Voting Registration Deadline: Oct. 9

The deadline to register to vote in the general election in Illinois is Tuesday, Oct. 9. Here are three locations in the Des Plaines area where you can register, and some information in case you miss the cutoff.

What you need:

Two forms of identification, one with your current address.

Where to go:

Des Plaines City Clerk’s Office

1420 Miner St.

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Open until 5 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Des Plaines Public Library

1501 Ellinwood St.

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Open until 9 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Maine Township Offices

1700 Ballard Road

Park Ridge, IL 60068

Open until 5 p.m. on Oct. 9.

What to do if you miss it:

The Cook County Clerk’s offices will offer grace-period registration from Oct. 10 to Nov. 3 at each of the offices including at Skokie courthouse, 5600 W. Old Orchard Road, and the Rolling Meadows courthouse, 2121 Euclid Ave.

Those who register during the grace period vote on touch screen voting equipment immediately after registering, according to the Cook County Clerk’s website. For more information on grace-period voting registration, visit the clerk’s website.

You may also cast a provisional ballot, but you have to register with the Cook County Clerk’s Office in order for it to be counted. For more information on provisional voting, visit the Cook County Clerk’s website.

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