Are you are eager to exercise your right to vote? You may begin tomorrow, ahead of the General Election. Early in-person voting will be conducted at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., beginning on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
However, if you requested to have your ballot mailed to you (for either Early or Absentee voting), your should wait until you receive that ballot. The requested, early ballots will be mailed in October. Once completed, mail or hand-deliver the ballot to the County Clerk’s Office. Another way to return your ballot is to place it in the secure, first-ever-used, drop box at the Courthouse parking lot.
There is no real hurry. Early voting continues through Monday, November 2, the day before the General Election. Hours are the same for the following Mondays-through-Fridays. There will be Early Voting on two Saturdays: October 24 and 31, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
October voting will be available on a limited basis in Sterling, IL, for all Whiteside County Precincts, at the Eastern Branch Court Facility, 101 E. Third Street. Three dates and times fare available for voters, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Wednesday, October 21; Thursday, October 22; Friday, October 23.
For more information about early voting or to vote by mail, contact the County Clerk’s office at 815-772-5189.