Voting Information

Next Elections

General Election, November 4, 2008

• Last day for voter registration: October 7
• Absentee voting begins September 25
• Early voting begins October 14
• Last day for early voting: October 30

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For complete information on registering and voting in Lake County, as well as candidate information and election results, visit the Lake County Clerk's Web site.

Election Schedule

Even-Numbered Years

• GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION: Third Tuesday in March
  • Nominate candidates for: Federal, state, county offices
  • Elect: Precinct committeemen
• GENERAL ELECTION: First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
  • Elect: Federal, state, county offices

Odd-Numbered Years

• CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION: Last Tuesday in February
  • Nominate candidates for: Municipal and township offices
• CONSOLIDATED ELECTION: First Tuesday in April
  • Elect: Municipal, township, park district, library district, and fire protection district offices; school board members; community college district trustees; Regional Board of School Trustee

How and Where to Register

A resident may register to vote if he or she is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) 18 years of age by the date of the next election, and (3) a resident of his or her Lake County precinct address for 30 days immediately prior to the next election.

Two forms of identification are required to register to vote: (1) at least one of the two forms must show the registering person’s name and current address; (2) only one form of identification may be a piece of mail addressed and delivered to the person.

Contact the Lake County Clerk's office (847 377-2410) for information on where to register to vote.

Voting by Absentee Ballot

Registered voters are eligible to cast an absentee ballot if they meet one of the following conditions:

• Persons expecting to be absent from Lake County on election day

• Persons physically incapacitated or hospitalized
• College or university students temporarily residing away from their home precincts
• Persons who will be serving as election judges outside their precinct on election day
• Officials employed by the County Clerk or a law enforcement agency
• Persons serving on jury duty on election day
• Persons who are observing a religious holiday
• Persons in jail as pretrial detainees not serving jail sentences

Absentee ballots may be cast in person or by mail. In addition, the county offers prearranged absentee voting plans for students living away from home and for “snowbirds” who live elsewhere for part of the year. These voters can, however, alternatively apply for absentee ballots by the standard methods, described below. There are also accommodations available for nursing home residents, hospitalized voters, and handicapped voters; contact the County Clerk’s office for more information.

Early Voting

Offsite voting locations also offer early voting to any registered voter, for any reason (early voters do not have to fulfill the criteria for absentee voting). Early voting begins 22 days before Election Day and runs through the Thursday before Election Day. Offsite voting locations will contunue to offer absentee voting during the two days after early voting concludes. Voters are required to present a valid Illinois driver’s license, an Illinois identification card issued by the Secretary of State, or any other government-issued identification document containing their photograph, name, and address.

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