Register to vote in Kane County by Tuesday

Submitted by Kane County Clerk

Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham reminds Kane County residents that the last day to register to vote in March 20 General Primary is Tuesday, Feb. 21.

The County Clerk’s office is open for registration from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, most libraries, municipal and township offices in Kane County accept registrations until Feb. 21.

Grace period registration is an extension of the period of time for a voter to register to vote, or to update their registration information.

Once registered, this voter may cast a ballot during this grace period at the Kane County Clerk’s office only from Wednesday, Feb. 22 until Tuesday, March 13. Two forms of current identification are required.

Registration will resume Thursday, March 22.

The Kane County’s Clerk’s Voter Registration office is in Building B of the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Route 31, Geneva.

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

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

For more information, call the voter registration office at (630) 232-5990.