What do I need to know before going to vote?

Voter Facts

• All polling places open at 6:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM.
• Voter who registered by mail and did not provide sufficient proof of identity will be notified by the county clerk that their registration is not complete, and they will be ineligible to vote until they provide the required proof of identity at the polling place on Election Day or when requesting an absentee ballot.
• If you applied for an absentee ballot, you may not vote on Election Day, unless you applied for an absentee ballot but never received one, or you were informed by the county clerk that your absentee ballot was not received by that office.
• If you vote early, you may not vote on Election Day.
• If you damage or mark your ballot incorrectly or change your mind about your ballot choices before your ballot is deposited in the ballot box, you may request a new ballot. No ballot may be retrieved from the ballot box.
• Write-in votes will count only for candidates who have filed a Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate.
• Your ballot may be different than your closest neighbor’s. Precinct boundaries and local government districts do not necessarily coincide. Ballot styles are specific to those candidates and issues for which you are entitled to vote.
• If you are incapacitated, you may vote by absentee ballot or request curbside voting on Election Day. Call the County Clerk’s Office at (815)740-4632 for more information.
• Cell phones should not be brought into the polling place because using one may constitute electioneering.
• Illinois does not have a party registration system. In a primary election, you are required to declare a party only if you wish to vote on party nomination ballots. Nonpartisan ballots are available for any referendum or public questions.