What You Need To Know On Election Day In Libertyville

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Voters in Illinois will head to the polls to make their picks for local village board, school board and township races.

Spring local elections typically see a low voter turnout compared to the highly publicized November elections, but your selections for local leaders can make a big difference in your day-to-day life. Local politicians are tasked with voting on measures that impact development, polices in our towns and schools and much more.

With that in mind, here is what you will need to know if you plan to head to the polls.

What Do I Need To Know About Local Voting?

Early voting will continue Monday, March, 31, and a full list of early voting sites and hours of operation can be found here.

When it comes to voting early, you can use any site regardless of where you live in Lake County. On Election Day, you can go to your "preferred voting site," but you can also vote at any registered voting site in the county under the county clerk's new "vote-center model." Your preferred site can be found here.

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For those interested in checking wait times at early voting sites, visit here.

How Can I See What Will Be On My Ballot?

You can enter your name, address and date of birth on this Lake County Clerk's website and take a peak at your sample ballot.

In Libertyville, one of the races worth keeping your eye on is the mayoral race where incumbent Donna Johnson will face challenger Matthew Hickey. Meanwhile, five candidates are vying for three open seats on the Libertyville Village Board.

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As for the Community High School District 128 board, five candidates will be vying for four open seats. Those candidates are: Wes Polen, Doug Fleegle, Marnie Navarro, Mithilesh Kotwal and Rahul Deshmukh. District 70 will have a packed race, with seven candidates vying for four open seats.

Those candidates are: Kacie J. Feeney, Brian Lawton, Travis McGhee, Jennifer Khan, Katherine Grove, Brian Pleviak and David Carani.

Meanwhile, two O'Connors will run against each other for the Libertyville Township Supervisor seat.

Incumbent Kathleen M. O'Connor will face challenger Robin M. O'Connor. And, no, they are not related.

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Am I Registered To Vote?

Verify your voter registration status on the Lake County Clerk's Office's Voter Power page. More information on how to register, if you are not registered to vote, can be found here.

Where Do I vote?

On Election Day, April 1, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 1. You can vote at your preferred voting site or at any registered voting site, which is new this year under the county clerk's switch to a vote-center model for voting.

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What Do I Need To Know About Voting By Mail

Beginning 90 days before the election, the applications are available to submit online here: LakeVoterPower.info. You can also print a personalized PDF form to mail.

According to the clerk's office, an electronic application will allow for the fastest processing method. You can complete an electronic application by selecting “Electronic Request” after log in and follow the prompts through to “Submit Request.” Your signature is not required, and you must complete an attestation.

If you wish to print and mail a personalized application to the Lake County Clerk’s office, select “Paper Form” after log in. Print, complete, sign, and mail or deliver your application to the Lake County Clerk’s office.

Here are other ways you can obtain a mail-in ballot:

• Downloading and completing this form before mailing it to the Lake County Clerk's office
• Calling the Lake County Clerk's Voting by Mail Department at 847-377-VOTE
• Emailing your name, address, and date of birth to votingbymail@lakecountyil.gov.

Ballots are mailed starting 40 days before Election Day.

The Lake County Clerk’s office must receive your completed ballot application by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before Election Day, your voted ballot must be hand delivered to the Lake County Clerk's office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or it may be returned via mail with a postmark no later than Election Day and received at the Lake County Clerk's office no later than 14 days after Election Day.

You can track the Lake County Clerk’s receipt of your application and voted ballot at LakeVoterPower.info. You can apply for permanent vote-by-mail status here.

Need More Information?

The Lake County Clerk's Office Vote Power website is a great resource for all things election-related. Check it out here.

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