Early voting for the 2016 primary election began on Feb. 29 in DeKalb County satellite locations, with two voting sites located in the DeKalb area:

•  DeKalb Township Building, 2323 S. Fourth St.
•  The Holmes Student Center

The early voting polls are open at the following times:

• 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Friday
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday

Grace period registration for the 2016 primary election ends March 15. To register to vote, go to any voting site in the county.

In order to register, voters must:

•  Be a U.S. citizen
•  Be 18 on or before Election Day in November
•  Be living in their election precinct at least 30 days before the election
•  Not be convicted and in jail
•  Not claim the right to vote anywhere else

To check if you are registered to vote, go to bit.ly/YX6BOT.

For more information on candidates, polling information and more, go to elections.il.gov.