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Early voting for primary elections has begun

Yes, I know it feels too soon to be talking about elections, but it’s a midterm year. Primary elections take place Tuesday, June 28th, and early voting continues through June 27th. The Brookens Administrative Center is a universal voting location; you can vote there early and on election day, no matter your address.

Early voting information is available on the County Clerk’s Office website, but here’s a quick reference:

Brookens Administrative Center – Gym, 1776 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802

May 19th-June 17th

  • Hours: Monday-Friday – 8:30AM-4:30PM

June  20th-June 27th

  • Hours: Monday-Friday – 8:30AM-4:30PM

  • Saturday 9AM-4PM

  • Sunday 10AM-4PM

The Brookens Center is a vote center and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County on Election Day from 6AM-7PM. Grace Period Registration & Voting Starts June 1st – meaning any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County can go to an early voting site to update their registration or register and vote in the same trip.

The following locations will be open June 13th-June 27th for Early Voting

Hours: Monday-Friday 11AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-4PM, & Sunday 1PM-4PM

  • Bresnan Meeting Center, 706 Kenwood Rd, Champaign, IL 61821

  • Crystal Lake Boat House, 206 W Park St, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Lake of the Woods Pavilion, 1702 E Prairie View Drive, Mahomet, IL 61853

  • Meadowbrook Community Church, 1902 South Duncan Road, Champaign, IL 61822

  • Parkland College, Student Life Center, 2400 W Bradley, Champaign, IL 61821

  • Plumbers’ & Pipefitters Local 149, 1005 N Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL 61874

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 802 East Douglas Street, St. Joseph, IL 61873

  • The Church of the Living God, 312 East Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

  • The Gathering Place (1st United Methodist Church), 220 S Marshall St, Rantoul, IL 61866

  • Tolono Public Library, 111 East Main Street, Tolono, IL 61880

Grace Period Registration & Voting Starts June 1st – meaning any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County can go to an early voting site to update their registration or register and vote in the same trip. All the above sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County on Election Day from 6AM-7PM.

The following locations will be open June 25th-June 27th for Early Voting

Hours: Saturday 10AM-4PM, Sunday 1PM-4PM, & Monday 11AM-6PM

  • Carpenters’ Local #243, 402 S Duncan Rd, Champaign, 61821

  • Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign, 61820

  • Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education, 3358 Big Pine Trail, Champaign, 61822

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign, 61820

  • Holy Cross Parish Center, 405 W Clark, Champaign, 61820

  • Mahomet Public Library, 1702 E Oak St, Mahomet, 61853

  • Mellon Administration Center, 703 S New St, Champaign, 61820

  • Point of Change Church, 702 Turkey Farm Rd, Mahomet, 61853

  • Rantoul Recreation Department – Arts & Crafts Center, 100 E Flessner, Rantoul, 61866

  • Savoy Recreation Center, 402 W Graham, Savoy, 61874

  • St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 Philo Rd, Urbana, 61802

Grace Period Registration & Voting Starts June 1st – meaning any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County can go to an early voting site to update their registration or register and vote in the same trip. All the above sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County on Election Day from 6AM-7PM.

The following locations will be open June 27th for Early Voting

Hours: Monday 11AM-6PM

  • Ayers-Broadlands Fire Station, 104 W State St, Broadlands, 61816

  • Douglass Center Annex, 804 N Fifth St, Champaign, 61820

  • Ivesdale Fire Station, 406 3rd St, Ivesdale, 61851

  • Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1601 Bloomington Rd, 61821

  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 808 E Bradley, Champaign, 61820

  • River Valley Church of Christ, 17 Owlcreek Ln, Fisher, 61843

  • Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 W Windsor Rd, Champaign 61822

Grace Period Registration & Voting Starts June 1st – meaning any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County can go to an early voting site to update their registration or register and vote in the same trip. All the above sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County on Election Day from 6AM-7PM.

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