Politics & Government

Early Voting Numbers Low For County

Voters throughout the county will be able to cast their ballot Tuesday on Election Day.

Less than 1 percent of registered voters in McHenry County cast their ballot during the early voting-session in recent weeks. 

This year, 1,735 voters in McHenry County went to the polls during the early-voting session, which wrapped up on Thursday, said Katherine Schultz, McHenry County Clerk, in an e-mail.

The total of number of registered voters in McHenry County is 202,494.

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While early voting in the county has ended, voters will still be able to get the chance to vote on Election Day Tuesday.

Area races that are up for election, include the Village of Cary Board of Trustees, Cary School District 26 Board of Education and the Cary Park District Board of Commissioners.  For more information on polling place and candidates, go to the .

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Here are the voting totals for election in the county over the past five years:

  • April 2011: 1,735
  • November 2010: 8,862
  • February 2010: 2,409
  • April 2009: 1,750
  • February 2009: 312
  • November 2008: 23,430
  • February 2008: 4,270
  • April 2007: 1,112
  • November 2006: 3,677
  • March 2006: 1,746


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