Canvassing the Election

The Retab/Canvass for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election is Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Office of the Grundy County Clerk.

PUBLIC NOTICE

EARLY VOTING SITE – GRUNDY COUNTY COURTHOUSE

CONSOLIDATED ELECTION – APRIL 4, 2023

Early Voting will begin on Friday, March 10th and continue through Monday, April 3, 2023.

LOCATION –    Grundy County Courthouse (Lobby)

                         Grundy County Election Authority

                         111 East Washington Street, Room 12                                                              

                         Morris, IL  60450                                          

TIME – Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (unless noted below)

Saturday                       March 11th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon

Tuesday                       March 14th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday                      March 16th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                       March 18th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon

Tuesday                       March 21st                                 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday                      March 23rd                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                       March 25th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon         

Tuesday                       March 28th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.   

Thursday                      March 30th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                       April 1st                                     8:00 a.m. to Noon

Sunday                         April 2nd                                    8:00 a.m. to Noon

Please call the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222, Option #1 if you have any questions.

Please note: Cell phones are not allowed in the Grundy County Courthouse.

CONSOLIDATED ELECTION   APRIL 4, 2023

Grace Period Registration and Voting

Grace period registration in an extension of the regular registration deadline.  Grace period registration authorizes procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for an election through Election Day. Traditional voter registration period closes 28 days prior to the election.  Grace period registration extends that deadline from the 27th day prior to an election through Election Day.  Grace period registration is available prior to Election Day at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office.  It is available on Election Day in the polling locations and at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office.  Once a person casts a grace period ballot it shall not be permitted to be revoked and vote another ballot on Election Day (April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election).

If a person who registers to vote or changes their address during grace period wishes to vote at the Consolidated Election (April 4th) during this grace period, they must do so in-person at the same time the voter registers.  The requirements for grace period registration and voting are: U.S. citizenship; at least 18 years of age and resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.  Two forms of identification is required.  One that has both current name and address and the other with current name.

Grace Period Dates March 10th thru April 3rd  ****

Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (unless noted below)

Saturday                      March 11th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon

Tuesday                       March 14th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday                     March 16th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                      March 18th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon

Tuesday                       March 21st                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday                     March 23rd                               8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                      March 25th                                8:00 a.m. to Noon       

Tuesday                       March 28th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  

Thursday                     March 30th                                8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                      April 1st                                    8:00 a.m. to Noon

Sunday                        April 2nd                                   8:00 a.m. to Noon           

**** Grace period begins Friday, March 10th in the Clerk’s Office located in the lobby of the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, IL  60450

Grundy County, Illinois residents can check with the Grundy County Clerk’s Office (815) 941-3222, Option #1 or go online at www.elections.il.gov to the link called “Registration and Polling Place Information” to verify that their registration is correct.

 GRUNDY COUNTY ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED VOTERS

Please be advised that the following voting aids are available to assist elderly and handicapped voters in the Consolidated Election April 4, 2023:

VERITY TOUCH WRITER                            Allows handicapped and elderly voters to vote independently and in private with this ballot marking device.

MAGNIFIERS                                               To assist voters who have visual problems.

HANDICAPPED VOTING BOOTHS            For voters who must vote from a seated position.

BALLOT BUZZERS                                     To allow voters to summon Election Judges to help them enter the polling place.

 VOTING ASSISTANCE                              Handicapped and Elderly voters requiring help may be assisted by a friend, relative or by the Election Judges.

CURBSIDE VOTING                                   Available for voters who are physically unable to enter the polling place. Call the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222 for information.

VOTER REGISTRATION                            Call the County Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222 for locations throughout the county, for the Registrar nearest you, or if special arrangements need to be made.

VOTE BY MAIL                                            Voters who wish to cast a Vote by Mail ballot may contact the County Clerk’s Office to obtain the necessary forms if voting by mail or directions to the Early Voting location if voting in person.

POLLING PLACE CHANGES

Grundy County Clerk, Kay Olson, would like to make voters aware of two polling place changes that will go into effect at the upcoming April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.

Voters residing in the Maine 1 precinct will now vote at the Felix 2 polling location, Felix Township Hall, 6525 E. Whitetie Rd., Coal City, IL.

Voters residing in the Vienna 1 precinct will now vote at the Highland 1 polling location, KMTC Community Center, 219 Main St., Kinsman, IL.

These polling changes were prompted due to the lack of election judges in these areas.  The Clerk’s Office has also consolidated several other precincts over the last few years, in an effort to be more efficient and for cost savings to the County.  These consolidations have proven to be successful.

Signs will be posted on the doors to the regular polling locations on Election Day, and postcards have been sent to all voters of these precincts, also notifying them of the changes.  These polling place changes will be permanent changes, and will be reflected on the next voter registration card the voters receive.

