WOODSTOCK, Ill. – In-person early voting for the March 17 primary election will begin this Thursday, Feb. 5, McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio announced.

Early voting will be available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the McHenry County Election Center, 410 S. Eastwood Dr., Woodstock, through Monday, March 16; early voting will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 for Presidents Day.

Eleven additional early voting locations will open across the county starting Monday, March 2.

The County Clerk’s Office also will begin to send vote-by-mail ballots to voters who have requested them or have signed up for the permanent vote-by-mail program. You can request a vote-by-mail ballot, or enroll in the permanent program, by visiting www.mchenrycountyclerkil.gov and clicking on “Elections.”

If you’re not registered to vote, or you have changed addresses since the last election, you can register or make those changes at the polls before you vote.

The County Clerk’s Office is always looking for people who are willing to serve as election judges. Judges are paid for their time and training. If you want to serve in upcoming elections, visit the County Clerk’s website or call 815-334-4242 for more information.