Homer Township Primary: Voters Guide, Mail-In Ballot Info

HOMER GLEN, IL — In Will County, Homer Township voters will be among the only residents in the county who will vote in a consolidated primary on Feb. 25.

According to a news release from the County Clerk's Office, residents of Homer Township will be voting on Republican candidates running for Township Supervisor, Township Clerk, Township Assessor, Township Collector, Township Highway Commissioner and four Township Trustees.

The other primary in Will County will be held for residents in the City of Aurora, who will vote for mayor.

The winners of this primary election will have their names placed on the April 1 consolidated election ballot.

Will County Clerk Annette Parker told Patch that whoever wins the primary will be nominated to appear on the consolidated ballot.

And, since no one will be running against the winners of the primary in the consolidated election, they would win, Parker said. So, the winners of the primary are "in theory" the winners of the consolidated election.

However, "it is the consolidated election that gets certified, so winning the primary doesn’t necessarily certify you as the winner of the entire election process."

Early Voting

Early voting started Jan. 16 for Homer Township residents. There won't be any early voting in Homer Glen or Lockport; early voting will take place at the Will County Clerk's Office in Joliet.

Early voting hours will be:

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 21-Jan. 24
• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 27-Jan. 31
• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3-Feb. 7
• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 10-Feb. 14
• 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 15
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 16
• 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 17-Feb. 21
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 22
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23
• 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 24

Vote By Mail

The County Clerk said residents who are registered to vote can request a vote by mail ballot to be sent to their homes. Ballots will be mailed out starting on Jan. 16.

Due to the fact that the Feb. 25 election is a primary, Homer Township residents only have a Republican ballot available, according to the county clerk.

The last day to request your vote by mail ballot is Feb. 20. Requests can be made through the online application found at willcountyclerk.gov or residents may call the County Clerk’s Office at (815) 740-4615 to have an application mailed to them.

Polling Places on Primary Election Day, Feb. 25

Polling places on the day of the primary, Feb. 25, will be located at

• Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, 14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen
• Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen
• Lockport Township Building, 1463 S. Farrell Road, Lockport
• Northwest Homer Fire Station No. 1, 16152 W. 143rd St., Lockport
• Parker Road Bible Church, 18512 S. Parker Road, Mokena
• Will County Clerk's Office, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet

Candidates

There are two slates of candidates running; the Homer Township Reset Party and the Will County Freedom Caucus. Reset candidates include Susanna Steilen, John Robinson, Tami O'Brien, Sara Palermo, Ken Marcin, Chris Sievers, Don Melody and Keith Gray. Freedom caucus members include Steve Balich, Vicki Bozen, Carmen Maurella III, Brent Porfilio, Rose Fialko, Dominic Pacella, Mike Bonomo, Mike Clausen and Angel Shake. Here are the candidates who will be on the ballot:

Township Supervisor

• Stephen Balich (incumbent)
• Susanna Steilen

Township Clerk

• Tamara "Tami" O'Brien
• Vicki Bozen (incumbent)

Township Assessor

• Carmen Maurella III (incumbent)

Township Collector

• Rose Fialko (incumbent)
• Sara Palermo

Highway Commissioner

• Brent Porfilio (incumbent)
• John Robinson

Township Trustee (vote for four)

• Michael Clausen (incumbent)
• Dominic Pacella
• Michael Bonomo (incumbent)
• Angel Shake (incumbent)
• Keith Gray
• Christina "Chris" Sievers
• Kenneth "Ken" Marcin
• Donald Melody