League of Women Voters Park Forest Talk Mail-In Ballot Questions

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area Meet virtually on Zoom Wednesday evening to discuss mail-in ballots and answer questions surrounding them.

Deborah Orr, a member of the Park Forest league, gave a presentation highlighting mail in-ballot locations, the difference between early voting and mail-in ballots, and answered questions about how to fill out the ballot and where to drop it off.

"There are drop boxes at the Park Forest Village Hall and the Mattson Community Center," Orr said. "They have conveniently located, Dropboxes across the state of Illinois. Early voting stations are identified as well on the Cook County Clerk's website."

Orr said that many were worried that by voting with a mail-in ballot, and how they can hand it in through someone else, due to COVID-19.

"I've had a couple of discussions with state representatives and the legislation is pretty specific about who can carry someone else's ballot. When I say carry, I don't mean the post office but to the dropbox itself." Orr said. "Only people that can't get out to mail in their ballot themselves can authorize someone to hand-carry their ballot in."

The last day to register to vote online is by Monday, Oct. 26, to ensure your ballot is received. For more information on mail-in ballots, click here.