Election Day is just three weeks away, but there has been no big rush by citizens to vote early in Danville or Vermilion County. Early voting is now underway, and you do not have to give a reason as to why you want to vote early.
Sandy Delhaye, Director of the Danville Election Commission office, and Lindsay Light, Supervisor of Elections for Vermilion County Clerk Cathy Jenkins office, agree that many people skip voting in the Primary Election because they do not want to show their party colors. And both women say some people may be waiting to vote until Democrats determine their Presidential candidate.
Although the election is just three weeks away you can still stop by either the Danville Election Commission or the Vermilion County Clerk’s office to change your address or register to vote. But if you are just now registering you will also be required to vote when you register. You cannot wait until Election Day on March 17th to vote.
Also, Lindsay Light, Supervisor of Elections for County Clerk Cathy Jenkins, reminds young people that if you are 17 now, but will turn 18 before the General Election in November, you can vote in the March 17th Illinois Primary Election.
Also, voters who do not want to show their ‘party colors’ by voting in the Primary Election can ask for a ballot to only vote on a school sales tax referendum. A question on the ballot will ask Vermilion County voters whether sales taxes should be raised by one-percent. If approved, the new money would be used exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource officers, and mental health professionals for schools.
Early Voting runs through Monday, March 16th, 2020. The Vermilion County Clerk’s Office is located on the first floor of the Vermilion County Administration Building, and the Danville Election Commission Office is located in the basement of that same building at 201 North Vermilion Street in Danville.
In addition to their regular hours on weekdays, both offices will also be open extended hours over the next three Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
