) Last April’s was an odd-numbered-year consolidated election, focusing on local races, and those …

Monday, February 27, 2012

Early Voting Starts Today

The early voting period for the March 20 primary election runs through March 15, in Kane and Kendall counties. All you need to know is below.

We all know the old saying, “Vote early, vote often.” Well, you still can’t do the latter, but starting today, you can vote early for the March 20 primary election. Early voting begins this morning in Kane and Kendall counties, and runs through March 15. Early voting has become an increasingly popular choice for folks with busy lives, who may not be able to get to the polls on Election Day Kane County voters can head to Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. That’s the only early voting spot in Montgomery, but voters can go to any open polling place. Here is a list of other Kane County options. Kendall County voters have two choices: Kendall County Office Building, Room 103 111 W. Fox St…

Friday, April 1, 2011

Early Voting Totals in Kane and Kendall Up, But Still Low

Officials reported 4,550 early voters in Kane County, 778 in Kendall as of Thursday morning.

Thursday was the last day of early voting in Kane and Kendall counties. And while totals are up over the last consolidated election, according to officials, only a small percentage of voters are taking advantage of the service. “It was slow somewhat, as anticipated,” said Linda Mitchell, director of elections for Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham’s office. But Mitchell said the odd-year consolidated elections, which focus on local races, typically bring out the fewest numbers. Early voting began on March 14. As of Thursday morning, 4,550 early ballots had been cast in Kane County. That’s up from 2007’s consolidated election, in which 3,706 people voted early. But it’s down considerably from 2009, which saw 6,037 early ballots cast. There …

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Early Voting is Underway

Montgomery voters can fill out ballots until March 31 at three locations.

“Vote early, vote often,” the old joke goes. But as of Monday, you can legally do one of those things. Early voting is now underway across the state, and it runs until March 31. For Montgomery residents in Kane County, the closest polling place is Montgomery Village Hall, at 200 N. River Street. Voting booths are set up there from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you’re registered in Kendall County, you’ll have a little further to drive. You can go to the Kendall County Government Center at 111 W. Fox Street, Room 103, in Yorkville, or head to Oswego Village Hall, at 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego. They’ll take your ballot at both locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 8 a.m. to …

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