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County clerk details election adjustments after court-ordered ballot change; early voting underway

Administration Legal Affairs Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Stephenson County’s clerk described operational changes after a court-ordered certification update required removing a gubernatorial candidate from specimen ballots; county officials began early voting Feb. 5 and reported 191 early voters and more than 1,400 mailed ballots.

County Clerk (S3) told the Administration Legal Affairs Committee on Feb. 11 that the office adjusted the election timeline and ballot materials after a court-ordered certification update. The clerk said a Jan. 27 court order required an updated certification to county election offices statewide and that staff removed a gubernatorial candidate from specimen ballots before proceeding.

"On January 27, 1 day later, the court ordered an updated, certification to our office to everyone in the state of Illinois," County Clerk (S3) said, describing the sequence…

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