Election & Voter Information

 

 

(ONLY AT COOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, 69 W. WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO)

JANUARY 6, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2010

There is only one way and one place to register to vote during the 14-day grace period. Unregistered voters must sign up to vote, in person, at the Cook County Clerk's downtown Chicago office: 69 W. Washington St., Room 500.   You must show two pieces of identification to register.

Grace-period voters must vote absentee. You can: 1) vote in person at the Cook County Clerk's downtown office immediately after signing up to vote; or 2) receive an absentee ballot by mail that you can complete at home and return to the Cook County Clerk's office before Election Day.

Grace-period registrants are not allowed to vote at the polls on Election Day or vote at any early voting site.

 

Registered voters in suburban Cook County can vote early from Monday, January 11, 2010 through Thursday, January 28, 2010. Suburban voters have a choice of dozens of early voting sites around suburban Cook County, as well as downtown Chicago.   The Village of Palatine, 200 E. Wood Street, is one of the Early Voting sites.   The hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday (January 16th & 23rd) from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. (Please note: Village Hall is closed on Monday, January 18, 2010.). Early voting will be conducted on touch screens that store every ballot style in the county, permitting any voter in suburban Cook to vote at any location.    Early Voters must show a current government-issued photo ID (Illinois Driver’s license, a State ID, or a Passport) to vote early. For a complete listing of early voting sites visit www.cookcountyclerk.com.

 

In-Person Absentee Voting will take place on Friday, January 29 through February 1, 2010, at the Cook County Clerk’s five suburban courthouses and their downtown office.  For further details visit www.cookcountyclerk.com. 

 

 

       Any registered suburban Cook County voter may apply for an absentee ballot. It is no longer necessary to provide a reason, according to a new
      Illinois law. To download an application for an Absentee Ballot, visit www.cookcountyclerk.com.  

 

The Village Clerk’s office can help you.  We register voters during our regular business hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

 

Two forms of identification are required showing the applicant’s name and current address (i.e. driver’s license, checkbook, piece of mail, utility bill, etc.).
 

 You can check your voting eligibility by calling the Cook County Clerk’s automated number at (312)603-0906 or visit online at www.cookcountyclerk.com

If you have questions about your voting status, please e-mail voterreg@cookcountygov.com or call the Cook County Clerk’s Office at (312) 603-0906.
 

Your registration is permanent unless you move or change your name.
 

If you have moved within suburban Cook County, you must transfer your registration by re-registering.  You may choose to write your new address on the back of your voter identification card and mail it to:  Cook County Clerk’s Office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL  60602  (312)603-0906

If you move to an address outside suburban Cook County, you must re-register with the local election authority or county clerk.
 

Voters who legally change their name no longer have to re-register.  If you have changed your name, you can vote after updating your information at the polls.
 

To register to vote, you must be:

1.      A U.S. Citizen

2.      At least 18 years old by Election Day

3.      A resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to an election.

You may register to vote in person anywhere in the State of Illinois that offers voter registration (i.e. Village/City Halls, Township Halls, County Offices). 

 

You may also register to vote through the mail by downloading a voter registration application at www.cookcountyclerk.com.  Federal law requires first-time voters who register by mail to vote in person the first time they vote (at the polls on Election Day or at an early voting site). You cannot vote absentee by mail.
 

Rolling Meadows Courthouse, Room 238 (Clerk's Office), Rolling Meadows
M, T, TH, F      8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wed.               8:30 am – 7:00 pm

Palatine Township, 721 S. Quentin (NE corner of Illinois & Quentin), Palatine
M-F      8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sat       8:30 am – 12:00 noon

 

If you are interested in being an Election Judge, please contact the Cook County Clerk’s Office at (312)603-0965 or visit their website at www.cookcountyclerk.com for more information.
 

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