Early voting in most Illinois counties will begin this week, and the League of Women Voters of DuPage County is working to educate first-time voters about the process.
“We’ve had feedback that maybe people are a little worried, or they don’t know if it’s their first time going to the polls, they don’t know what to do or how to do it,” said co-chair of LWV Glen Ellyn branch Barbara Kwiatkowsky. “Of course voters register [is] one of the most important things the union does across the country, but getting people to the polls is just as important.”
That’s why the league was created this video to help educate and show the step-by-step process of voting. The DuPage County Elections Department loaned them demo equipment used to train judges so that the video would reflect what a real polling place would look like.
“This video really tried to show what you’re going to be asked, how you’re going to vote, what’s going to happen with that ballot,” Kwiatkowsky said.
It also explains how to register online or at a polling station, and details how to view a sample vote online at vote411.org.
“The ballot is full of other candidates, and so the downvote (races) are as important as the presidential election,” she said.
The DuPage County Clerk’s office says 25,000 voters have registered since June 1.
In-person early voting in DuPage County begins Thursday at the following locations for the Nov. 5 general election:
- DuPage County Fairgrounds (Building 5): 2015 W Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Addison Township Office (Event Center): 401 N Addison Rd, Addison, IL 60101
- Bartlett Community Center (Program Room 5): 700 S Bartlett Rd, Bartlett, IL 60103
- Downers Grove Recreation Center (Room 103): 4500 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Naperville Municipal Center (Meeting Rooms A & B): 400 S Eagle St, Naperville, IL 60540
These locations will be open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm and Saturdays 9:00am to 12:00pm (noon) until 19 October 2024.
These and additional seats will open for early voting as permanent seats starting Monday, October 21.