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County clerk plans texting service, polling‑place moves and voter outreach ahead of next election
Summary
LaSalle County Clerk told the committee she is exploring a paid texting tool for election communications, must relocate two Seneca precincts after a fire‑station remodel, and plans to include polling‑place notices in the June mass mailing required by state purge rules.
At the May 20, 2025 Taxation, Election & GIS Committee meeting, the LaSalle County Clerk (speaker identified in remarks as County Clerk) detailed several election‑administration proposals: a commercial text‑message service for communicating with election judges and opt‑in voters; alternative polling places for two Seneca precincts after the county lost access to a fire‑station facility; and plans to include polling‑place notices in the June voter mailing tied to the statutory purge.
The clerk said she met with a vendor called Text My Gov; the quoted cost was about $10,500 for the first year (which includes a setup fee) and about $7,000 per year thereafter, including 75,000 text messages annually. The clerk said the tool’s primary function would be to…
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