{"id":47416,"date":"2026-09-22T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=47416"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:40:07","slug":"early-voting-for-november-election-begins-this-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/47416-early-voting-for-november-election-begins-this-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Voting for November Election Begins This Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham County Clerk Michelle Kollmann has announced that voters can cast a ballot prior to the November 3, 2026 General Election beginning on Thursday, September<br \/>\n24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Early Voting will be conducted in the Benson Wood Room, 1st Floor, of the Effingham County Office Building at 101 N. Fourth Street in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois State Statutes prohibit a person who voted during early voting from voting at the polls on Election Day. The votes cast during the early voting time period will not be tabulated until after the polls close on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>For the November 3, 2026 General Election, Early Voting will be conducted from Thursday, September 24, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon).<\/p>\n<p>Effingham County voters have the option to access their voter information on the county website. The voter information is available on the Effingham County website at www.effinghamcountyil.gov\/county-clerk\/elections\/. Click on Voter Lookup. The voter must provide the required information to gain access to their record.<\/p>\n<p>The voter information module is a resource that allows the voter to check their voter status, current voter information, polling place location and directions to your polling place. In addition, the portal gives the voter access to their sample ballot for the current election plus the ability to request and track the status of their vote by mail ballot.<\/p>\n<p>As always voters may call the Effingham County Clerk at 217-342-6535 or email countyclerk@effinghamcountyil.gov for any election information or questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham County Clerk Michelle Kollmann has announced that voters can cast a ballot prior to the November 3, 2026 General Election beginning on Thursday, September 24, 2026. 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