•February 14, 2018•

Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England would like to remind residents of Moultrie County that the deadline to register to vote or transfer/change registration for the upcoming March 20 General Primary Election is Tuesday, February 20. Residents may register to vote at the County Clerk’s office, Moultrie County Courthouse, 2nd floor in Sullivan from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration is also available at all Moultrie County libraries and with the Precinct Committee persons.

Requirements for registration are:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Must be at least 18 years of age by election day; 17 years of age to vote in a general primary if individual will be 18 as of the following general election;

• Must have been a resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to election day.

• Two forms of identification, one showing registrant’s current address.

Have you moved or changed your name?

A few circumstances in which a person would need to re-register or change registration are: (1) A person has married or changed their name. (2) A person has moved to Moultrie County from another jurisdiction [county]. (3) A person has moved within the county; even if it would be next door, a transfer of registration is required.

Not sure that you are registered?

Call and check with the county clerk’s office at 728-4389, or go online at www.elections.il.gov and go to the link called “Registration and Polling Place Information”.

If you have any questions regarding your registration, or the upcoming election, please contact the County Clerk’s office at 728-4389 prior to the deadlines.