CHICAGO (CBS) — Election Day is on Tuesday, and if you want to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 election, you can find the location of your polling place here.
CBS News Chicago has you covered too if you want to know how to register to vote, how to vote earlyor what is on the ballot.
How can you find your polling place in Illinois?
The Illinois State Board of Elections has a tool on its website to help you find your polling place. You must enter your five-digit zip code, house number and street name.
The tool shows where you can vote on Election Day and links you can find early voting locations near you if you want to vote early.
Can you ever vote at another polling place in Illinois?
In addition to the traditional precinct polling places, Chicago polling locations in all 50 wards and the city’s downtown voting supersite (191 N. Clark St.) will be open to all voters on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For a complete list of early voting locations in Chicago, click here.
Similarly, for voters in suburban Cook County, the early voting site in downtown Chicago (69 W. Washington St.) and early voting centers in five suburban courthouses will be open from 6 a.m. on Election Day. to 7 p.m. Click here for a list of early voting locations in suburban Cook County.
If you live outside of Chicago or Cook County, check with your local election authority to see if you can vote at early voting locations on Election Day. The Illinois State Board of Elections has a tool to help you find your local election authority.
Can you drop off mail-in ballots at any polling place in Illinois?
If you are voting by mail and have not yet mailed your ballot, it will be counted as long as you make sure it is postmarked by Election Day (Tuesday, March 19). If you prefer to deliver it in person, you can do that too, just make sure you take it to the right place.
Illinois elections are overseen by 108 local election authorities; including provincial clerks in 100 provinces, two provincial election commissions and six municipal election commissions. For example, if you live in Cook County, where you can drop off your ballot depends on whether you live in the city or the suburbs. Suburban voters should drop off their ballots in drop boxes set up by the Cook County Clerk’s office. Voters in Chicago must drop off their ballots at drop boxes set up by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
No matter where you live in Illinois, you can find a vote-by-mail drop box on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Simply choose which election your ballot is for and which of the 108 jurisdictions you live in from a drop-down menu. You will then be shown every dropbox available for your vote by mail.
Does your polling place in Illinois automatically change if you move?
If you have recently moved, you will need to make sure you are registered at your current address in order to vote. The good news is that if you have already changed your address on your driver’s license or ID, your voting address will automatically change.
If you’re not sure whether you’ve updated your voter registration after moving, check with your local election authority. The Illinois State Board of Elections lists contact information for all 108 election authorities on its website.
Otherwise, if you have moved within 27 days of the election but still live in the same voting precinct, you can still cast a full vote at your polling station by completing an affidavit.
If you moved more than 30 days before the election and still live in the same voting precinct but outside your old voting precinct, you can update your registration on Election Day at your new polling place by registering during the grace period and then voting. . Alternatively, you can only vote in federal elections (presidential or congressional elections) after completing an address correction form.
If you have moved out of your old voting precinct and old voting precinct within 30 days before the election, but still live in Illinois and have not yet updated your voter registration, you can update your registration to your new address through Election Day. period registration and then voting; or you can vote for a complete ballot at your old polling station by completing an affidavit.
If you have moved out of your old provincial or municipal voting jurisdiction more than 30 days before the election and have not yet updated your registration, the only way you can vote is to re-register from your new address through the grace period at your new polling place. .
What should you bring to vote in Illinois?
Illinois does not require voters to present ID to vote if they are already registered at their current address, except for some new voters. However, it may help to have photo identification with you if there are any questions about your registration status.
If you are a first-time voter and did not verify your identity when you registered, you will be required to provide proof of identification the first time you vote for President or Congress. You can show election judges a photo ID, a current utility bill, a bank statement, a pay stub, or a government document with your name and address.
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, same-day registration is available in Illinois. You will need two forms of identification, including one with your current address. Click here for acceptable identification.
