Patch's 2020 Illinois Primary Voters Guide For Kane Co.

KANE COUNTY, IL — Are you voting early or do you love the excitement of voting on Election Day? Can you still register to vote? How do you vote by mail? Patch has compiled helpful links and info for the upcoming Illinois presidential primary on March 17, 2020.

Candidates are vying for their party's nominations for the midterm election in November.

Up for grabs are party nominations for the U.S. Senate, congressional primaries, Illinois state legislature, judicial posts, Cook County seats, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and others.
Voters will be asked to select a specific party ballot — Democrat, Republican, Green, Libertarian — to choose the candidate to represent that party in the general election this November.

Early voting is now underway. Early voting locations throughout Kane County will be open through March 16. Voters do not need to give a reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day.

Grace Period Registration and Voting

Grace period registration and voting extends the registration period by allowing voters to register and vote through the March 17 election. Voters may register to vote during the grace period at any Kane County early voting location, but must cast their vote immediately upon registration.

Two pieces of identification area required to register. Early voting started March 2 and a full list of early voting sites for Kane County residents are available on the county clerk's website.

Election Day Registration and Voting

Voters who are not registered to vote can register and vote at their home precinct only.
Voters planning on registering to vote or updating their address on election day must bring two pieces of identification to register, one with a current address.

No ID is needed when: The voter is already registered at the voter's current address and is voting in the correct precinct; the signature appears to match the voter signature on file. Election Judges do not challenge the person's right to vote.

Vote By Mail/Absentee Voting

Any registered Kane County voter may request a mail ballot using the clerk's online application. Once the clerk verifies your registration and process your application, a paper ballot will be sent to the mailing address designated on the voter's application.

The deadline to apply is five days before an election (March 12). Kane County registered voters can also download a vote-by-mail application from the clerk's website.

Voter Information Tool

Suburban voters can use the Kane County Clerk's "Sample Ballot Finder" to find out who's on their ballot, registration status, early polling place, and election day polling place. Voters can search for their proper polling place and sample ballot via address or birthday.

Candidate Guides

The League of Women Voters of Illinois has compiled a non-partisan candidate's guide to the upcoming March 17 primary. This guide includes candidate bios, stances and endorsements.

The BGA (Better Government Association) has also compiled a voters guide for the primary. Candidates running for contested state and Kane County-wide offices in the 2020 primary completed questionnaires on how they would improve and expand government accountability, efficiency and transparency for the residents they serve.

More Resources

• Will County
• Suburban Cook County
• DuPage County
• Lake County (IL)
• McHenry County
• Grundy County
• Kendall County

Sources: Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough and Chicago Board of Election Commissioner

Written by Lorraine Swanson