9/7/22
Today, our guest speaker was Scott MacKay, DuPage County Deputy Clerk-Election Division. 
Scott last visited with us in September, 2019 at which time his presentation focused on the need for election judges. While that need continues, today's presentation addressed more recent developments:
  • New voting equipment: in December, 2021 the County took delivery of the Hart InterCivic Verity paper voting system. This replaced the twenty year old system which could no longer be supported. The new equipment was used for the June general primary election. It features 100% paper ballots with on-demand ballot printing, and never connects to the internet.
  • Vote Anywhere:  For the June general primary election, DuPage County was the first county in Illinois to launch the option for voters to cast a ballot in any one of its polling places, instead of limiting the choice to a voter’s precinct polling place or vote center.
  • Vote- By-Mail: Illinois voters now have the option of applying for permanent Vote-By-Mail allowing them to receive a mail-in ballot for every election. The application was included in the election information mailer sent to all registered voters prior to the June election. This mailer also serves as a voter verification. State and federal laws require election authorities to complete regular voter registration verifications to keep the database current by eliminating voters who have passed away or moved. 
Additional information regarding the Election Division including applying to become an election judge, can be found at: https://www.dupagecounty.gov/election/