Kane County voters can now apply online for a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election. Kane County Clerk John "Jack" Cunningham's office has spent nearly $1 million on new equipment designed to reduce the time it takes to count each ballot, while also taking steps to combat potential fraud and mailing ballots to those who request them. Click here to sign up for the After the signature is verified, the unopened ballot will go to a panel of three election judges, each featuring at least one Democrat and one Republican.

After the panel gives a second-step verification of the signature, the ballot is sent through the machine again where it is opened and then counted, preserving the anonymity of each ballot.

President Donald Trump has said the November election will be the most "corrupt" ever. How to Obtain a Vote by Mail Ballot By Mail *Ballots will not be sent until Thursday, September 24, 2020 . In Kane County, ballots will not be sent out until September 24th. Board Awards $97K To Officer Injured In Delnor Hospital Attack, "Even with those safety measures, I strongly encourage all voters to apply for a Vote by Mail ballot for the November 3 election," Cunningham wrote. In DuPage County, such requests already have doubled from 32,000 in 2016 to roughly 64,000 for November, and voters may request a vote-by-mail ballot up to five days before the election. According to a Twitter post from the Kane County Clerk’s Office, you can apply online by clicking on this link. KANE COUNTY, IL — Kane County residents can now apply for a ballot to vote by mail in the upcoming election, and county Clerk John Cunningham is urging all voters to take advantage amid the coronavirus pandemic. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. The system we have now is more foolproof than any other system in the state.". More than 60,000 Kane County voters have requested mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election, up dramatically from the roughly 10,000 such requests for the 2016 presidential election.

GENEVA – Kane County voters who have requested Vote by Mail ballots for the Nov. 3 general election can sign up for the online Ballot Trax, a ballot tracking service that … You may request a vote by mail … All mail-in ballots must be completed and postmarked on or before Nov. 3 to be counted, Cunningham said. He said his office spent $15,000 on a machine that folds the ballots into an envelope that only costs 50 cents to mail, compared to $1.50 per ballot if it was in a larger envelope. As a sealed ballot whisks through the machine, it takes a photo of a voter's signature on the outside envelop and compares it to the signature in the clerk's office's voter registration database.

"With a Vote by Mail ballot, you can vote safely from the convenience of home and avoid lines or crowds at the polling place on Election Day. Phone: 630-232-5950 Para Español llama: 630-232-5991 CountyClerk@co.kane.il.us Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm; Wed. 8:30am-8:00pm "We've been looking into this for two years. In a letter to registered voters, Cunningham said his office "has been preparing for months to protect the health and safety of our voters and election workers," with judges required to wear protective gear including masks and gloves, and increased sanitation protocols at the polls. Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham talks about some of the changes implemented to process mail-in ballots for Nov. 3 election. Newsletter. Ballots need not be mailed but could be placed in drop-boxes outside local election authorities. District 304 To Offer Remote, Hybrid Learning Amid Coronavirus. DuPage Deputy Clerk Adam Johnson said his clerk's office also has purchased new mail-sorting equipment and printers, hired additional temporary staff and mailed vote-by-mail application to every registered voter in the county. Cunningham's office also spent $475,000 on a machine used to insert each ballot -- which also has its own unique bar code -- into an envelope to be sent out by mail. "The county board has expressed its support for spending up to $3.5 million of CARES Act funds on additional election-related expenses," Johnson wrote in an email. Kane County Democrats Cunningham's office sent a paper ballot to registered voters earlier this month, alongside his letter. Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham talks about some of the changes implemented to process mail-in ballots for Nov. 3 election. We hopefully have covered a lot of areas where fraud can happen.". Rick West | Staff Photographer.