New voter cards being mailed to all county voters

 

January 19, 2022



Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan announced that new voter cards are being mailed to every registered voter in the county in the next few weeks.

Duncan explained that state law requires the Election Office to mail out voter cards to all voters every two years as veri- fication of registration records. The last voter file maintenance was done in September of 2019.

The maintenance mailing is done to ensure only valid reg- istrations for voters are listed in the voter file. This has multiple goals:

Makes sure a voter’s registra- tion is complete and up-to-date before the voter tries to vote

• Cleans the voter file of no longer valid registrations

• Helps speed up Election Day sign-in process by short- ening the list of voters given to judges.

• Reduces costs in the elec- tion budget by requiring few- er ballots and supplies to be printed.

Duncan also stressed that this year, the voter cards have the added benefit of show- ing voters their new precinct, polling place, and districts if theirs have changed. Recently, the Macoupin County Board consolidated precincts which have led to fewer polling places in the county. Redistricting on the state and county levels has also changed some districts for voters.

Every registered voter should receive a new card starting Jan.

21, Duncan stressed. The new card should be checked to make sure the name and address of the voter are up to date. If it is not, the voter will need to change their registration before the next election.

Voters are also asked that if a card arrives for a person who no longer resides at that address that the card be returned with a signature of a person living at that address saying the voter no longer lives there so the voter’s registration can be removed.

Duncan stressed how impor- tant this voter file maintenance is, “Keeping our voter rolls clean and accurate is something we’ve worked hard at since I took office. I hope all voters will be on the lookout for their new card and will make sure all information that is included is accurate. We need their help to make sure their registration is up to date so they can vote without issue and help remove old registrations that are no longer correct off the voter rolls so Election Day runs smoother for all of us.”

If a voter does not receive a card, they can check their current registration status by going online to http://www.macoupin votes.com and using the ‘Voter Lookup’ tool or can call the Election Office at (217) 854- 3214 ext 918.

For more information or questions on the mailing or up- dating the voter file, contact the Macoupin County Clerk’s Of- fice at (217) 854-3214, ext. 918.

 

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