Absentee Voting Begins Sept 23

Available Voting Options for the November 2, 2010 Elections

Sharon Holmes

Sharon Holmes, DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder, wishes to inform voters of the available options for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

Option #1 – ABSENTEE VOTING
Option #2 – EARLY VOTING
Option #3 – GRACE PERIOD VOTING

Option #1 – ABSENTEE VOTING – Voter may request and vote an absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on Election Day. Absentee Voting is offered In-person at the County Clerk’s office, 110 E. Sycamore St., Sycamore (September 23, 2010 through October 11, 2010 and again October 29, 2010 through November 1, 2010) OR By Mail (September 23, 2010 through October 28, 2010). Please call (815) 895-7147 or visit our website at : http://www.dekalbcounty.org/elections/abaps.pdf

Option #2 – EARLY VOTING – Must show government issued ID. Vote at the Specified Early Voting site at the County Legislative Center, 200 N. Main St., Sycamore from October 12, 2010 through October 28, 2010. An Early Voting site will also be held at NIU at the Holmes Student Center in the 2nd floor lounge from October 18, 2010 to October 21, 2010. Please check our county website for times.

Option #3 – GRACE PERIOD VOTING – Grace period voting (October 6, 2010 through October 26, 2010) is for those persons who did not register to vote or change their address before the close of registration.
Voter MUST come to the County Clerk’s office or Early Voting site to register or changes addresses during this period. The voter MUST vote at that time and cannot vote at the polling place on November 2, 2010.

Please visit our website at http://www.dekalbcounty.org/elections/election_voterinfo.html for other election related questions including polling place information and Absentee/Early Voting dates and times.