YOUR VOTE: Illinois

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable

ILLINOIS

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

October 11, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote in person or postmarked by this date for mail delivery.
October 23, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote online.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

November 3, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application online or by mail.
November 7, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application in person.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

November 8, 2022 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received or postmarked by this date.

Registered voters in Illinois who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local election authority as soon as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Here are the requirements to register as a voter.

Need To Register?

Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
Click here to find contact information for your local election authority.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

Illinois requires ID only if a first-time voter registered by mail, or if their signature is challenged.

Accepted Credentials:

Here is the list of accepted credentials.
Contact your local election authority for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

If you can't provide ID, you can cast a provisional ballot. After voting provisionally, you will be told how to submit additional proof of registration to the election authority. This additional information must be received by the election authority no later than the close of business on the Tuesday following the election.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

The Illinois Secretary of State:

Call 217-782-4141 or email webmaster@elections.il.gov.

Voter ID Helpline:

Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions?

Check out the Illinois State Board of Elections.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Illinoisians!