Voting Information

registration requirements & Grace Period      when to re-register     postcard registration    

student/disabled registration     where to register     early or absentee voting rules    

where you can vote early  

  Cook County Voter Registration Requirements

1. Voter must be a U.S.-born or naturalized citizen on the day of registration.

2. Voter must be 18 years of age by election day. 

3. Voter must live at the address of registration (the place where voter lives permanently) at least 30 days before the election. 

4. Voter needs two forms of ID, one of which shows current residency (e.g., driver's license, utility bill in applicant's name, passport, tax bill, bank statement, etc.); second ID only needs to show name (e.g., student ID, birth certificate, etc.). A social security number or photo ID are not required to register.

To vote, usually you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries, unless a state-sanctioned registration grace period were offered. For the most current voter registration rules and information, visit the Cook County Clerk's website, voterinfonet.com.

GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION means if an eligible Illinois resident didn't register to vote by the "30 days before" deadline, he or she has a second chance.  At a few locations, election authorities let people show up, register and vote all in the same trip. The grace period is until November 3.

  When You Must RE-Register & How to Do It
 

• If you move within suburban Cook County, you can simply fill out the back of your old voter registration card and mail it in for a new registration card. (But if you no longer have your old registration card, you must re-register, probably in person).
   
• If you move from Chicago or from outside Cook County, you must re-register, probably in person.
   
• Anyone who has moved since the last election also has to re-register for the next election, probably in person.
   
• NEW PROCEDURE: If You've Changed Your Name: You may fill out a form at your polling place and vote under your new name on election day.
   
• To vote, usually you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries, but this election a grace period has been added.

• Grace period registration means if an eligible Illinois resident didn't register to vote by the "30 days before" deadline, he or she has a second chance.  At a few locations, election authorities let people show up, register and vote all in the same trip. The grace period in 2012 is until November 3. 

  For the most current voter registration info, visit the Cook County Clerk's website, voterinfonet.com.

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   Postcard Registration
 

NTDO can supply the postcard registration form to anyone who needs to register. Or you can download the computer-generated form at www.voterinfonet.com.
 

Please Note: Anyone who uses the new postcard registration option must vote in person the first time he or she votes under the new registration; therefore, you cannot vote by absentee ballot in the next election if you register now by postcard. 
 

To vote, usually you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries. (See the information above about "grace period registration.")

For the most current voter registration info, visit the Cook County Clerk's website, voterinfonet.com.

   Students/Disabled People May Register in absentia
 

College students and persons with disabilities may telephone (312) 603-0930 to register. If you register in this way, you will receive absentee ballots automatically: students for 2 years, and disabled persons for 5 years.

To vote, usually you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries.  (See the information above about "grace period registration.")

For the most current voter registration info, visit the Cook County Clerk's website, voterinfonet.com.

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  New Trier Twp. In-Person Voter Registration Locations
 

Chicago	Cook Cty Clerk's Office 69 W. Washington 5th floor, suite 500 Chicago, 60602	312.603.5656	M-F 8:30-5
Skokie	Cook Cty Clerk's Office 5600 W Old Orchard Rd room 149 Skokie, IL	847.470.7233	MTThF 8:30-4:30 W 8:30-7
Glencoe	Glencoe Village Hall 675 Village Court Glencoe, IL	847.835.4111	M-F 8-4
Glenview	Glenview Village Hall 1225 Waukegan Rd Glenview, IL	847.724.1700	M-F 8-4
Kenilworth	Kenilworth Village Hall 419 Richmond Rd Kenilworth, IL	847.251.1666	M-F 8:30-12, 1-5
Northfield	Northfield Village Hall 361 Happ Rd Northfield, IL	847.446.9200	M-F 8:30-4:30
Wilmette	Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave. Wilmette, IL	847.251.2700	M-F 8-4:15 Sats TBA
Winnetka	New Trier Democratic Organization HQ 800 Oak St, rm 112 Winnetka, IL	847.446.8030	Call for info 847.446.8030
Winnetka	New Trier Township Office 739 Elm St Winnetka, IL	847.446.8202	M-F 9-5
Winnetka	Winnetka Village Hall 510 Green Bay Rd Winnetka, IL	847.501.6000	M-F 8:30-12, 1-5 S 8:30-12 @ Cashier's Counter

You may also register at any Illinois Drivers License Facilities, through the Secretary of State.
 
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  Early Voting

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EARLY VOTING:

Registered Illinois voters are allowed to vote early
from Monday October 22 - Saturday November 3, 2012.
These are the early voting locations convenient to New Trier Township voters:
Wilmette Community Rec Center, 3000 Glenview Rd. (New location)  -- Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Lane -- Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. -- Glenview Village Hall, 1225 Waukegan Rd. -- Skokie Courthouse, 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd. -- County Clerk's Main Office, 69 W. Washington St. (Pedway). 

Early voting on weekends is available at the County Clerk's office in the Skokie Courthouse, 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd, rm 149, Sat 9-5 and Sun 9-Noon.

When you vote early, remember to bring a government-issued photo ID such as a passport, driver's license, or military ID. All Early Voting is conducted on touch screens.

Illinois law also now allows for absentee voting
without requiring a reason.
Applying for an absentee ballot is easy and convenient. To obtain an absentee application, registered suburban Cook County voters can:

• Download and print the application, or... 
  
• Call the Clerk's office at (312) 603-0946 to request that we
  mail you an application, or...
  
• Pick one up at any of the Clerk's six office locations.

The last day to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot is five days before the election. Applications must be submitted by mail, certified courier or in person. Applications cannot be accepted by email or fax.

A Voter Bonus!: When you vote early, it's a matter of public record so once you do it, you'll stop receiving many campaign phone calls.

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