Chicago Heights Voters Guide: 2022 General Election

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — If you're going to be out of town or don't like the pressure of voting on election day—Nov. 8 —early voting started Oct. 24 for suburban Cook County voters for the Illinois gubernatorial election.

All registered Cook County voters are eligible to vote at a Cook County early voting center. The Cook County Clerk's Office offers additional information about voter registration and finding your polling place on Election Day.

Early voting for Chicago Heights voters started Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 7. Voters do not need to give a reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day. There are 51 early voting locations in suburban Cook County, including the Bridgeview, Markham, Maybrook, Skokie and Rolling Meadows courthouses.

Voter registration is available is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day. Find a convenient location near you on the Cook County Clerk's website. Early voting sites will be open during the following hours:

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 through Oct. 28, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.
• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, and Nov. 7.

Early voting locations in Chicago Heights include:

• Prairie State College, Conference Center/Proven It Room 1318/1320, 202 S. Halsted St.
• South Chicago Heights Senior Center, 3140 Enterprise Park Ave.

Mail-in ballot drop boxes are also available at the Cook County Clerk's Office and at local early voting locations.

Voter Registration

Voters can also register to vote on election day at your polling place.

Voter registration is also available at early voting sites, but you need to fill out an application and vote that day.

Request A Mail-In Ballot

The last day to request a mail-in ballot, including military and overseas voters, is Nov. 3; the last day to postmark a mail-in ballot is Nov. 8.

What’s On The Nov. 8 Ballot

From the governor’s race to secretary of state to attorney general, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot across Illinois.

Illinois voters are also asked to weigh in on an amendment to the state constitution allowing workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. The bill, which was drafted by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, provides that “employees shall have the fundamental right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours and working conditions and to “protect their economic welfare and safety at work.”