In this photo sent to McHenry County Blog, it appears that a man is chastising McHenry Township Assessor and State Senate candidate Mary Mahady for campaigning too close to a polling place. The polling place is Heritage Woods in McHenry. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Polling Place
Despite McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellans opinion that the Clerk has sole authority over elections, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks had the below resolution added to the county board’s Monday regular meeting agenda. Squeaking in under the 48 hour … Continue reading
The following comment was posted by McHenry County Recorder and candidate for County Clerk, Joe Tirio under previous blog post Jack Franks Bailing Out Mary McClellan: This story was brought to my attention and I thought it might be interesting … Continue reading
Last Minute Agenda Change to Make Primary Election Valid As reported earlier, state law requires the County Board to approve changes in polling places. County Clerk Mary McClellan’s Oversight May Invalidate Tuesday Election McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan, an attorney … Continue reading
McHenry County Democrats are distributing placards that seem to attack the McHenry County Clerk. “Don’t let the Clerk keep you from voting!” one line reads. Here is what the piece, in English and Spanish looks like: … Continue reading
Got a phone call from a disturbed taxpayer today who said he had received not one, but two notices from McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan informing him of a change in his polling place. Apparently not a supporter of McClellan … Continue reading
McHenry County Board candidate Orville Brettman, running in District 6 as a Republican, has produced a graphic attacking Republican County Clerk Mary McClellan’s plan to drastically consolidate polling places. The graphic is being distributed on Facebook. As reported before, this … Continue reading
During Public Comment at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting, County Clerk Mary McClellan came into harsh criticism from both a Democratic and a Republican Party Precinct Committeeman. First up was long-time Barrington Hills Republican Precinct Committeeman Lou Anne Majewski. Having … Continue reading
From McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan: Polling Place Consolidation Over the last couple of years we have had requests from school districts to find new polling places for the safety of their children. There is also a new law that affects … Continue reading
Yesterday when I wrote about the malfunctioning voting machines a commenter offered the criticism that the information was third hand. Actually, it was second hand from a trusted source. Since then I have interviewed Huntley’s Eileen Giltner, who was my … Continue reading
The second mailing for Demetri Tsilimigras arrived today. Demetri is running for Circuit Court Judge. Besides listing the locations people can vote early, Demetri tells of his seventeen years as a prosecutor. He explains his duties in the McHenry County … 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
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts’ law prohibiting Pro-Lifers from getting closer than 35 feet from the door of an abortion clinic was an unconstitutional infringement on Free Speech. Previously, it approved an 8-foot separation in Colorado. Illinois election law … Continue reading
When I was in grade school, there were outsiders in my Emerson Grade School one day in Salt Lake City. It turned out it was election day, 1954. That’s one of the memories I have of that time of my … Continue reading
While voting at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House (thank you Park District officials for putting democracy in front of renting out the room for karati!), a confused young man was pointed to me. He wanted to know whether the precinct … Continue reading
Nothing wrong with the picture. It’s OK to shake your wife’s had at the polls, even if both of you are on the primary ballot. Read the description under the photo that appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times today, though. “Sandi … Continue reading
A press release from Defend the Vote: EXPLOSIVE REPORT – 2011 Chicago Elections – 59% Ballot Boxes Unsealed Will My Vote Count in 2012? Explosive report on the security of Chicago elections. Chicago Illinois, July 22, 2011: “Vote early and … Continue reading
Have you noticed that the smart candidates are getting their message out early? I’ve gotten two mailings from Scott Lee Cohen, for instance. It looks like he is trying to become the “None of the Above” candidate. When I stopped … Continue reading