Before yesterday, precincts had to have five election judges. With the signing of House Bill 539 by Governor Bruce Rauner, now only three are required, if a county board decides that is best. Locally, only Allen Skillicorn voted in opposition … Continue reading
Category Archives: Election Judge
Some of the Republicans in Algonquin’s Founders Day Parade have been covered in the article about the incumbents that rode in the dignitary part of the event. One, newly-appointed State Senator Dan McConchie, probably was in that parade element. But … 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
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
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
Through no fault of their own the McHenry County Election Judges who came to work are being forced to work an hour and a half longer than they expected. The question crossed my mind as to whether the County Board … Continue reading
Here’s a comment that showed up under a February article about McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan’s appearance before a County Board committee: The county clerk has messed up the ballots, among other things, in the primary election going on right … 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
Burton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Lori White is seeking Republican Precinct Judges. She even created a “Help Wanted” ad. Help Wanted November 4th, 2014 Become a Republican Election Judge Earning potential minimum $140. Help Wanted in Burton 3 Precinct Location … Continue reading
Never saw the current Fox River Grove Village President Robert Nunamaker until we both attended State Rep. Mike Tryon’s 2011 Fish Boil. I assume the woman with him was his wife Marylou. Earlier McHenry County Blog posted a photo of … Continue reading
Voters got shunted into the little room without a lake view again today. So much for the Park District’s being able to recognize that voters might like to see what their tax dollars have bought. One good thing was that … Continue reading
You’d think finding Democrats taking Republican election judge positions would be something that would only happen in and around Chicago. But McHenry County Republicans checkeed voting histories of all signed up to be Republican Party judges and found people who … Continue reading