St. Charles Election Guide: What’s On The Ballot, What To Know

ST. CHARLES, IL — The general election isn’t until Nov. 5, but early voting gets under way in Illinois on Sept. 26 — and residents can already request a ballot to vote by mail.

The hottest race on the ballot is the presidential election, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump.

But there will be several congressional races and state senate and house races that will appear on ballots in Kane County. There are also a handful of local races and a referendum from the Kane County Forest Preserves requesting an increase in property taxes to help pay for improvements to forest preserves.

Here is a look at races voters in St. Charles will see on their ballot:

The 65th Representative District in the General Assembly

• Democrat Linda R. Robertson
• Republican Dan Ugaste

The 8th Congressional District Representative in Congress

• Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi
• Republican Mark Rice

Kane County State's Attorney

• Jamie Mosser - Democrat
• Andrew Sosnowski -Republican

County Auditor

• Penny Wegman - Democrat
• Gretchen Butler - Republican

County Coroner

• Monica Silva - Democrat
• L. Robert (Rob) Russell - Republican

County Recorder

• Sandy Wegman - Republican
• Marisela Villegas - Democrat

County Circuit Clerk

• Theresa E. Barreiro - Democrat
• Anthony L. Catella - Republican .

Registering to vote

Not sure if you’re registered to vote, or need to change your address? You can find out here.
If you’re not registered, you have until Oct. 8 to register by mail and Oct. 20 to register to vote online. You can also register in person on Election Day.

To register by mail, download and print the Illinois Voter Registration Application and send the completed form to your county clerk or Board of Election commissioner.

If you want to register in person, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries.

If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.

You can get more information on voting in Kane County, check out your sample ballot and find out where your polling place is on the Kane County Clerk's website.