Jan. 5 last day to register to vote in Feb. primary

Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham reminds Kane County residents that the last day to register to vote for the Feb. 2 general primary will be Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Grace period registration will be available in the Kane County Clerk's Office only from Wednesday, Jan. 6 until Tuesday, Jan. 26.

The county clerk's office is open for registration from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. In addition, most libraries, municipal and township offices in Kane County do accept registrations. Registration will resume on Thursday, Feb. 4.

The Kane County Clerk's Voter Registration office is located in Building B at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Geneva.

To register, a person must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old on or before the date of the election, a resident of the precinct for at least 30 days before the election, and must provide two different forms of identification, one of which shows a current name and address.

Kane County residents can check their registration online by going to kanecountyelections.com and click on "Are you registered" and following the directions on the page.

For information, call the Voter Registration Office at (630) 232-5990.