Voting & Elections

The upcoming November election includes voting for local, state, and national offices. Here are the important dates to keep in mind:

10/7/2020 - First day of grace period registration and voting

10/18/2020 - Last day to register to vote by online application

10/19/2020 - First day of early voting

10/29/2020 - Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters

11/2/2020 - Last day of early voting and grace period registration

11/3/2020 - Last day mail ballots can be postmarked

11/3/2020 - Election Day

Use the Cook County Clerk's Voter Information page for election-related questions like:

• Am I registered?
• What is on my upcoming ballot?
• Where is my polling place?
• Where is my early voting site?
• Who are my elected officials?
• Find a mail ballot drop box

Registering to Vote
This page lists the different ways of registering to vote, and includes the requirements and forms of identification needed to register to vote, when, where and how you can register to vote in Illinois.

Illinois Online Voter Application
Online form for applying to vote in Illinois.

Cook County Election Department
Verify your voter registration, locate your polling place, and see a sample ballot and other information related to the election.

Illinois State Board of Elections
Find your polling place, information about election contributions and other information related to elections in Illinois.

Vote By Mail
Download the Illinois Vote By Mail application from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

FactCheck.org
A non-profit organization to bring truth to the voting process.

Project Vote Smart
A non-profit organization that provides factual information about the political system, issues, candidates, and elected official to private citizens.

OpenSecrets.org
Independent and nonprofit organization that is the premier group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

PolitiFact
A fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials, candidates, leaders of political parties and others who speak up in American politics.