Politics & Government

Geneva Voters Must Apply For Mail-In Ballots For 2021 Elections

Kane County mailed applications to more than 200,000 registered voters in 2020 due to the coronavirus, but that will not continue in 2021.

GENEVA, IL — Voters in Geneva who wish to cast their ballots through the mail for the Feb. 23 primary or April 6 election must apply for a mail-in ballot from the Kane County Clerk’s Office.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the clerk’s office sent applications for mail-in ballots to more than 200,000 registered voters ahead of the November 2020 election.

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However, the state law that required those applications to be sent did not include enough funding to continue that practice in 2021, according to a news release from Kane County Clerk John Cunningham.

Voters will not receive a mail-in ballot if they do not complete an application, meaning they would be required to vote in person. Voters can also call the clerk’s office at 630-232-5990 or visit the office in Geneva.

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Applications must be submitted to the Kane County Clerk’s Office no later than Feb. 18 for those who wish to vote by mail in the Feb. 23 primary. Finished mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 23 to be counted.

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Early voting for the Feb. 23 primary got underway in Kane County last month in several jurisdictions with contested races: Aurora Township, Dundee Township, Elgin Township and Campton Hills.


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