BY DAN CAMPANA
As they have in the past, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office will be fielding calls about election problems.
Office of the Kane County State's Attorney
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATE'S ATTORNEY COMPLAINT LINE TO BE OPEN FOR ELECTION
March 31, 2009
Kane County voters who observe or experience voting problems or irregularities during next week's consolidated election should call the Kane County State's Attorney's Office to report the problems.
The Election Complaint Line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 7, 2009.
Anyone who experiences or witnesses any possible illegal election activity, such as electioneering, illegally placed campaign signs or denial of voting rights at any of Kane County's 228 voting precincts should call the hotline at (630) 208-5328.
The hotline will be staffed by representatives of the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. Assistant State's Attorneys will take the complaints about potential violations of Illinois election laws and are prepared to travel to polling places to ensure compliance with state election laws.
"Because so many municipal positions are contested, we expect this will be a very active election and my office will be ready to respond to all allegations of election code violations," Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said.
Voters should note that this hotline is not for election questions, such as polling times and places. Voters in need of election information should call the Kane County Clerk's Election Help Line at (630) 232-5990. Eligible voters must be registered, a United States citizen and at least 18 years of age. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This morning I went to vote at my usual polling place at the Geneva High School. There was a 'Vote Here' sign in front. I went up to the doors and they were locked. I went back to look at the 'Vote Here' sign and there was a red arrow on the sign pointing north. The arrow was in red which matched the red color of the rest of the sign. There were no notes on the doors telling voters where to go.
I was going to leave as I had to go to work but just happened to drive by another sign that showed where the voting place was. I was able to vote then.
I told the workers at the polling place that I had a hard time finding the place and suggested that they put signs on the door of the old place advising voters where to go. If I hadn't just happened to drive past by the correct polling place, I would have left and not voted. How many other people will actually do that today?