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County clerk urges residents to vote by mail
is also the first day of early voting. The deadline for applying for a mail ballot is 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. After Oct. 29, voters can still receive a mail ballot by applying in person in the county clerk’s office, located at 330 N. Bench St. in Galena. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3 to be accepted, and properly postmarked ballots will be accepted through Nov. 17. The new law also establishes protocols to ensure proper verification of ballots before they are accepted and to inform voters in a timely manner if their ballot is rejected. This begins with a review of the voter’s signature by a panel of three election judges within two days of receipt of the ballot. A ballot may be rejected for an invalid signature only by unanimous decision of the judges. The ballot may be rejected if two of the three judges agree that: • The ballot envelope was delivered opened • The certification envelope contains no signature • The voter already has cast a ballot • The voter voted in person on Election Day • The voter is not a duly registered voter If a ballot is rejected based on a signature or lack of signature or because the ballot envelope was delivered opened, the voter must be notified within two days or within one day if the rejection occurs after Election Day. The new law contains provisions for the voter to address these problems. Voters may confirm receipt of their ballot by the Jo Daviess county clerk by emailing to elections@jodaviess. org or by calling 815-777-0161.
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With COVID-19 a continuing concern as the 2020 general election approaches, Jo Daviess County Clerk Angela Kaiser is encouraging residents to consider voting by mail as a safe, secure and convenient option to in-person voting. This year, the Illinois General Assembly passed an election bill that provides many safeguards against the spread of COVID-19 during the voting process for the Nov. 3 general election. Chief among them are provisions to increase voting by mail throughout the state. Among the special vote-by-mail provisions are: • All those who voted in either the 2020 general primary, 2019 consolidated or 2018 general election will receive by mail an application for a vote-by-mail ballot. This will be in the form of a cardstock mailer with “Official Election Mail” emblazoned across the front. • Those who registered to vote or updated their registration between March 18 and July 31 also will be mailed an application for vote-bymail ballot. • Registered voters not included in the above referenced groups may submit an application by visiting jodaviess.org/vote/ or email their completed application to elections@ jodaviess.org. • The state’s online voter registration site now allows users to request a mail ballot when they register. “Keeping voters and election judges safe during this election period is one of my highest priorities,” Kaiser said in a news release. “Increased vote-by-mail participation is the easiest way to accomplish this goal.” Ballots will be mailed to applicants beginning Sept. 24, which
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