FOR ABSENTEE VOTERS
REGISTRATION:
- Absentee ballot applications are available by mail, in person, or online
- Visit your County Clerk’s office or Board of Elections office,
- Download form at www.chicagoelections.com, or
- Call 1.312.269.7967 to get a form by mail
- Return your absentee application either,
- By mail: Accepted until January 28
- In-person: Accepted until February 1
SEND IN YOUR VOTE:
- Vote and send your ballot in by mail or in-person,
- Return your ballot to the Board, by mail, postmarked on or before February 1, or
- Vote in person at the Election Board office, open on January 30 up to day before election
- Registered absentee voters CANNOT vote in the polling place on election day
- Exceptions: If you (1) cancel your absentee ballot, (2) report you didn’t receive your absentee ballot, or (3) report your election authority never received your ballot
FOR EARLY VOTERS
EARLY VOTING
- WHEN: In person, at an election authority office, or at an Early Voting Center from Monday, January 11, through Thursday, January 28. 2010.
- WHERE: Voters can vote at any location, either at the Cook County Main Office at 69 W. Washington St, OR at a nearby polling place. Visit www.chicagoelections.com to find a polling place near you, one Early Voting Center per ward
- Government photo ID required
- Voters still allowed absentee voting, contact your election authority for more info
FOR MORE INFO ON ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING:
- Visit the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, 69 W. Washington St, Suites 600/800, Chicago, Il 60602, or call 1.312.269.7900, or visit www.chicagoelections.com
- Visit Cook County Clerk’s Office, 69 W. Washington St, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602, or call 1.312.603.0906, or visit www.cookcountyclerk.com