Kendall County Voters Guide: 2022 General Election

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — Early voting is underway, and Election Day is less than a month away. In Kendall County, early voting is taking place in Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.

Early voting will expand to these locations starting Oct. 24 in Kendall County:

• Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill in Oswego
• Oswego Library's Montgomery Campus, 1111 Reading Drive in Montgomery
• Office of the County Clerk, 111 W. Fox St. in Yorkville

Hours of operation for each early voting site can be found on the Kendall County government's website.

State laws require early voters to provide a valid photo ID to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include a current driver's license, a driver's license or state ID, university/college ID or another government-issued ID with a photo, such as a passport.

Mail-in ballot drop boxes are also available at the county building at 111 W. Fox St. in Yorkville for Kendall County voters. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Nov. 3.

If you’re not registered to vote, you can register online through Oct. 23. If you want to register by mail, your application must be postmarked by Oct. 11. Voters can also register to vote on election day at your polling place.

If you're not sure if you're already registered, you can check online.

On Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail-in ballots must also be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 8.

What’s On The Nov. 8 Ballot

From the governor’s race to secretary of state to attorney general, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot across Illinois.

In Kendall County, voters will also decide:

• County Treasurer
  • Republican Jill Ferko
  • Republican Kit Kuhrt
• Regional Superintendent of Schools
  • Republican Kristen Koppers
  • Republican Chris Mehochko

County Clerk Debbie Gillette and County Sheriff Dwight Baird are both running unopposed in the general

Illinois voters are also asked to weigh in on an amendment to the state constitution allowing workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.

The bill, which was drafted by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, provides that “employees shall have the fundamental right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours and working conditions and to “protect their economic welfare and safety at work.”

In order for the measure to pass, 60 percent of Illinois voters will need to vote in favor of the amendment for it to be added to the constitution.