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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 18 Jan 1984, p. 27

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bUlT>S °szss£ Route 14 and Main Street Crystal Lake HOURS Mon.-Fri. Saturday Sunday.. general m y o i i c i u i News Computer versus paper in balloting Report 106 deaths from accidents in December The superintendent of Illinois State Police, Laimutis A. Nargelenas, has announced the latest figures which indicate that during the month of December, 1983, 106 persons died from injuries sustained from traffic accidents on Illinois streets and highways. State Police, District 2, which covers Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage Counties, reports 211 persons have been killed in these counties since January 1st of 1983. Two hun­ dred and fifty six persons were also killed during the same period in 1982 in theseLCounties. A breakdown of the counties for statistics in December, 1983, shows Lake County, two fatalities; McHenry County, three, DuPage County, eight; Kane County, five, and DeKalb County, one. McHenry County also had three fatalities in December, 1982. There were 1,537 pesons killed in the entire state in 1983. There were 1,652 persons killed during the same time period of 1982, showing a decrease of 115. By Angela Burden McHenry County Glerk Rosemary Azzaro has a big decision on her hands - a decision which has to be made soon. Ms. Azzaro has to decide if the March ballots can be properly computer programmed or if paper ballots will be used. "I'll have to make the decision because of the complexity in some precincts. We have one precinct that has 17 possible ballot combinations. We're waiting to see if we can properly program for such a situation. We could possibly finish up with a paper ballot," Ms. Azzaro said. The clerk said she'd "hate to resort to paper ballots." She said paper ballots would make it hard for the judges counting them at the close of the election. By using the machine system, Ms. Azzaro said better records can be kept. "We'll have to determine the feasibility of using the punch card. This is a difficult time," she continued. The clerk explained that this is the worst problem since the consolidated election law was put into operation in 1981. "Having referenda allowed at the same time as the two-party primary we end up with this problem," she said. "It is ironic that w®fiave three referenda within the same precincts in some instances," Ms. Azzaro said. She explained that in Dorr Township and other nearby precincts, in addition to the primary election ballots, there will be three referenda to be voted on, the District 200 School Board question along with the City of Woodstock Rescue Squad question and the Woodstock Rural Fire Protection District's question on the rescue squad. She said there is a question of whether persons residing within Woodstock City limits but also within the rural fire district's taxing area will get two votes on the rescue squad referendum. "My legal inquiries have led me to believe that the people residing in both districts are by law entitled to two ballots for the two units of government. It appears that those people who vote in both units are entitled to two ^separate, ballots," Ms. Azzaro said,5 She said if the special programming cannot be properly worked out, it would be "very costly" for publication costs and printing if the paper ballots were used. "I don't foresee any other problem for the election. It's just that I have to come to a decision on the paper ballots," Ms. Azzaro said. The county clerk explained that the consolidated elections have caused a sharp increase in election expenses for the county. Prior to the 1981 law, govern­ ment bodies and taxing districts ran their own elections, paying the cost of election judges, polling places, ballots and clerk's fees. Now the county clerk's office handles con­ solidated elections, the county bears the costs. SECTION 2 -PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER -WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1984

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