The East St. Louis, Illinois

Board of Election Commissioners

Welcomes you to our website

8740 State Street, Suite 200

East St. Louis, Illinois 62203

Phone: 618.398.3778

Fax: 618.398.4125

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Dear East St. Louis Citizens;

We would like to welcome you to our Web Site. The East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners has had this site created to provide easy internet access to Voter Registration information and election data. The information on this site will change over time in order to provide current voting information, additional levels of service to the public, and as much useful data as possible.

As you browse this web site, you will find information on how and where you can register to vote; the location of your polling place; information on your elected representatives; election results from select past elections; the dates of upcoming elections; and much more. If there is additional information that you think would improve this site, please feel free to contact our office and we will do our best to accommodate your requests.

Sincerely,

James Lewis
Executive Director

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TO: General Public

FROM: James Lewis,

Executive Director

SUBJECT: Dates of Importance for the November 2, 2010

General Election

DATE: August 16, 2010

EXTENDED REGISTRATION HOURS

September 11, 2010 1^st 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

September 18, 2010 2^nd 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

September 25, 2010 3^rd 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

October 2, 2010 4^th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE OF IMPORTANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE ELECTION

August 2, 2010 Last day for filing petitions (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for referenda for the submission of questions of public policy (local/ with the appropriate election authority or local election official).

August 9, 2010 Last day to file objections to petitions for the submission of questions of public policy.

August 25, 2010 Last day for established political parties to fill vacancies in nomination in county offices (occurring on or after the primary and prior to certification).

August 25, 2010 Last day for the county clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners the names of candidates to be voted for in its jurisdiction.

September 2, 2010 Last day a person may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the appropriate county clerk and/or board of election commissioners. However, whenever an objection to a candidate’s nominating papers or petitions for any office is sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61^st day before the election, then write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he or she has filed a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the proper county clerk and/or board of election commissioners not later than 7 days prior to the election. Write-ins shall be counted only for persons who have filed a Declaration of Intent.

September 3, 2010 Last day for the election authority to have in his office a sufficient number of ballots printed and available for mailing to persons in the United States Service or their spouse or dependents and citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and nonresident civilians.

September 23, 2010 First day for any registered voter presently within the confines of the United States to make application by mail or in person to the election authority for an official ballot.

October 4, 2010 First day for election authority to publish the location of each permanent and temporary site for early voting.

October 5, 2010 Last day for registration of voters by deputy registrars and precinct committeemen.

October 5, 2010 Last day for registration or transfer of registration in the office of the board of election commissioners. (EXCEPTION: Grace period registration and transfer of registration) OFFICE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M., ONLY.

October 5, 2010 First day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.

October 6, 2010 Last day for deputy registrars, who are officials or members of a bona fide labor organization, to return unused registration materials to the election authority.

October 6, 2010 First day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

October 6, 2010 First day for grace period voting at the office of the election authority.

October 6, 2010 First day for election authority to post schedule for early voting at each location where early voting will be conducted.

October 12, 2010 First day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

October 15, 2010 DISTRIBUTION OF UPDATED PRECINCT LISTS.

October 18, 2010 DISTRIBUTION OF POLLWATCHER CREDENTIALS.

October 19, 2010 First day that a qualified voter, who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation center not more than (14) days before an election, shall be entitled to personal delivery of an absentee ballot by making application with the election authority.

NOTE: This provision for absentee voting is available through election day if the process can be completed and the voted ballot returned to the election authority in sufficient time for delivery of the ballot to the election authority’s central ballot counting location before 7 p.m. on election day.

October 23, 2010 JUDGES OF ELECTION TRAINING CLASS. (TENTATIVE)

October 25, 2010 Last day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.

October 26, 2010 Last day of grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

October 26, 2010 Last day of grace period voting at the office of the election authority.

October 27, 2010 DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS.

October 28, 2010 Last day for the election authority to receive applications for absentee voting by mail.

October 28, 2010 Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

October 30, 2010 EXTENDED ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON.

November 1, 2010 Last day for election authority to accept absentee voting in person.

November 4, 2010 First day for accepting new registrations and transfers after the November 2, 2010 general election.

November 4, 2010 Last day a provisional voter may submit additional information to the board of election commissioners to verify or support his/her registration status.

OFFICIAL CANVASS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE

Please return all completed voter registration forms and transfers to the election board within seven (7) calendar days from the day upon which the voter registration was accepted.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

JL/km

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Absentee Voting

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How Important Is One Vote ?

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2010 Citizenship Awards ~ April 9, 2010, 10:15 a.m.

In Conjunction with the East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners

Melvin Price Federal Building & United States Courthouse

750 Missouri Avenue

East St. Louis, Illinois 62201