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September 2017
Now is the time! You may file as a candidate representing an established political party and have your name appear on the March 2018 Primary Election ballot by downloading a courtesy petition packet, collecting signatures, and filing your candidate papers.
Offices for nomination on the March ballot:
- County Clerk
- Treasurer
- Sheriff
- Regional Superintendent of Schools
- County Board Members
- North Shore Water Reclamation Districts
Offices to be elected in March:
- Precinct Committeemen
- City of Lake Forest aldermen
Signature collection:
- Until Monday, December 4, 2017
Petition filing:
- In-person at the County Clerk’s office by the candidate or a candidate representative during weekday business hours
- By mail to the County Clerk’s office
- Monday, November 27 through Monday, December 4, 2017
The City of Lake Forest will distribute petition packets and accept filings for city aldermen candidates.
Visit LakeCandidatePower.info or call 847.377.2314 for more information.
Governor Rauner recently signed the Automatic Voter Registration Bill which will become effective July 1, 2018. Citizens transacting business at the Department of Motor Vehicles will automatically have voter registration information submitted.
In 2019, other Illinois state agencies will be included in this new voter registration option. Stay tuned for more details as information becomes available.
 Visit us at the Mundelein Farmer's Market and ask us about being an election judge, registering to vote, or our genealogical resources.
- Downtown Mundelein
- On Highway 45, between Crystal and Courtland Sts.
- Friday, September 8
- 3 PM to 7 PM
Be sure to bring a friend.
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Once upon a time, two Lake County nursing home residents fell in love and decided they wanted to be married. But neither of them had the valid identification necessary for obtaining a marriage license. Their officiant, Pastor Richard Frankel, helped the couple first obtain their state ID cards. Then, he acted as liaison between the love birds and the Clerk’s office to facilitate getting their marriage license. And the wedding ceremony? It was held in June at the senior facility where the duo met – and where they now live happily ever after.
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Since June, the clerk's office has issued 1,428 marriage licenses.
During that time, those applying for a license, newlyweds, or couples celebrating many years of being together stopped for their selfie at the specially decorated photo booth in our office. Our original plan was to offer the booth just for one month, but the spot is so popular with office visitors that we have left it in place.
Stop by to take your selfie!
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Although the November 6, 1962 General Election seems like ancient history to some, others of us remember voting then. After the polls closed on Election Day, almost 90,000 ballots were counted, and hand-written tallies were recorded in a ledger. Click on the image below to see a larger version of the cover and the last two pages from the November 1962 Lake County ledger. You might recognize some of the candidate’s names of Dirksen, McClory, Kukla, and Matijevich – even if you weren’t old enough to vote that year.
Carla N. Wyckoff, Lake County Clerk
18 N. County Street, Room 101
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.377.2400
CountyClerk@lakecountyil.gov
LakeCountyClerk.info
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