•January 27, 2016•

By Mike Brothers

Objections to presidential candidates petitions will delay official general primary ballot release past the first day of voting in Illinois, February 4.

Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England announced that the presidential candidates’ petition objections to the State Board of Elections are not anticipated to be resolved before the first day of voting in the general primary election, since the names on the questioned petitions will have to undergo individual review.

“Our instructions from the State Board are to explain to voters who attempt to vote February 4 that ballots are not available,” England said, noting the voter may return to the clerk’s office on the anticipated rescheduled date of Feburary 16 or have a ballot mailed for absentee voting when it’s available.

The State Board of Elections advised county clerks and election commissioners throughout the state of Illinois that they are hoping to have the ballot certified and to their offices by February 11.

“Once final certifications from the state board of elections are received, they will be forwarded immediately to our vendor, Liberty Systems, for preparation and programming of the voting tabulators allowing us to finalize ballots and open for voting,” England said of the process.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.