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April 5, 2016

Kudos to our Top-Notch Election Workers!

Election judges, site managers, technical experts, vendors, clerk’s office staff, and county employees from other departments successfully operated as one cohesive team in the March primary. The Clerk’s office is proud of how the election workers professionally carried out their duties even when presented with the multiple challenges of record voter turnout, new voting equipment, and major changes in legislative mandates.

Lake County's Dirty Jobs

Lake County processed more than 181,000 voters for the March 15 primary election – a record turnout. While all the ballots have been cast, the Lake County Clerk's office still has much work to do. Watch this edition of Lake County’s Dirty Jobs where County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor helps in the clean-up process of the 122 Lake County voting sites.

Howe Elementary School Visits the Clerk's Office

Almost 70 fifth graders from Beach Park’s Howe Elementary School recently toured the Clerk’s office. They learned about our different services and saw some historical birth and marriage records. The future voters then participated in a mock election where they were able to choose their favorite car, ice cream, and vote on a proposition for a three day weekend using the County’s new ballot marking and tabulation equipment. We truly enjoyed their enthusiastic and inquisitive company.

Lake County Center for Independent Living

During her visit to the Lake County Center for Independent Living, Clerk Wyckoff demonstrated the newly purchased ballot marking equipment designed for those with physical or visual disabilities. The ExpressVote is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant and features headphones, Braille keypad, sip and puff technology, and screen display adjustments empowering every voter to privately mark and cast a ballot.

Enhanced Website

Visitors to the Clerk’s website will discover a fresh, new website featuring a responsive, innovative design with enhanced functionality that will result in an improved online experience.

The new site is more accessible as users can view and interact with the site from any device, including smartphones and tablets. It has a cleaner layout so residents and customers can quickly and easily navigate and connect with the services and information they need.

Upcoming Events

4/20     Round Lake High School visits the Clerk's office

4/27     Zion Township Senior Resource Day, Zion Leisure Center, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive

5/2      Treasurer will mail Lake County property tax bills

6/2      First property tax payment due

9/2      Second property tax payment due