Voters may apply for this absentee ballot forty days prior to each election. The last day to apply is five days before each election. Another aspect to this law is the fact that on Election Day, the Judges of Election are permitted to deliver a ballot to any voter who cannot get into the polling place. These judges may deliver the ballot to the voter at the point at which he or she is unable to continue toward the polling place as long as this point is within 50 feet of the Polling Place entrance. Any voter who desires to have the ballot delivered must have first filed an application with the County Clerk's office prior to election day.
Assistance is also available in the polling place.
He went on to say that all polling places throughout the County are disabled accessible and will have disabled parking spaces available near the building entrance. In addition, all polling places will be equipped with special visual aids to assist voters. Heusinkveld urges everyone to take advantage of the right to vote at the General Election, and to feel free to request assistance from the Election Judges on election day. They are specifically trained to render this assistance and welcome the opportunity to be of help. For further information on elections, voter registration, and the available assistance to elderly and disabled voters, contact the Whiteside County Clerk's Office in Morrison.