Early voting to begin Tuesday after court settles AG ballot

Posted on February 16, 2018
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Early voting was put on hold until a court ruled on Scott Drury’s entry on the Democratic ballot for attorney general. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)

By Greg Halbleib

BLOOMINGTON – Local election officials say early voting can begin next week now that an appellate court has ruled on who can be on the ballot in the race for attorney general.

McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael and Bloomington Election Commission Director Paul Shannon said now that the court has ruled that Scott Drury can remain on the Democratic primary ballot for attorney general, early voting will begin on Tuesday.

Bloomington residents vote in the Bloomington Election Commission office on the fourth floor of the Government Center in downtown Bloomington. All other county residents vote in the McLean County Clerk’s office on the first floor of the Government Center in the main hallway.

More information, including times for early voting, can be found at mcleancountyil.gov/elections or becvote.org.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

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