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FAQ: Registering to Vote for the Upcoming Election

Check Your Registration and Find Your Election Day Polling Place

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What is the deadline for registering to vote?

In Illinois, voter registration is always open. You can register to vote anytime, up to and including Election Day.

 

Am I eligible to register to vote?

To register to vote in the upcoming election, you must meet all of the following qualifications:

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  • Be a U.S. citizen

  • Be 18 on or before the upcoming election date

  • Live in your precinct at least 30 days before the election

  • Not claim the right to vote elsewhere

  • Not currently be in prison/jail serving time for a conviction. Ex-convicts who have been released from prison/jail - including those currently on parole/probation - and who meet all other requirements listed above are eligible to register and vote in Illinois.

 

What kind of identification do I need?

You will need any TWO of the below forms of identification, ONE of which lists your current address. You may use an IL state ID and/or IL driver's license to register at your new address, even if the ID lists your old address.

 

Accepted Forms of ID

  • Driver's License or State ID card

  • Passport or Military ID

  • College/University/School/Work ID

  • Vehicle registration card

  • Lease, mortgage, or deed to your home

  • Credit or debit card

  • Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid card

  • Insurance card

  • Civic, union, or professional membership card

  • LINK/Public Aid/Department of Human Services card

  • Illinois FOID card

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You may also use the following kinds of mail as a form of ID:

  • Bill, Transcript or Report Card from School

  • Bank Statement, Pay Stub, or Pension Statement

  • Utility, Medical, or Insurance Bill

  • Official mail from any government agency

 

Where and how can I register to vote?

ONLINE: CLICK HERE to register to vote or update your registration online.

Use your IL driver's license or state ID card to register to vote or update your registration online.

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IN PERSON AT AN EARLY VOTING SITE

Bring 2 forms of ID to ANY early voting site to register and vote same-day.

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Early Voting Sites in or near the 2nd Ward

Ward 2      Near North Library - 310 W. Division

Ward 42    Maggie Daley Park - 337 E. Randolph St.

Ward 43    Lincoln Park Library - 1150 W. Fullerton

Loop         Loop SuperSite - 191 N. Clark

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CLICK HERE for a list of all early voting sites and hours.

Deadline: 

AT YOUR PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY

You may register or update your registration and vote the same day on Election Day - just make sure to bring 2 forms of accepted ID.

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CLICK HERE to find your Election Day polling location.

 

NOTE: Your ballot will be a PROVISIONAL ballot, as the Board of Elections will have to certify your voter registration AFTER the polls close.

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