The first day to apply was Thursday, February 6 ,
2014.
The last
day for the County Clerk’s Office to receive applications by mail is Thursday,
March 13, 2014.
Absentee ballots mailed to individuals must be voted, post marked prior to Election Day and received no later than the 14th day after the Election
Persons may apply for an absentee ballot by mail
(McHenry County Clerk, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098).
Applications for absentee voting may be obtained by
calling 815-334-4242 or downloaded from the County Clerk’s website
As a safeguard to absentee voting the following
provisions are in effect:
“A candidate
whose name is on the ballot is prohibited from assisting a physically disabled
absentee voter unless the candidate is the spouse, parent, brother or sister of
the voter,” Schultz explains.
“Also, no one
other than the absentee voter, shall deposit the absentee ballot in the mail,”
she added.
An absentee
ballot may be delivered “in person” to THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, by either the
voter or by a spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of the voter. If the ballot is delivered by any of the
aforesaid persons, written authorization from the voter must also be
provided. A ballot may also be delivered
to the Clerk’s office by an authorized delivery service.
A voter who
was issued an absentee ballot, by mail, may surrender his unvoted absentee
ballot on Election Day, at the polling site and vote in person.
SCHULTZ NOTED
THAT INDIVIDUALS, WHO REGISTER TO VOTE BY MAIL, MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROOF
OF IDENTITY.
Any person, who registered by mail, who has never voted in McHenry County before, and is requesting an absentee ballot through the mail, must provide sufficient proof of identity, to allow the election authority to verify the voter’s identity, prior to the mailing of an absentee ballot; or the absentee voter may vote “in person” at the McHenry County Administration Building, Rm. 107, with one exception: any voter who is voting under the provisions of the uniformed and overseas citizen absentee voting act, who registered by
Any person, who registered by mail, who has never voted in McHenry County before, and is requesting an absentee ballot through the mail, must provide sufficient proof of identity, to allow the election authority to verify the voter’s identity, prior to the mailing of an absentee ballot; or the absentee voter may vote “in person” at the McHenry County Administration Building, Rm. 107, with one exception: any voter who is voting under the provisions of the uniformed and overseas citizen absentee voting act, who registered by
mail, may vote absentee by mail.
Further
information may be obtained by calling 815-334-4242 or the Illinois State Board
of Election at 217-782-4141 in Springfield or 312-814-6440 in Chicago.
“In person” absentee voting will be conducted
at:
McHenry County Administration Building
667 Ware Rd, Rm 107, Woodstock
Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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