Politics & Government
Reason's to Vote Early
If you're not "Voting Early", what's your excuse not to vote on Election Day?

If you’re not “Voting Early”, what’s your excuse not to vote on Election Day?
Are you fed up with the tax and spending of the politicians who run our government, who only seem to care about themselves? Empower yourself by exercising your right to vote.
Voting is part of the solution to all our federal, state, and local municipality problems and you can help select the right candidate for the job.
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Why not exercise that right by voting early and helping to elect the right candidate for the job?
Early voting starts June 13th till June 27th in Suburban Cook County.
Here are some reasons why you should take advantage of this opportunity.
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16 Reasons to Vote Early
- You can update your voter information including your name and address
- Avoid long lines at the polling place on election day
- There’s no longer any reason to blame inclement weather on election day for not voting
- Transportation issues
- If you have a Driver’s License or your State Id has your current address you get processed faster and more accurately using the ID scanners at all Suburban Cook County polling places
- You will be able to vote when the mood strikes you during regular business hours (Monday to Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sundays 10 am till 5 pm)
- A family member could be sick or you have child-care conflicts and they need your care on Election Day
- You could get to your polling place at the last minute and find out it’s not your polling place anymore, early voting locations are equipped to handle all Suburban Cook County polling places
- If you need voting assistance such as a family member or election judge to help you vote.
- Register your 17-year-old child who turns 18 by the next general election in the fall (two pieces of ID will be required one must include their current address)
- You’re an Election Judge working on Election Day
- You can take as much time as you need to cast your vote
- If the election is just too important for you to leave any chance that you might not be able to vote
- On Vacation or on a Business Trip
- Easier to research who the candidates are and what referendums are on your ballot
- The best reason of all is to vote early to secure your vote, so no one else can use your vote!
If you’re not voting, why are you letting those that do, make the decision on who runs our government?
Early Voting locations listed just below are for Suburban Cook County voters only.
https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/ways-to-vote/early-voting/early-voting-locations
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