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MARCH 15, 2012
Vol. 6 No. 35
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Redistricting reworks precinct, polling locations
By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
As district, congressional, legislative and county lines have zigzagged throughout the state, Will County voters may find that their polling places have changed as well. Based on redistricting done by the state of Illinois and the Will County Board, the County Clerk’s Office readjusted Will County precincts this past summer to make them more uniform in size. In addition,
a number of polling places were eliminated due to extremely low voter turnout. The move reduced the number of polling places from 445 to 303 and will save the county $200,000 each election. As a result, precincts and polling places have changed for many voters. Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said her office is confident that the word is out for voters to check in before they head to the polls for next Tuesday’s primary election.
“Every voter has received two mailings with the new information, and we have been out speaking on the radio, on cable television shows and in the newspapers trying to get the word out,” Voots said. Voots said new voter cards, required by law every two years, were purposely not sent out until after redistricting was settled. “We waited to mail out cards because we wanted to save taxpayers money and ensure that See DISTRICTS, page 4