Politics & Government

Early Voting In Aurora Starts Sept. 24: See Where To Vote

Residents can vote at the clerk's office in Geneva starting Sept. 24. Several other locations will also serve as early voting places.

AURORA, IL — Residents in Aurora will be able to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day at more than half a dozen locations this fall, according to Kane County Clerk John Cunningham.

Starting Sept. 24, Kane County residents can complete their early voting at the clerk’s office in Geneva, located at 719 S. Batavia Ave. Two locations in Aurora will open Oct. 19 for early voting, and four locations will host mobile voting units, Cunningham recently announced.

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“This year, with increased voter turnout for the presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic, early voting will help limit crowds on Election Day,” Cunningham said in a news release. “For those voters who wish to vote in person, I strongly recommend that you consider voting early.”

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The Vaughan Athletic Center and the Kane County Clerk’s satellite office at 5 E. Downer Place will be open for early voting from Oct. 19 through Nov. 2.

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Four other locations in the Aurora area are set to host mobile voting units ahead of the Nov. 3 election, according to the clerk.

  • Jewel-Osco — 1952 W. Galenva Boulevard — Oct. 19-21
  • Prisco Community Center — 150 W. Illinois Ave. — Oct. 22-23
  • Phillips Park Stover Center — 1000 Ray Moses Dr. — Oct. 26-27
  • North Aurora Police Department — 200 S. Lincolnway St., North Aurora — Oct. 28

Mobile voting units will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and a detailed schedule for early voting locations, click here.


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The Kane County Clerk’s Office is also expected to install three drop boxes throughout the county for voters to submit their mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election. There will be one box each in Aurora, Geneva and Elgin, Kane County Clerk John Cunningham said, though he has not yet released exact locations.

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The action comes amid increased concerns about how the U.S. Postal Service will handle an expected record number of mail-in ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic.


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