DeKALB – Early voting locations in DeKalb, Sandwich and Kirkland will open today and operate through Nov. 3.

For the first time, DeKalb County will offer early voting for the full two-week period in northern, central and southern areas of the county to give voters as much access as possible, DeKalb County Clerk John Acardo said.

Unlike grace period voting, which began last month, early voting requires residents to show photo identification to cast a ballot. Photo identification will not be required on Election Day, Nov. 6. For those not registered, opportunities to do so still are available at the DeKalb County Gathertorium and Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center locations.