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State of Illinois Elections and Voting

Election day is November 8, 2022

  • September 29             First day for early voting
  • September 29             Mail-in (absentee) ballots sent out
  • October 11                   Deadline for in-person voter registration
  • October 12                   First day of in-person grace period voter registration
  • October 23                   Deadline for online voter registration
  • November 7                Last day to apply in-person for a vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot
  • November 7                Last day of early voting
  • November 8                Deadline to postmark vote-by-mail (absentee) ballots
  • November 8                Election Day

 

To register to vote in Illinois:

  • You must be a United States Citizen.
  • You must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election.
  • You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
  • You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
  • You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.

 

How to register to vote:

You can register to vote online or in person. Two forms of identification with at least one showing your current residence address are needed when you register in-person. If you register by mail, sufficient proof of identity is required by submission of your driver’s license number or State identification card number. If you do not have either of those, verification by the last 4 digits of your social security number, a copy of a current and valid photo identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows your name and address will be required. A person may also demonstrate sufficient proof of identity by submission of an identification card issued by a college or university accompanied by either a copy of the applicant’s contract or lease for a residence or any postmarked mail delivered to the applicant at their current residence address.

 

Voter ID Requirements

Illinois does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. First-time voters who registered by mail and did not submit their driver’s license number, state ID number, last four digits of their social security number, or other form of ID are required to present identification showing their name and address before voting.

 

Early Voting

Registered voters may cast a ballot prior to Election Day without having to provide a reason for wanting to vote early. This ballot is cast by personal appearance at the office of the election authority or at an early voting center.

 

Vote-by-Mail

Any registered voter can vote by mail in Illinois. The State Board of Elections website has an online system that will guide a voter through the process of applying to vote by mail. Users will either be linked to an online application for their local election authority or to a downloadable pdf file with instructions for returning it to the local election authority. You can mail your ballot, deliver it in person to the office of your local election authority or, in many election jurisdictions, drop it in a secure drop box. About half of Illinois election jurisdictions offer the drop box option. Check the State Board of Elections website for an online list of drop box locations

 

Resources

 

Tribes in Illinois

Federally recognized tribes

  • None

State recognized tribes

  • None

Native Vote Coordinator(s):

Sign up to be a local Native Vote coordinator today!

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat
Michael J. Madigan
http://ildems.com/

Republican
Tim Schneider
http://illinois.gop/

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