Absentee Ballots Information
Persons may apply for an absentee ballot by mail or in person at the election authority's office located at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Room C100, Woodstock, IL 60098. Applications .for absentee voting may be obtained by calling 815-334-4242 or writing to the office of County Clerk, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098.
Not all persons qualify to vote by absentee ballot.
To vote by absentee ballot in Illinois a person must be a registered voter and unable to vote in person at the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- You expect to be absent from the county on election day (If you have questions regarding this category please contact the election authority's office.)
- Physically incapable of going to the polling place.
- Observing a religious holiday.
- Certain election duties such as judge of election outside of home precinct. -
- Serving as a sequestered juror.
If you have any questions regarding the above qualifications please contact the election authority's office at 815-334-4242.
As a safeguard to absentee voting the following provisions are in effect:
"A candidate whose name is on the ballot is prohibited from assisting a physically disabled absentee voter unless the candidate is the spouse, parent, brother or sister of the voter," Schultz said.
"Also, no one other than the absentee voter, a parent, spouse, brother, sister or delivery service may deposit the absentee ballot in the mail," she added.
A voter who was issued an absentee ballot (whether they voted it or not) may, upon execution of the proper affidavit, revoke his ballot and vote in person on election day.
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