updated 10 May 2012
General election
Bill Foster (D)
campaign website: www.billfoster.com
Who very handily won re-election last night as Kane County Clerk, I’d like to draw Kane County residents attention to his elections website, which states
How to Obtain an Absentee Ballot
By Mail
You may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to you. The last day we can mail you a ballot is 5 days prior to the election. To request an absentee ballot, either•Print out and complete an application to vote, and then mail the completed form to Kane County Clerk, PO Box 70,Geneva, IL 60134,
•Email us at elections@co.kane.il.us,
•Or call our office at (630) 232-5990.
I went to vote this morning, signed the sheet, was asked to confirm the address I live at, which they read out to me from their computer, and was immediately told “Okay then, we just need to see a photo id.”
To which I responded “No you don’t.”
Much conversation, several phone calls, and even more problems ensued. The details are below.
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