Politics & Government
Sunday Is Last Day To Register To Vote Online In Crystal Lake, Cary
Here's what you need to know about voter registration in Buffalo Grove ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — While many ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election have already been mailed out to voters in Illinois, swaths of residents still haven’t registered.
In Illinois, the last day to register to vote online is Oct. 20 — 16 days before Election Day. You can register to vote here. If you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote, you can find out here.
If you want to register in person through Election Day, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries.
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In Crystal Lake, register to vote in person at city hall, 100 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake and the McHenry County Clerk's Office, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock. If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.
If you need to register on Election Day, you can also visit the Cook County office in the George W. Dunne Cook County Office Building, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago; or the Lake County Office, 18 N County St., Waukegan; and polling locations in Crystal Lake.
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On Nov. 5, residents will be able to access same-day voter registration and cast their ballots between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.
More information on when and whereyou can register to vote can be found here.
Crystal Lake and Cary registered voters who want to vote by mail can file an application, which can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
If you’re making your request by mail, the Illinois Election Authority must receive it by Oct. 31.You can also request a mail-in ballot online on your county clerk’s website.
Vote by mail ballots must be completed and postmarked by Election Day — Nov. 5.
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