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Henry County Voter's Registration/Elections
Barbara M. Link

Illinois voters can now cast a ballot
prior to Election Day without having to provide a reason or an excuse
for wanting to vote early.
A major reason for the new law is to encourage greater participation in
the election.
Approximately 35 other states allow
some form of early voting, according to the Illinois State Board of
Elections.
For the February 2, 2010, General
Primary Election, early voting will be conducted at the Henry County
Courthouse in the office of
Barbara M. Link, Henry County Election Authority.
Early voting begins on Monday,
January 11, 2010, and ends on Thursday, January 28, 2010.
Hours for early voting are 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday
The courthouse will be closed on Monday, January 18th in
observance of
Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.
The new state law requires that a
registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early.
Voters casting an early ballot must
display a current driver’s license, a state-issued ID card or another
government-issued ID with a photograph.
The law prohibits a person who
voted during the early voting period from voting at the polls on
Election Day. The votes cast during the early voting time period will
not be counted until after the polls close on Election Day.
Previously, voters who wanted to vote
early had to request an absentee ballot and offer a reason such as being
physically incapacitated or out of the county on Election Day. Since
absentee voting laws remain in place, those people can still cast an
absentee vote by mail by providing a reason as required under law.
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