Note: Covid is changing many areas of the law. Visit our Covid articles for the latest information. The Big Picture. More on Voting basics. Early voting. Displaying information for [ change ]. Take action. Registering to vote. When can I use early voting? Generally, early voting: Begins 40 days before election day; and Ends the day before election day. Ask your election authority when early voting will take place.
Where can I vote early? These locations may include: A municipal clerk's office A township clerk's office A road district clerk's office A county or local public agency office There may also be temporary locations. Some locations may also provide curb-side voting options. No identification needed to vote early Illinois voters are not required to show identification ID to vote. If you use early voting, your vote will not be counted until election day.
I am a student. Can I take time off to vote? Last reviewed. Last revised. Learn more. If you return the application in person or complete the application in the election authority's office, you may immediately vote with your absentee ballot in the election authority's office. If you mail the application and it is properly completed, the election authority will mail your absentee ballot to you. The absentee voter may authorize, in writing, that a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, or licensed motor carrier, should deliver the completed absentee ballot to the election authority in sufficient time to be delivered to the polling place on Election Day.
If you are a registered voter in Illinois, you may apply to be added to a permanent vote-by-mail list. A notice of this new option will be sent to all qualified voters before the next general election along with the application to opt-in. Voters will still have the option to vote-by-mail for a single election. The permanent vote-by-mail application will be available online closer to the next election here.
To do this, voters must bring their mailed ballot to the election site and turn it in to the election judge. If they do not have their mailed ballot with them, they will only be able to vote using a provisional ballot. Overseas citizens and U. For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets. Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.
To see a list of available races, visit the race index. Vote-by-mail drop boxes will be installed in some locations. Check your State Board of Elections website to see if there is a drop box in your jurisdiction. Early voting is available to all voters beginning 40 days before an election and ends the day before the election. Locations and hours for early voting are determined by each election authority. For more information about early voting locations, check our your state's resource.
Two forms of identification are required when registering to vote, one of which must show your current residential address. If you register by mail, sufficient proof of identity is fulfilled by submission of your driver's license number or state identification card number.
You may also demonstrate sufficient proof of identity by submission of a photo ID issued by a college or university along with either a copy of the applicant's contract or lease for a residence or a postmarked mail delivered to the applicant at his or her current address. If you register by mail, you must vote in person the first time you vote unless you submit your driver license number or state ID number, the last four digits of your social security number or one of the forms of ID listed above.
Identification is not required to vote at the polls, although you will be required to verify your signature. If you register to vote by mail and did not submit any ID with the registration, you must show a form of ID to vote. All forms of ID above must show your name and address. If you do not show any of these types of ID you will be asked to vote a Provisional Ballot.
Illinois voters who vote during the early voting period must vote in person and must provide a valid identification.
Valid forms of identification for this purpose include a current driver's license, state-issued identification card, or another government-issued identification card. Official results are never available on Election Day. Provisional ballots are counted 14 days after the election. Official election results will be uploaded on the Illinois Board of Elections website as they become available. You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter.
To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation. If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation. To sign up, contact your local board of elections. You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource. If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your county clerk.
You may vote a provisional ballot if you meet specific conditions. Provisional ballots are counted 14 days after an election. To find out if your vote was counted, please use your state's provisional ballot tool.
By law, you must vote in your assigned precinct for all votes on your provisional ballot to count. If you are a disabled voter you may request the opportunity to register at home and have registration materials brought to you.
You may also request to register to vote by mail. If you are permanently physically disabled, in a nursing home or in a hospital, you may also be eligible for absentee voting. The Help America Vote Act requires that election authorities have voting equipment in place for voters with disabilities to vote privately and independently, and Illinois is no exception. Additionally, there are options for a seated voting booth, voting assistance from a friend, relative, or two election judges one from each party , and curbside voting.
Language assistance is also available where required under amendments to the Federal Voting Act of For more information on the provisions available for disabled voters, please contact your local election authority.
Voters may now register to vote either by accessing the Online Voter Application , or through the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Grace period registration is available in Illinois. Once a voter has voted early, they cannot rescind that vote. It is final. If you are not planning to vote by mail, early voting is a great way to vote without adding to the traffic and congestion of Election Day voting.
When you vote in person, please wear a mask to protect yourself, fellow voters, and the Election Judges. Once you arrive, check in at the table with the Election Judges. They will ask for your name, possibly your date of birth, and have you sign on the signature pad. Once that signature has been verified to match the signature we have on record, you will be checked in and given the appropriate ballot.
Take your ballot and pen to a voting booth. Your children can accompany you into the voting booth. Please ensure they are not disruptive to the other voters and do not infringe on anyone's privacy.
You can also take candidate materials or a list of candidates you want to vote for into the booth with you. They need to be brought in discretely and not shown to other voters. There will be instructions in the voting booth on how to correctly fill out your ballot and the Election Judge will demonstrate it for you. Filling in the oval for your chosen candidate thoroughly is important as that is how the machine reads your vote.
If you make a mistake on your ballot, you can return it to the Election Judge and you will be given a new one. Once your ballot is completed to your satisfaction, place in the ballot privacy cover with the top 2 inches sticking out. Take your ballot in the cover to the tabulator machine, usually located near the exit. The Election Judge there will need to verify the check in Judge initialed the top of your ballot and then you can place it in the tabulator.
Please watch the screen until it says your ballot has been cast. If there are any issues reading your ballot the machine will stop it and ask you to address them. You are not obligated to change your ballot and the screen will provide the option to accept the ballot as is or return it to you for changes. It is your choice. Helpful Links. Early Voting Information.
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