February 20 is final day to register to vote for March primary

HILLSBORO — The Montgomery County Clerk’s office reminds voters that their voter registration information must be up-to-date to avoid problems or delays in voting in the Tuesday, March 19, general primary election.

The last day for registration or transfer of voter registration with all deputy registrars and with the County Clerk’s office is Tuesday, Feb. 20. Those Montgomery County residents who are at least 17 years old and who will become 18 years old on or before the Nov. 5 general election are also eligible to register to vote until the registration deadline and may vote at the March 19 general primary election.

Voters are reminded that they must completely re-register to vote if their name has changed or if they have moved to Montgomery County. Voters who have moved within the county and/or precinct can do this either by completing the voter transfer information on the back of their current voter’s identification card or by completing the voter address change form which can be downloaded and printed from the county website at www.montgomerycountyil.gov and providing either of these documents to the county clerk’s office in Hillsboro. Voter registration services can also be completed in person at the County Clerk’s office in Hillsboro.

Qualifications to register to vote in Illinois general primary elections are U.S. citizenship, age 17 on or by primary election day if will be age 18 by general election day, and residency of the precinct for 30 days by the date of the March 19, 2024 general primary election. When registering to vote, applicants will be requested to provide documentation of their identity and current physical address.

In addition to the county clerk’s office, deputy registrars are available throughout Montgomery County to provide all voter registration services.

For information about registering to vote, residents are encouraged to go to the county website at www.montgomerycountyil.gov, email the county clerk’s office at [email protected], call the County Clerk’s office at (217) 532-9530 or visit the office on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro during business hours on Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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