DeKALB | An electoral board hearing held Jan. 4 denied objections filed against three candidates of the upcoming local elections. The board consisted of DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen, senior Alderman Dave Baker and City Clerk Steve Kapitan. Povlsen said the...

After making their voices heard with a ballot, a voter may wonder what process occurs to tally their votes. DeKalb City Clerk Steve Kapitan said the city has been using optical scan readers to count the ballots since before the 2000 election. The optical...