Title
Ordinance amending a previous ordinance designating the voting sites assigned to 7 of the 431 precincts in Lake County Townships.
Staff Summary
• After reviewing voting sites for the November 5, 2024 General Election, voting site changes are proposed to provide better locations due to the reorganization of precinct assignments and by polling site request.
• This proposal re-assigns each precinct to a newly identified appropriate voting site which has sufficient parking and voting space as well as full accessibility for all voters.
Body
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Lake County has 431 voting precincts in 18 townships; and
WHEREAS, for Warren Township precincts 305, 306 and 307, Encore Events will replace St. Mark’s Lutheran Church due to a site request; and
WHEREAS, for Warren Township precincts 333 and 334, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church replaces Gurnee Village Hall. For precinct 336, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church replaces St. Paul the Apostle Church. For precinct 337, Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church replaces Park City City Hall. All changes are due to consolidation of polling places; and
WHEREAS, each said precinct is being relocated to a voting site which has sufficient parking and voting space as well as full accessibility for all voters; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, the attached “Exhibit A” sets forth the voting sites assigned to each of the affected precincts, which are identified by name and location.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 9, 2024.