Politics & Government
Vote Early, Absentee, During Grace Period – or on Election Day
Even if you still haven't registered or don't think you can make it to the polls on Election Day, you have plenty of opportunities to cast a ballot for the candidates of your choice. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 22, at the library.
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves - and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) 32nd President of the United States.
Did you recently change your name, move – or just plain forget to register to vote? If you are a resident of Cook County, you can still vote during grace period registration and voting, which ends Saturday, Nov. 3.
Grace-period registration and voting is the only way to register or change your address or name after the regular registration period ends. It is also the only way to vote if you are not registered or if your voter registration is not up to date.
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Grace Period registration locations include the county clerk’s downtown Chicago office at 69W. Washington St., Room 500, the Bridgeview location at 10220 S. 76th Ave. (708-974-6150) and several other suburban locations. Click here for more information on grace period registration, including hours and required identification.
If you are already registered to vote, you can:
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Vote Early
Skip the lines at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 6, and vote early. The Lemont Public Library at 50 E. Wend St. will serve as a site for early voting for Cook County suburban voters for the Nov. 6, 2012 Presidential Election beginning Monday, Oct. 22, and continue through Saturday, Nov. 3.
Early voting will be available in the library’s meeting room from from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (No Sunday hours). For more information on early voting at the library, click here.
State law requires early voters to display valid photo identification to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include a current driver’s license, state-issued ID card, university/college ID or another government-issued ID with a photograph.
Vote By Mail (Absentee)
Any registered suburban Cook County voter may apply for a mail ballot. It is no longer necessary to provide a reason. For more information on early voting click here , call 312-603-0946 or email AbsenteeVoting.Info@cookcountyil.gov.
And, last, but certainly not least:
Vote in person at your polling place on Nov. 6, from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. To find your polling place, click here.
For more information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles, visit Patch Election Central.
