The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County (lwvckcil.com) will be host to several events in September surrounding National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters. The League will be out in force Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Sugar Grove campus of Waubonsee Community College during the WCC Engagement Fair and Spirit Week. League members will assist voters who want to register to vote or update their registration if they have moved. The League will hold voter registration events at Geneva High School, Wednesday, Sept. 25 and at Oswego East High School Thursday, Sept. 26.
“Every eligible American deserves the chance to participate in this year’s pivotal elections,” said Patti Lackman, Voter Service chair and Co-Vice president of the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County. “Voter registration is the first step to ensuring your voice is heard. We want to make sure every citizen in our community who wants the opportunity to vote on Election Day is registered by October 8.”
Local organizations wishing to partner with the League to host voter registration events this fall are encouraged to call Patti Lackman at 630-336-0531. Students and other citizens who register to vote during the National Voter Registration Day events will have the opportunity to vote in the upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election. Here are some important dates to know for the upcoming election:
- September 26: First day of early voting at Kane County Elections main office and Aurora satellite.
- October 8: Last day to register to vote using the regular process.
- October 9 – November 4: Grace period registration and voting at designated sites.
- October 21: First day that early voting is expanded to remaining early voting sites.
- November 5, 2024: Election Day! Polls open from 6 am to 7 pm.
Nonpartisan information about voting in Illinois can be found at https://illinoisvoterguide.org/. Voters are encouraged to learn more about the candidates by attending or watching recordings of candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters.For more information about the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County, please email info@lwvckc.org.
— League of Women Voters of Central Kane County