Kendall County Ballot Drop Box Location For November Election

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — With increased concerns about how the U.S. Postal Service will handle expected record numbers of Americans voting by mail in November due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kendall County Clerk's office has a mail ballot drop box option for those who choose the vote by mail route. The Kendall County ballot drop box location is 111 W. Fox Street in Yorkville.

Voters can also drop their ballot off at the clerk's office. Office hours for the ballot to be dropped off in person are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

According to the clerk's office, you may request a vote by mail ballot to be mailed to you. The clerk's office website states that ballots will not be sent until Sept. 24, and it's important to note that the last day the clerk's office can mail you a ballot is 5 days before the Nov. 3 election. In addition:

• The ballot needs to be postmarked by election day and must be in our office within two weeks after the election. It can't be dropped off at a precinct on Nov. 3.
• Please note that if you will be out of the country for the election, you must complete and return an FPCA form.

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• Option 1: Request for a vote by mail ballot online. This option will allow the voter to request the vote by mail ballot without having to mail the application. The Election Department will receive the request on the same day the voter applied.
• Option 2: Print out and complete this application to vote, and then mail the completed form to Kendall County, 111 W Fox Street, Rm 103, Yorkville, IL 60560.
• Option 3: Call the Elections Office at 630-553-4105. The Kendall County Elections Authority began accepting completed applications on June 18.

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The decision to add a drop box option comes at the same time operational changes within the USPS have reportedly led to widespread mail delays, elimination of overtime for postal workers, carriers being instructed to leave mail behind and the decommissioning of mail sorting machines. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in May and began in the position in June, has been connected to the changes. Following the filing of a federal lawsuit by 14 state attorneys general —including Kwame Raoul of Illinois — and public outcry, DeJoy said Tuesday the changes will be suspended until after the Nov. 3 election.

You may confirm receipt of your ballot by the Kendall County Clerk online or by calling 630-553-4105. For more information on voter qualifications and directions, visit the Kendall County Clerk's office Vote By Mail web page.