I have received correspondence from several property owners who are upset they will not be able to vote on the incorporation issue if it comes to a ballot since they are weekenders or part-time residents. The Pride group upon checking with the Boone County Clerk's office was told this can be accomplished.
A property owner can register to vote in our election if they go to the county clerk's office in Belvidere or any registration site at least thirty days prior to the election declaring their Candlewick address as their voting residence. They would then need to tell the prior voting district they are changing voting residency. You would need a utility bill or something being sent to your Candlewick address as identification. The driver's license can still hold your other address. One could do it for this one voting issue then reverse the process to your old address if that is your wish. I know, a real pain in the neck, but it is a way to handle the problem.
If it appears this issue is coming to a vote we will keep you advised with hopefully enough notice. Watch the Pride website or send an email to cwlpride@gmail.com asking to be on our ballot watch list and we will let you know using that method. For procedural questions you can contact the Boone County Clerk's office at 815-544-0371.
Ken Dillenburg