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, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries.

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 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, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries.
  
  

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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, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries.

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 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, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election, including primaries.

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 New Trier Twp. In-Person Voter Registration Locations

Please call ahead to verify that a particular office will be open when you plan to register.

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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 NEW for 2006: Early Voting

Beginning with the 2006 primary, registered Illinois voters are now allowed to cast ballots up to 22 days before Election Day without any excuse as required for absentee balloting (such as military duty, illness, disability, or out-of-town travel).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EARLY VOTING:

1. Unlike absentee voting, no excuse is required to vote in advance of the election.

2. Early voters will be required to present a current driver's license, state-issued identification card, or another government-issued ID card with a photograph.

3. Early votes cannot be modified after being cast if a voter changes his or her mind about a candidate.

4. For early-voting locations, visit voterinfonet.com. In general, local village/city halls will provide early voting.

5. Early voting on weekends may be made available at the County Clerk's office in Skokie, 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd, rm 149.