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Sample Ballots are Delayed Until Thursday, February 15

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Due to some last-minute court activity and additional proofing required, Sample Ballots are not yet available on the Board's website. 

The Board aims to have those Sample Ballots available for voters on Thursday, 2/15/24.

Once they are, they will be available on the Your Voter Information page, or voters may also access their Voter Information from the form on the homepage.
 

Choosing a Political Party Ballot for the March 19th Primary Election

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Do I need to register for a Political Party as part of my voter registration?

In Illinois, you do not need to register for a Political Party as part of your voter registration - unless you are currently on the Permanent Vote By Mail Roster.

For the upcoming Presidential Primary on March 19, 2024, you must request a specific party ballot when you go to vote: either in-person, early, or when requesting a Vote By Mail ballot.

16-Year-Olds May Now Pre-Register to Vote in Illinois

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Voter Registration

Starting January 1, 2024, 16-year-olds may pre-register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections website. 16-year-olds will have their application held in abeyance until voting age.

To vote in the upcoming 2024 elections, you must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election (3/19/2024) and turn 18 on or before the date of the General Election (11/5/2024).

Deadline Approaching to Register Online or By Mail for April 7, 2015 Election

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Voter Registration, Vote By Mail, Election Day
Chicago - Election Board must receive online or mailed-in applications by March 10 in order for those voters to be eligible to vote in person on Election Day in their precinct polling place. Those already registered at their current addresses need not act. If voters need to register or update their records after March 10, voters may use Grace Period registration.

Feb. 16 is deadline for mail-in & online registration. After Feb. 16, all registrations must be in-person

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Voter Registration
Chicago - Voters have until 11:59 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 16 to use online or mail-in registration systems to be eligible to cast a ballot in the March Primary. The Board also will be open through midnight to accept any registrations. After Feb. 16, voters must use in-person registration, which requires voting during that same visit after presenting two forms of ID, at least one of which shows the voter's current address. In-person registration will continue throughout Early Voting. Any voter who waits until Election Day (March 15) must go to the polling place assigned to that voter's home precinct to use in-person registration.
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