2008 Election Information

Local Election Information

McHenry County Election Information

McHenry County Precinct Finder and Polling Places

Kane County Election Information

Kane County Precinct Finder and Polling Places

Illinois State Board of Elections – Voting and Elections

October 7th, 2008 was the last day to register to vote. If you missed this deadline, you can still register in person at your County Clerk’s office until October 21st, 2008. You must also vote at the time of registration.

McHenry County Clerk Kane County Clerk
2200 North Seminary Ave 719 South Batavia Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098 P.O. Box 70
815-334-4242 Geneva, IL 60134
630-232-5990

Be an Informed Voter

The Commission on Presidential Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) sponsors and produces debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates. Read transcripts of debates from the past and present.

Congress.org – Election Guide
Congress.org is a website maintained by private, non-partisan companies. This site provides short biographies on the candidates and information on the candidates’ positions on certain issues. Provides links to Congressional and state legislative races for 2008 and information on how to contact elected leaders.

FactCheck.org
A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, this website monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.

PolitiFact.com
Journalists and researchers from the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly help voters separate fact from fiction by fact-checking the accuracy of speeches, TV ads, interviews, and other campaign communications.

Project Vote Smart
A non-partisan organization that provides information on United States candidates, issues and legislation, and voter registration.

League of Women Voters
The national website for the League of Women Voters.

League of Women Voters of Illinois
The Illinois website for the League of Women Voters.

U.S. Voter Information Center
The United States Election Assistance Commission provides information about registering to vote and serving as a poll worker.

Vote411
Vote411 provides nonpartisan information to the public on the election process. Find voting information and factual data on the candidates.

Campaign Finance

Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission, an independent regulatory agency, provides access to campaign finance reports and data.

OpenSecrets.org
The Center for Responsive Politics created this website to give voters a way to track the influence of money on U.S. politics.

Online Election Coverage

New York Times Election Guide

CNN’s Election Center 2008

C-SPAN: From the Campaign Trail

NPR (National Public Radio): Election 2008

Political Parties

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Other Political Parties

Resources included in this guide do not represent the opinions or views of the Huntley Area Public Library.