Politics & Government
Polling Places Change: Are You Still Voting at the Same Spot?
Will County cut more than 100 polling places this year to save money, meaning you might have to vote at a new place. Find out where you'll be voting here.
The Will County Board from 445 to 303 for this election, meaning many people will be voting at a new location in 2012.
In New Lenox, that reduced polling places from 30 to 20.
Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said the move was made to save up to $200,000 by having fewer election judges, field technicians and voting machines. It will, however, mean each polling place will have 1,200 to 1,300 people registered there.
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People will also have to learn new polling places. And, as all districts from the county board to the U.S. Congress are redrawn every 10 years, Will County residents have a lot of new districts to learn. in the latest shuffle.
See below for a full list of precincts, and make sure to enter your address into the Will County Clerk's precinct finder to determine where you vote.
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New Lenox Polling Places
Precinct Location Address 1 Barber & Oberwortmann Horticultural Center 227 N. Gougar Road 2 Parker Road Bible Church 18512 S. Parker Road 3 Barber & Oberwortmann Horticultural Center 227 N. Gougar Road 4 323 Old Hickory Road 5 261 E. Maple Road 6 151 Lenox St. 7 19819 S. Schoolhouse Road 8 1801 E. Lincoln Hwy. 9 Cherry Hill Church of Christ 2749 Lancaster Drive 10 1 Veterans Pkwy 11 209 N. Pine St. 12 513 E. Illinois Hwy. 13 731 E. Joliet Hwy. 14 1900 E. Lincoln Hwy. 15 22002 S. Howell Drive 16 21701 S. Gougar Road 17 Lincoln-Way West 21701 S. Gougar Road 18 1101 S. Gougar Road 19 2470 Nelson Road 20 Nelson Ridge School 2470 Nelson RoadGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
