Registered voters in the City of Galesburg were mailed their new voter cards Wednesday, July 19. Illinois law requires new voter cards to be mailed to the 17,300 registered voters in the city via the USPS this year.
The new voter card provides important voting information and ensures that each voter still lives where they are registered to vote. Voters are encouraged to review their new voter card to confirm their current polling place site and precinct number.
The city voter database was also cross-checked with the USPS National Change of Address database in December and April 2022 by the Illinois State Board of Elections, and the addresses for 424 registered voters in the City of Galesburg have been automatically updated following Illinois law.
Also, Precinct 16 will relocate within the Bethel Baptist Church polling place site. Precinct 16 was formerly in the learning Center and will join the four precincts in the gymnasium.
The voter card serves as a reminder or notice of each person’s polling place location and the districts they can vote in based on where they live. These steps are part of the ongoing maintenance of the city voter database per Illinois laws.
The voter card also provides an easy way to update personal information should it change. If one moves within the city, they can simply complete the Transfer of Registration form on the back of their voter card and either mail it back to the Election Office or drop it off in person.
A registered voter whose voter card is undeliverable by the USPS will be sent a forwardable address confirmation final notice letter following Illinois law.
Voters should shred previous cards.
The next election in the City of Galesburg will be the 2024 Presidential Primary on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Registered voters who applied to be on the optional permanent vote-by-mail list and provided a party preference will be automatically mailed a ballot on Feb. 8.
For additional election dates, including the first day for in-person early voting at the City Election Office (Feb. 8), visit the city website at www.ci.galesburg.il.us (Residents/Election Office), follow the Galesburg Board of Elections on Facebook, or call the office at (309) 345-3660.
