Early Voting And Ballot Drop-Off Locations In Oak Forest

OAK FOREST, IL — With the election only weeks away, the Cook County Clerk's Office has shared a list of locations scattered around suburban Cook County for residents to consider when early voting, or for dropping off their mail-in ballot.

According to the clerk's website, there are three ways to vote in the upcoming November election.

Early Voting: Traditional early voting takes place between Oct. 19 to Nov. 2.

Voting by mail: Mail-in applications have been accepted since mid-June. Any registered Cook County voter with a driver's license, state ID or social security number on file can request a mail-in ballot online. These ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted.

Election Day voting: Registered voters can only vote in their precincts on Election Day. Those not registered to vote can still register day of and cast a ballot. Same day registration requires two qualifying forms of I.D. Assigned voter locations can be found here.

The Cook County Clerk, Karen A. Yarbrough, shared a video sharing why she says it is important to vote.

Here is where residents in Oak Forest can vote early, provided by the clerk's office:

• OAK FOREST CITY HALL, 15440 S. Central Ave.

-Oct. 19 - Oct. 23 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

-Oct. 24 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

-Oct. 25 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

-Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

-Oct. 31 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

-Nov. 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

-Nov. 2 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Additional locations and information can be seen on the Cook County Clerk's website.