Olson would like to remind voters of the Early Voting and Vote by Mail opportunities, which are available now.  Early Voting takes place at the Grundy County Courthouse, and continues through April 3rd.  Vote by Mail applications may be submitted now through March 30th.  Voters with questions or concerns may contact the Clerk’s Office at 815-941-3222, #1, or may email questions to elections@grundycountyil.gov.

 Petition Filing Dates for April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election

MORRIS, IL – Grundy County Clerk, Kay Olson, would like to remind residents the following Offices up for Election in the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election are:

MUNICIPAL – Mayor or President, Alderman, Commissioners or Trustees

PARK DISTRICT – Commissioners

LIBRARY DISTRICT – Trustees

REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL – Trustees

SCHOOL DISTRICT – Board Members

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – Trustees

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRCT – Trustees

The first day to pick-up petition packets and circulate petitions for signatures is Tuesday, September 20, 2022. 

The County Clerk’s Office handles petitions packets for  the following School Boards ONLY (MVK 2C, Nettle Creek 24C, Morris 54, Saratoga 60C, Gardner 72, South Wilmington 74, Braceville 75, Minooka 201, GSW High 73, Morris High 101, Minooka High 111 and Coal City 1).  Candidates may also download the packet from the County Clerk’s website at: www.grundycountyil.gov, under ‘Election Information’, and may also request a petition packet by e-mail, by contacting the Clerk’s Office at: elections@grundycountyil.gov.

All other candidates filing for the Consolidated Election, must file with the board/district in which they are seeking office.

Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate, or a candidate representative, beginning Monday, December 12th  thru Monday, December 19, 2022.  The Clerk’s Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will be open until 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing.  Petitions may also be filed by mail, by mailing to: Grundy County Clerk, 111 E. Washington St., Room 12, Morris IL  60450; however, they must be returned by Monday, December 19th.  Petitions received before the first day of filing cannot be accepted.

Please note that the County Clerk and staff cannot provide legal opinions regarding petition papers.  Prospective candidates are encouraged to consult their own legal advisors on questions related to their petition packets.  Once petition papers are filed, they cannot be changed or amended.  Please note that a candidate’s nominating papers are subject to legal challenge by qualified objectors.

The 2023 Candidates Guide and the 2023 Abbreviated Calendar are available online, at the Illinois State Board of Elections website at http://elections.il.gov.

For more information, please contact the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222, Option #1, or e-mail

elections@grundycountyil.gov.

NOTICE

PUBLIC TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

 Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Verity Scan, in-precinct tabulating equipment and program to be used at the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election, will be conducted in the office of the Grundy County Clerk, Room 12, Courthouse, Morris, Illinois at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 9, 2023.  As prescribed by the Election Code, this test is open to representatives of the political parties, the press, representatives of the State Board of Elections and the public.

Please Note: Cell phones are not allowed in the Grundy County Courthouse.

Dated this 1st day of March, 2023.

NOTICE OF LOTTERY

APRIL 4, 2023 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION

Notice is herby given that a lottery will be conducted to determine ballot placement if the groupings of Incorporated and Unincorporated candidates, where required, who filed for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.

Said lottery will be conducted Wednesday, December 28, 2022 AT 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Grundy County Clerk, located in the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington Street, Room 12, Morris, IL.

Candidates are not required to attend.

(For special lottery provisions for school board candidates, grouped together by Congressional, townships or accorded to incorporated or unincorporated areas. 105 ILCS 5/9-11.1,9-11.2)

NOTICE OF VOTE BY MAIL VOTING

Notice is hereby given that any elector may make application BY MAIL for a Vote my Mail ballot not more than 90 days nor less than 5 days prior; to the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election.

All inquiries for Vote by Mail ballots should be directed to the Election Authority.

VOTE BY MAIL PROCESSING

PRE-ELECTION DATES: March 23, 2023

                                          March 30, 2023                                    

TIME: 9:30 am on the above day

ELECTION DAY: April 4, 2023

TIME: 9:30 am                                                              

POST-ELECTION DATE:  April 18, 2023

TIME: 9:30 am

To complete the tabulation of Vote by Mail ballots that were (1) postmarked by Election Day, and were received after the close of the polls on Election Day but not later than 14 days after the election, or (2) not postmarked at all, but did have a certification date prior to the Election Day on the certification envelope, and were received after the close of the polls on Election Day but not later than 14 days after the election (10ILCS 5/19-8)                            

                                                            Kay T. Olson

                                                            Grundy County Election Authority

Dated: March 17, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Judges of Election will conduct absentee voting for residents who have made prior application from the following facilities:

                              Arcadia Care of Morris – Is being conducted by mail                

Dated this 14th day of February, 2023.