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9/2/2010

8/31/2010

Berrios Under the Microscope

8/31/2010

GOP Takes Unprecedented 10-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

09/07/2010

Regular Lemont GOP meeting

09/08/2010

Reception for Senator Bill Brady

09/12/2010

Carl Segvich for Commissioner Fundraiser

Had Enough of Pat Quinn?

Pat Quinn's Christmas in July

Katie Brady on Her Dad, Bill Brady

Every election, 12,500 election judges in about 2,000 suburban Cook County precincts make sure that polling place operations run smoothly and that elections are carried out fairly, honestly and accurately.

Election judges are responsible for supervising the conduct inside polling places and helping voters.

Election judges can receive up to $170 every election. This includes working Election Day, your training and assisting with polling place set-up before Election Day.

The information on this website pertains only to election judges working in suburban Cook County. For information about serving in Chicago, visit www.chicagoelections.com or call (312) 269-7900.

More Information

To talk to one of our Judge Unit coordinators, call (312) 603-0965.

Early Voting

Early Voting Period for November 2, 2010 General Election: October 11-28, 2010

Since 2006, voters in Illinois have had the convenience of voting up to 22 (double check number) days before Election Day. Suburban voters have a choice of dozens of locations around suburban Cook as well as in downtown Chicago.

Just remember to bring a government-issued photo ID such as a passport, driver’s license, or military ID. All Early Voting is conducted on touch screens.

No more excuses

Voters do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day. You need only to fill out an application at the Early Voting site.

Bring Photo ID

State law requires early voters to display valid identification to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include: a current driver’s license, state-issued ID card or another government-issued ID with a photograph.

Voting Equipment

Early Voting will be conducted on touch screens that store every ballot style in the county, permitting any voter in suburban Cook to vote at any location.

Ballot secrecy

Your ballot will remain secret and securely stored.

Early Voting records

The names of the early voters are available to the public and are updated each day during early voting. Please call (312) 603-0900 for early voting information.

In-person voting only

Voters who participate in Early Voting must vote in person.

Absentee voting by mail is a convenient way to cast your ballot if you are unable to get to your polling place on Election Day or to cast your ballot during Early Voting at a designated Early Voting site.

Any registered suburban Cook County voter may apply for an absentee ballot. It is no longer necessary to provide a reason, according to a new Illinois law.

Please note: The information on this site pertains to suburban Cook County voters only. If you live in the City of Chicago, visit www.chicagoelections.com or call (312) 269-7900.

If you have already requested or mailed an absentee ballot, you can track your status here.

Registered voters can cast absentee ballots by mail or in person before Election Day.

Mail-in absentee voting

To obtain an absentee application, registered suburban Cook County voters can:

Download and print the application, or
Call the Clerk's office at (312) 603-0944 to request that we mail you an application, or
Pick one up at any of the Clerk's six office locations.

The last day to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot is five days before the election.

Once we receive your application and verify your registration, we will send you a ballot to the address you designate on your application. All absentee voting is done on paper ballots. After making your seletions and completing the form on the back of the envelope, mail or deliver your ballot back to us.

Absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received in the County Clerk's office within 14 days after the election in order to be counted. Absentee ballots are processed and counted at our central office.

Early Voting

Early Voting is another way to vote before Election Day. It must be done in person at a designated Early Voting site. Click here to see a list of Early Voting sites in Cook County (Suburban residents only.)

In-person absentee voting

Any voter needing or wishing to vote by absentee in the final four days prior to the election may vote an in-person absentee ballot. In-person absentee voting is conducted at each of the Clerk's six office locations.

More information about absentee voting:

Eligibility
Learn who is eligible to vote absentee
Deadlines
Important absentee dates to remember.
Apply to Vote Absentee
Download a mail-in application to vote absentee.
Disabled Voters
Absentee voting program for disabled voters.
Overseas and Military Voters
Learn about absentee voting for overseas and military voters.
College Students
Absentee voting for students away at college.
Nursing Home/Hospital Voting
Absentee voting for nursing home and hospitalized voters.

On Election Day, suburban voters cast their ballots at 1,937 precincts located in 1,227 polling places around Cook County. Voters are notified of their polling place address in a mailing prior to the election. This page is your portal to maps of polling places and precincts for each of suburban Cook County's thirty townships.

Find your polling place

View a list of all precincts in a township by using the drop down menu below. These files can also be exported to Excel and sorted.
Find your own polling location via Your Voter Information.
See precinct maps by township in our Map Room.