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GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2008
President and Vice President of the United States
U.S. Senate
Representative in Congress
State Senator - 35th Legislative District
Representatives in the General Assembly - all districts
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Recorder
State's Attorney
Auditor
Coroner
County Board Chairman
County Board Members - 1 from each district
Judges - vacancies filled, Additional Judgeships, if required
Monday, August 18, 2008
Last day to file petitions for submission of question of public policy.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Last day to file objections to petitions for submission of questions of public policy.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Last day for established political parties to fill vacancies in nomination
Tuesday September 2, 2008
Last day for local governing boards to adopt a resolution or ordinance to allow a binding question to appear on the ballot.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Last day for the circuit clerk or local election official to certify any binding public question or advisory referenda to the election authority.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Last day to file a Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
First day to vote absentee.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Last day registrations processed in our office, if received
by mail, from agencies or from the DMV.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Grace period registration & voting begins in person
at the Election Office only. No mail registrations
accepted. Registrant must vote the same day as registering during this period.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Early voting begins at the Board of
Elections.
Must bring government issued photo I.D. such as driver's
license. (No reason needed for voting early)
Early voting will end October 30, 2008.
. Office hours - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays
. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Saturdays
. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Sundays
. Early voting sites other than the Election Office will be
. posted
at a later date.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Last day for grace period registration and grace period voting at the office
of the election authority.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Public Test of election equipment at the Board
Office 301 S. 6th Street, Rockford, at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Early Voting
open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Last day for early voting at the Board of Elections.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Last day an absentee ballot may be mailed from
our office. A signed application for
ballot must be in the election office before an absentee
ballot may be mailed.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Absentee voting, in person, begins again at the Board of Elections
Office 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There must be a reason that you cannot go to the polls on Election Day.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Last day to vote absentee in the office of the
Board of Elections.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day!
Polls open at 6:00 a.m. & close at 7:00 p.m.
Where's my polling place? Check Voter information
on this website.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Certification of Election Results
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the Commission
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