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County clerk outlines early‑voting plan, judge recruitment and voter‑file upgrade
Summary
County Clerk reported early‑voting preparations with a Feb. 5 start in the courthouse basement, ongoing recruitment of election judges (about 320 of a 480 goal) and near‑completion of a new voter‑registration system; clerk proposed pay adjustments for judges, though transcript figures for the proposed amounts appear garbled.
The County Clerk updated the LaSalle County Election & GIS Committee on Nov. 18 on preparations for upcoming elections, focusing on early voting, judge recruitment and the migration to a new voter‑registration system.
Clerk Ebner said the last day to file petitions was Nov. 3 and the deadline for objections was Nov. 10; no objections were filed. She told the committee the first day for early voting will be Feb. 5 and that early voting will take place in the courthouse basement. The clerk said the office has recruited about 320 election judges so far, short of a 480‑judge goal for the election cycle.
On recruitment, Clerk Ebner described current compensation and urged the committee to consider adjusting pay to improve training attendance and retention. The transcript lists proposed pay changes as "$2.25" for base pay and "$50" for class pay; the committee should confirm those figures with the clerk because the numbers appear likely to be garbled or mis‑transcribed.
Ebner said the county’s conversion to a new voter‑registration system is almost complete and staff are actively seeking judges to fill vacancies. The clerk also noted routine tax and tax‑sale timelines relevant to election operations and office workload.
