Voter Registration

If you are currently not a registered voter, we encourage you to visit the following link: Vote.gov is the official U.S. government website that helps eligible voters find accurate, state-specific information on how to register to vote. It's a nonpartisan resource available in multiple languages, designed to make the voting process easy and accessible for everyone. 

To vote in Illinois: 

  • You must be a United States Citizen.
  • You must be at least 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election (16-year-olds may preregister to vote).
  • You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
  • You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
  • You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else. 

The Illinois Online Voter Registration application website is https://ova.elections.il.gov