Kane County Clerk's Office announces ballot position lottery for November General Election
The Office of Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham held the lottery May 7 for the ballot position of the major parties for the Nov. 6 General Election.
Pursuant to state statute, election authorities like the Kane County Clerk's Office shall determine the order of placement of established political party candidates for the general election ballot by a fair and impartial method of random selection, such as a lottery.
Cunningham said, "The clerk's office conducts the ballot position lottery as a fair and transparent method of determining the placement of candidates on the ballot. We continue to do our best to administer impartial and open elections every step of the way from candidate filing to ballot certification."
The two major parties, the Democratic and Republican Party, were involved in today's lottery. The Republican Party was selected at random. As a result, candidates from the Republican Party will appear first on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot, followed by candidates from the Democratic Party.
Any independent or new party candidates who secure a ballot position will follow the major party candidates. A ballot position lottery for independent or new party candidates would occur, if necessary, after the filing deadline for those candidates.
Information about other important election deadlines can be found on the Clerk's Election Calendar at kanecountyelections.org.
Voter registration for the Nov. 6 election is open and Kane County residents can register to vote in person at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, online, or by mail.
Information about registration is available at kanecountyelections.org/VoterRegistration/registration.aspx. Questions can be directed to the Elections Department at (630) 232-5990.
As the election authority for Kane County, the clerk's office provides many resources for those who wish to be informed about the elections process.
The Clerk's Office provides information and resources directly to Kane County residents through the Voter Outreach Program, Clerk's Accessibility Program, the VoteMobile, as well as participation in community events, Facebook or Twitter.