St. Clair County Clerk & Elections Division
Recent News About St. Clair County Clerk & Elections Division
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Municipal election registration deadlines approaching
With municipal elections right around the corner on April 9, voters may want to be aware of several important dates: -
Turnout low in St. Clair County, Clerk says
Delaney St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney said that voter turnout is "really low" in today's primary election. -
Hawkins is confident that voters will reject ESL election law
Hawkins Matt Hawkins, president of the East St. Louis Alliance for Change, is confident that a referendum he fought to get on tomorrow's election ballot will succeed. -
Lopinot says he will need to raise $50K in election; Duebbert says race could cost up to $200K
Lopinot St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot says he will need to raise $50,000 to fend off a challenge in the fall from Republican rival Ronald Duebbert. -
Evans' proposal would allow all St. Clair County voters to decide fate of ESL elections board
Evans State Rep. Paul Evans (R-O'Fallon) has introduced legislation that would allow all voters in St. Clair County to weigh in on the question of disbanding the East St. Louis Board of Elections. -
Norfolk Southern, Kieffer Brothers and IMI Southwest summoned to respond to injury suit
The St. Clair County Clerk's office issued a summons on Jan. 10 to Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Kieffer Brothers Construction Co. and IMI Southwest to respond to a lawsuit filed against them by a man who was allegedly injured in an accident. -
Cindy Prichard named deputy circuit clerk of the year in St. Clair County
St. Clair County Clerk of the Circuit Court Brendan Kelly announced that Cindy Prichard has been chosen to receive the first ever Deputy Circuit Clerk of the Year Award to be presented at the annual St. Clair County Law Day breakfast on April 30. -
Non-compliance on Con-Con remedy reported
Voters are being asked to sign an affidavit indicating whether or not they have been given correction notices related to the constituional convention "Con-Con" referendum. -
It's the law: McGlynn says political signs have to stay
Attorney Steve McGlynn has spent part of his day explaining election law to antagonists of Republican state rep candidate Dwight Kay. -
Rudderless
On election day, Illinois voters will discover the difference between wrongheaded political handiwork and responsible leadership. -
Voter guides mailed with ballots? Clerk says it isn't so
The St. Clair County GOP says this guide was mailed with absentee ballots to some voters in the county. St. Clair County GOP chairman Bill Zychlewicz says a Democratic voter guide has been mailed to voters from the St. Clair County Clerk's office in the same envelope as absentee ballots. -
Official: St. Clair County not under jurisdiction of Cook County 'Con-Con' ruling
St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney indicated his office will only partially comply with a Cook County judge's order to inform voters about misinformation on the "Con-Con" ballot referendum. -
Voters not getting 'Con-Con' corrective notices in St. Clair County
Rev. Israel Rivera (left) in line to vote early Tuesday at SWIC in Belleville. Election worker Michael Krohn of Swansea explains a form voters fill out before getting to the booth. Voters casting an early ballot in St. Clair County on Tuesday were not handed "corrective notices" regarding misinformation on the constitutional convention "Con-Con" referendum. -
Notwithstanding ballot mess, 'yes' to Con-Con!
Behrend It is better to take some risks in an attempt to improve Illinois than to guarantee Illinois' status quo, which is an inevitable slide into greater fiscal crisis and unethical government. -
Judge rules voters must be notified of misleading ballot information
CHICAGO - Illinois voters must be notified at the polls on Nov. 4 that there is misleading language on the ballot, a judge has ruled. -
Judge: Ballot language is unconstitutional
Pflaum No matter what the final remedy is, election officials in Illinois will have to modify ballots before Nov. 4. -
County clerks could face headaches if ballot revised
Delaney A lawsuit filed against state agencies over a Constitutional Convention "Con-Con" referendum could cause major headaches for local officials if a Cook County judge agrees that the Nov. 4 ballot requires revision. -
Metz to retire after 47-year career in St. Clair County government
Metz Front line duty as a field artillery soldier changed everything for St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Barney Metz. Had it not been for World War II, the veteran and 47-year public servant might have just followed the routine of his time. -
Wexstten kicks off campaign with district media tour
Wexstten kicks off campaign in front of St. Clair County Courthouse. Surrounded by county officials and Democratic party leaders, Fifth Appellate Court Judge James Wexstten touted his experience and qualifications during the first stop of a media tour at the St. Clair County Courthouse Monday morning.