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Piatt County Election News

Election Results will be posted by Leonard Rumery, Piatt County State's Attorney, on the Official Piatt County Web Site.

Piatt County Candidates To Speak

The Piatt County Bar Association will host forum for county candidates in Courtroom 1 of the Piatt County Courthouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 21. Refreshments will be served. The forum will be moderated by attorney David Cox, the Bar Association President. It is expected that candidates for State's Attorney and Circuit Clerk will appear.

Absentee Voting in Piatt County, Illinois

If you'd like to vote in the General Election but will be out of the district on Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008, you can vote absentee at the Piatt County County Clerk's office.

Absentee Voting Hours
Piatt County Clerk's Office - 1st Floor Piatt County Court House

8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday
through October 30, 2008

Special Saturday Voting Hours
8:30 - Noon on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008

Not Registered to Vote? You Still Have Time

Illinois has enacted a Grace Voter Registration Period. Although the official Voter Registration window closed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, you may still register to vote at the County Clerk's office in your voting district. However, there's a catch -- you must also vote absentee at that time. You must provide proof of residency in Illinois, and verification of your current address [such as a utility bill with your name on it].

For Piatt County voters, you may contact the County Clerk's office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
217-762-9487 or countyclerk@piattcounty.org.

Piatt County Republicans

The Piatt County Republican Central Committee will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Republican Headquarters, 111 South State Street, at 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2008.

More information: 762-7044; please tell them you saw it on the Headlight.

Piatt County Democrats

Piatt County Democrats have an office on the Court House Square (Charter & Washington Streets) in Monticello.
You are welcome to visit, have a cup of coffee, or a cold drink.
Yard signs, buttons and T-shirts for the candidates are available.

Hours

Closed Mondays.
Tuesday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - noon