The anonymous web site calling itself McHenry Judicial Ethics PAC is at it again. Via email came the second attack on McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan, who is running for the much higher paying job of McHenry County Circuit Court … Continue reading
Category Archives: Election Day
The following memo is from the State Board of Elections employee tasked to take a look at the conduct of the primary elections by McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellen. The investigation was requested by State Rep. David McSweeney. I visited … Continue reading
The following comes from a comment by Marlene, who identifies herself as an election judge from Hartland Township Precinct 2: I was an election judge in Hartland 2. Our technical judge also was a high school student who was not … Continue reading
Another comment under the Nunda Township Precinct 19 election judge’s comments from Marsha follows: I have been an election judge since 2007. I served as a tech judge this election because I saw an ad in the NW Herald the … Continue reading
Under the story about the Nunda 19 election judge’s experience is the following from “Disappointed in our system.” The writer points out the difference in pay between election judges and technical people and suggests the hiring technical people may have … Continue reading
An email to McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan, the information in which would have been put on the suggestion sheet that used to be included in precinct materials given to every precinct: Mchenry County Clerk Mary McClellan Hi Mary: I … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan: ePoll Book Vendor Glitch Leads to 90 Minutes Extra Voting Time; Record turnout generates communication concerns On March 15, 2016, McHenry County experienced a record voter turnout in a Primary with … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the primary elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on March 15, 2016, Zachary T. Fardon, United … Continue reading
When I opened my computer this election day, I found the following from Lakewood write-in candidate Paul Serwatka: Inspired by the neighbor who told me, this morning, that he was looking forward to writing me in TOMORROW…. I thought I’d … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog prepared this chart showing the impact of early and absentee voting versus election day in-person voting. If you take the time to study it, please give your interpretation of the implications. = = = … Continue reading
Driving into the parking lot of the polling place for Algonquin 7 and 19 precincts, there is a forest of signs. Election Day was nippy at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach House. The wind was briskly blowing off … Continue reading
Please use this post to comment on your observations on Election Day. Below you see where I’ll be voting–Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House. … Continue reading
For this election only, the Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly have passed a law to allow people to register on Election Day and, thereafter, vote. Here is what McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz has to say about the process: … Continue reading
I ask McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi what his office was going to do on Election Day. Here’s the answer: “Donna Kelly, Chief of our Civil Division is available throughout the day to handle calls from any precinct, citizen … Continue reading
Some governmental entities like the Crystal Lake Park District have rules against posting political signs on Park District property. That’s reasonable, except on election day. I remember one hotly contested election during which I put signs in from of my … Continue reading
The Courthouse Employees of McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz were opening absentee ballots this morning. Office employees were also printing more ballots for Nunda Township. Ten percent had been delivered to each precinct but Kathie Schultz said that some precincts … Continue reading
Keely Cat will be most disturbed if readers of McHenry County Blog who live in Algonquin, Dorr, Grafton and Nunda Township don’t vote today. Trust me. You do not want to be on Keely’s wrong side. … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO CONDUCT ELECTION DAY MONITORING ELECTION DAY HOTLINE: (312) 469-6157 CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the general election in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on Tuesday, Nov. … Continue reading
As the election has less than three more hours for Illinois voters to cast ballots, Congressman Randy Hultgren’s campaign manager Joe Calomino is telling supporters of the low turnout and urging them to vote: “It appears that voter turnout is … Continue reading
Of course, if it were a contested Crystal Lake City Council election, the Council members up for re-election might not want to remind people to cast ballots, if they voted for the monument Tax Increment Financing District expenditures. And, it … Continue reading