Early In-Person Voting

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• When can you vote early in-person?

  • For the February 23, 2021 Primary Election, Early In-Person Voting will start Monday, February 8 and run through Monday, February 22. 

• Where can you vote early in person?

  • You can go to any early vote location in suburban Cook County to vote early in person. Click here to find locations (make sure to select Feb 23 in the drop down menu).

  • However, there is one in Berwyn located at 7170 Cermak Road.

  • It will be open on Monday - Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

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• What do you need to Early In-Person Vote?

  • You do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot vote on Election Day.

  • A Government-issued photo ID is not required but is helpful if there is a question about the voter's registration, address or signature.  Providing an ID can also speed up the process because we have ID card readers at every check-in station.

• If you’re not registered to vote, can you still vote early in person?

  • Yes! You can register to vote at ALL Early In-Person Vote Sites. 

  • NOTE: Any voter who needs to register for the first time or file an address change must present two forms of ID, one of which shows the voter's current address.

    • Acceptable Forms of ID

      • Passport or Military ID

      • Driver's License or State ID card

      • College/University/School/Work ID

      • Vehicle registration card

      • Lease, mortgage or deed to home

      • Credit or debit card

      • Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid card

      • Insurance card

      • Civic, union or professional membership card

      • LINK/Public Aid/Department of Human Services card

      • Illinois FOID card

    • Examples of first-class mail addressed to voter that can be used as ID:

      • Bill, Transcript or Report Card from School

      • Bank Statement, Pay Stub or Pension Statement

      • Utility, Medical or Insurance Bill

      • Official mail from any government agency

 

Vote Early By Mail

• What do you need to do to Vote Early By Mail?

  • All you need to do is submit a Vote Early By Mail application. Click here to request your Vote By Mail online or click here to download a form you can send in via mail. 

  • You can only request a ballot online if you are already registered to vote at your current address. If you are not currently registered, please consider voting Early In-Person.

• When will ballots be sent out?

  • The ballots will be mailed out to those who requested them already on Febraury 8.  If you request your ballot after February 8, it will be mailed a few days after your request is processed by the Cook County Clerk’s office.  Send your ballot back ASAP once you receive it!

 

REMINDER: Ballots must be postmarked by Primary Day (February 23) and received at the Cook County Clerk's office within 14 days after Election Day in order to be counted.

 

Voting on Primary Day (Tuesday, February 23)

• You will need to vote in your home precinct on Primary Day. 

• Not sure where to go? Find your assigned polling place online at the Cook County’s Your Voter Information tool.

• Not registered to vote?  Thanks to same-day registration and voting you can register on February 23. To do this, you need to bring two qualifying forms of ID.