VOTE IN ILLINOIS

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 (mail-in)

Sunday, October 20th, 2024 (online)

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 (in Person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to register to vote online for the 2024 General Election must do so by Sunday, October 20th. Click here to access the online registration website.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to register to vote by mail in the 2024 General Election must do so by Tuesday, October 8th. The Illinois voter registration form can be downloaded at this link. Completed forms are to be mailed to the election office in the voter’s county, along with a current copy of one of the following documents: valid photo identification, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or a government-issued document that shows the voter’s name and address.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to register to vote in-person 2024 General Election can do so up until Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th by visiting your local Election Office, County Clerk’s Office, Township Office, public libraries, school, or military recruitment offices. Two forms of identification are required, one of which must show the voter’s name and the other with the voter’s current residence.

  Illinois offers a grace period registration from October 21st until November 4th. You can register to vote at any early voting site and you must vote at the time of registration. Grace period voting does not take place at your regular polling place and almost always happens at your Local Election Office. Grace period registration is only available in-person. 

  Look Up Early Voting Sites Here

  Cook County Early Voting Site: Glenview Village Hall (2500 E Lake Ave Glenview, IL 60025) and Northbrook Village Hall (1225 Cedar Ln Northbrook, IL 60062).

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON (Election Day)

  Polling place hours: 6 am – 7 pm

  In most cases, an Illinois voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  A voter may be asked to provide identification at the polls if it is the voter’s first time voting. Proof of residency is required for those who did not provide a driver’s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number at the time of voter registration.

  A copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Others include a current copy of one of the following documents: valid photo identification, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or a government-issued document that shows the voter’s name and address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available in select counties in Illinois: locations can be found on this website. Where available, Early Voting will take place between September 26th and November 4th, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by November 5th and received by November 19th.

  You may request the mail-in ballot by October 31st (Online & mail-in) or November 4th (In-Person). You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 5th and received no later than November 19th.
  • Click here to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Sunday, October 20th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR ILLINOIS VOTERS

• KOREAN LANGUAGE SERVICES

  LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE
  In Illinois, Cook County offers a paper voter registration form in Korean. The Cook County Clerk’s office is required to provide language assistance in Korean. The number of language hotline is (312) 603-6745. This number will be available from the October 18th. Also, they have touch screen language options and bilingual election judges. You may get more information at this link.

  BALLOTS
  Korean-language ballots are available in Cook County in Illinois. If you require an interpreter at the poll site, please request for one to a poll worker on site.

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 17 congressional districts of Illinois are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Jonathan Jackson* (D) vs. Marcus Lewis (R)
  ▹ 2nd district: Robin Kelly* (D) vs. Ashley Ramos (R)
  ▹ 3rd district: Delia Ramirez* (D) vs. John Booras (R) vs. Angel Oakley (Independent)
  ▹ 4th district: Chuy Garcia* (D) vs. Lupe Castillo (R) vs. Ed Hershey (Working Class Party)
  ▹ 5th district: Mike Quigley*(D) vs. Tom Hanson (R)
  ▹ 6th district: Sean Casten* (D) vs. Niki Conforti (R)
  ▹ 7th district: Danny K. Davis* (D) vs. Chad Koppie (R)
  ▹ 8th district: Raja Krishnamoorthi* (D) vs.Mark Rice (R) vs. Jorge Briseno (Independent)
  ▹ 9th district: Janice Schakowsky* (D) vs. Seth Cohen (R)
  ▹ 10th district: Brad Schneider* (D) vs. Jim Carris (R) vs. Joseph Severino (Independent)
  ▹ 11th district: Bill Foster* (D) vs. Jerry Evans (R)
  ▹ 12th district: Brian Roberts (D) vs. Mike Bost* (R)
  ▹ 13th district: Nikki Budzinski *(D) vs. Joshua Loyd (R) vs. Chibu Asonye (Green Party) vs. Bradley Horges Jr. (Independent)
  ▹ 14th district: Lauren Underwood* (D) vs. James Marter (R)
  ▹ 15th district: Kevin Gaither (D) vs. Mary Miller* (R)
  ▹ 16th district: Elizabeth Haderlein (D) vs. Darin LaHood* (R)
  ▹ 17th district: Eric Sorensen* (D) vs. Joseph G. McGraw (R)

  ILLINOIS STATE SENATE
  Of the 59 Illinois Senate Districts, 20 positions are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
  ▹ 28th district: Laura Murphy* (D) 
  

  ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House Representative of Illinois serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 118 Illinois House Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
  ▹ 17th district: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)* vs. Jim Geldermann (R)
  ▹ 44th district: Fred Crespo (D)*
  ▹ 56th district: Michelle Mussman (D)*
  ▹ 57th district: Tracy Katz Muhl (D) vs. Daniel Behr (R)
  

  ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT
  A judge on the Illinois Supreme Court of Illinois serves a term of 10 years. Of the 7 seats on the Supreme Court, 2 positions are on the ballot this year.
  ▹ District 1
  ▹ District 4

  ILLINOIS COURT OF APPEALS
  A judge in the Illinois Court of Appeals serves a term of 10 years. Of the 14 positions in the Illinois State Court of Appeals, 9 positions are on the ballot.

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Assisted Reproductive Healthcare Advisory Question: Advise state officials on whether to provide for medically assisted reproductive treatments, including in vitro fertilization, to be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides full coverage to pregnancy benefits
  ▹Income Tax Advisory Question: Advise state officials on whether to amend the Illinois Constitution to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million for the purpose of dedicating funds to property tax relief
  ▹ Penalties for Candidate Interference with Election Worker’s Duties Advisory Question: Advise state officials on whether to establish civil penalties if a candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an election worker’s official duties.

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Elections. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  Illinois youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Illinoisans aged 17 by the next Primary Election and 18 by the next General or Consolidated Election to complete the online voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Pre-registration methods and qualifications are the same as regular voter registration, except for the age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person. It may also be used if a voter’s status has been successfully challenged, the court extends the polling place operation hours, or a voter is suspected to have already voted.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their county elections official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Visit this link for more information and this link for a list of county contacts and information on how to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Illinoisans living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Illinoisans living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ILLINOIS?

  You must be a United States citizen. You must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and 18 years old prior to the date of the General or Consolidated Election. You must have been a resident of your Illinois election precinct for at least 30 days before the election. You cannot be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction, nor can you claim the right to vote elsewhere.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  Illinois does not have party affiliations.

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama, and Biden) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Illinois, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections. Note that in the primary elections, unaffiliated voters must either publicly declare their ballot choice or their ballot selection may be regarded as a form of registration with the corresponding party.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Illinois, there are also candidates for U.S. House of Representatives and various other statewide legislative and judicial positions, as well as several local positions and statewide ballot measures. For more information, please see the section above on this page.
  

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Illinois legislative district, please visit the Illinois General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.