Statement of Economic Interests Filing, Ordering Vital Records, March 2020 Election News, December Office Hours

Lake County, Illinois sent this bulletin at 12/04/2019 08:58 AM CST

December 2019

Statement of Economic Interests Filing

Per the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, elected and appointed officials and local government employees who have the authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds, execute contracts, and issue licenses and permits, are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests form with our office. In the upcoming months, Lake County’s units of government will be working on identifying all required Statement of Economic Interests filers.

By February 1, 2020, all local Lake County governmental units will submit a certified list of names to our office that identifies the persons in their organization required to file a Statement of Economic Interests. We will advise all the listed individuals of their filing requirement and the statutory May 1, 2020 deadline.

To ensure accountability and transparency, the Statement of Economic Interests seeks the disclosure of a filer’s relevant activities and financial information occurring during the immediately preceding calendar year.

For more details, visit our Statement of Economic Interests web page.

Ordering Vital Records

If you are applying for a Real ID, the Illinois Secretary of State's office requires that you must produce proper documentation that may include certified copies of your birth, civil union, or marriage record.

Certified copies of Lake County vital records may be ordered directly from our office by eligible individuals. Visit our Vital Records web page for information on ordering online, in-person, or by mail.

The Lake County Clerk's office is the official record-keeper of birth, marriage, civil union, and death records for Lake County, Illinois.

March 17, 2020 General Primary Election News

Candidate List

View the list of candidates who have filed nomination papers for the March election. We will update the list as needed.

Candidate Lottery

Lake County Clerk Robin M. O’Connor will conduct a lottery to determine ballot placement order for the first and last established party candidates who simultaneously filed at the Lake County Clerk’s office. The lottery will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 3 PM in the lobby of the Lake County Main Courthouse, 18 North County St., Waukegan, Illinois.

A lottery is required when two or more established political party candidates from the same party file nominating papers for the identical office and were in line when our office doors opened at 8:30 AM on November 25 or filed during the last hour of last day of filing, December 2.

Are You Ready?

Make sure you are ready to vote in the March election. If you are a registered voter, you can confirm that your voter registration record is up to date with your current name and physical Lake County street address by logging on to LakeVoterPower.info.

If you need to update your record or register for the first time, visit our Voter Registration web page for qualifying requirements and in-person, online, or by mail registration options.

Election Judge Training Classes

Election judges are responsible for administering the proper and lawful conduct of all elections by serving in local voting sites.

Join our election judge team and be the proud face of democracy in action. It will be a rewarding experience, and your community will thank you. The last training class for this year will be held on December 13 in Libertyville. Can we save a place for you?

Vote by Mail Begins December 18

Beginning Wednesday, December 18, Lake County registered voters can submit the required application to request a ballot by mail for the March election.

Severe winter weather could prevent you from going to your voting site on Election Day. Any registered voter can vote by mail, including students away at school, traveling snowbirds, and those who be out of town on Election Day. This option allows any registered voter to receive and mark a ballot from the comfort of his or her own home or have a ballot sent to a temporary alternate address.

It's simple to vote by mail. Complete the short, required application form and return it to the Lake County Clerk’s office before noon on Thursday, March 12.

Online or paper applications are available by:

Logging onto LakeVoterPower.info,
Calling 847-377-2406, or
Emailing your name, date of birth, and address to VotingbyMail@lakecountyil.gov.

Your completed application must arrive at the Lake County Clerk’s office before noon on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Pending state certification of the candidates, ballots will be printed and mailed beginning February 6. You only have to walk as far as your mailbox for your ballot and vote from the comfort of your own couch. Mail your voted ballot back to the Lake County Clerk’s office with a postmark no later than Election Day, March 17. You can track the Lake County Clerk’s receipt of your ballot at LakeVoterPower.info using the “Track My Ballot” feature.