Tuesday is Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Schools, courts and most government offices will be open. For more information on voting in your area, contact:
Chicago
Polling places: 312-269-7976
Registration verification: 312-269-1604
To report voter fraud or irregularities: 312-269-7870
Hearing impaired: 312-269-0027
Internet: chicagoelections.com or 66.107.4.19
Suburban Cook County
Information, registration verification and polling places: 312-603-0906
In Chinese: 312-603-6769
In Korean: 312-603-6745
In Polish: 312-603-6770
In Spanish: 312-603-6767
Voter fraud or irregularities: 312-603-0236
Disabled voters: 312-603-0929
Hearing impaired: 312-603-0902
Internet: www.voterinfonet.com
DuPage County
630-682-7440
Internet: www.dupagelections.com
Kane County
630-232-5993
Internet: www.co.kane.il.us
Lake County
847-377-2410
Internet: www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk
McHenry County
815-334-4242
Internet: www.mcvote.org
Will County
815-740-4615
Internet: www.willclrk.com
More hot lines for complaints or problems:
Illinois State Board of Elections: 312-263-7367
Hearing impaired: 800-964 3013/312-814-6431
Springfield: 217-782 4141/217-782 1518/800-243-0618
Springfield hearing impaired: 877-844-5461
Cook County state’s attorney: 312-603-7960
Illinois attorney general: 312-814-8790
U.S. attorney: 312-469-6157
Watch your vote count:
Beginning at 7 p.m. on bancodeprofissionais.com
6:30 p.m. on CLTV
7 p.m. on WGN-AM 720
9 p.m. on WGN-TV
WHO’S RUNNING?
Tuesday’s elections will give Illinois voters a chance to select two U.S. Senate nominees, one from a field of seven Democrats and one from a field of eight Republicans.
Voters also will be asked to choose candidates for the Illinois General Assembly and a number of other races.
REGISTRATION LOWDOWN
Am I registered?
Check registration status at www.chicagoelections.com. Scroll down the navigation bar on the left to “online services.” You also can locate your polling place address.
What if I’ve moved since I registered?
Voters who move within the city of Chicago must transfer registration to the new address or completely re-register to vote with the new address. (Either way, your signature is required, so there’s no online method.)
If you didn’t update your registration, you might still be able to vote, depending on when and where you moved (as long as it’s within Illinois):
If you moved within 27 days of the election, and stayed in the same precinct, you can vote on the full ballot of races.
If you moved within 30 days of the election, and into a different precinct, you can only vote at your old polling place.
If you moved more than 30 days before the election, but stayed within the same county or municipality, you can vote but only on the federal ballot.
If you moved within 30 days of the election, and into a different county or municipality, you are not eligible to vote.
Do I need my registration card?
No. A voter ID card certifies that you are registered, but you do not need to bring it to your polling location. Election judges will look up your “application for ballot form” on site.
OK, I forgot to register in time for the primary–what’s the registration deadline for the November election?
Oct. 5. Registration forms must be postmarked no later than the deadline.
If I don’t register, can I avoid jury duty?
No. The pool of potential jurors comes from driver’s license records and state ID card records, as well as voter registration rolls.
PARTY ON
Do I need to be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in the party primaries?
No. Unlike some other states, Illinois doesn’t require you to declare yourself a political party member or an independent when you register. You can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both.
