League of Women Voters of Illinois^®

Stay Involved. Get Registered. Help your friends get registered.

• Persons in Illinois wishing to register to vote must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age by election day and must have resided at their current address for at least 30 days.
  
  
• Voter registration is open year round except for the 28-day period just prior to an election and during the 2-day period after each election (1 day after in Chicago).
  
  

  October 7, 2008, is the last day to register or transfer registration for the November 4, 2008, General Primary Election. Illinois law provides individuals who were unable to register to vote or change their address prior to the traditional deadline (28 days prior to an election) a "grace period" to register and vote. The "grace period" is from the 27th day through the 14th day prior to an election. October 8, 2008, the Grace Period begins. October 21, 2008, the Grace Period Ends. During the Grace Period individuals may only register in-person at the office of their election authority.

  
  
• At all other times Voter Registration is held at the following locations:
  • County Clerk's Office
  • Board of Elections Office
  • City and Village Halls
  • Township Offices
  • Driver's License Facilities
  • Department of Public Aid Offices
  • Department of Public Health Offices
  • Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Offices
  • Department of Rehabilitation Service Offices
  • special voter registration drives
  • many libraries.
    
    
• Two forms of identification are required with one showing your current address.  Persons registering by mail must vote in person the first time and show identification at that time.
  
  
• Re-registration is required with a move or change of name.  People who move within 28 days of an election but reside in the same precinct may vote by signing an affidavit. If you change your name, you do not need to re-register. You can vote on election day after updating your information at the polls.
  
  
• Register online. Go to www.vote411.org to register online. Remember you must vote in person the first time you vote and bring a picture ID.
  
  For more information, please contact: Illinois State Board of Elections, 100 West Randolph, Chicago, IL 62704, 312/814-6440, or go to this website: www.elections.state.il.us.