How to register to vote in Illinois

CHICAGO - The election is just around the corner but it's not too late to register to vote in Illinois.

Am I already registered to vote?

Voters in Illinois can verify their voter registration status online. Voters can also check that their information is correct using Illinois's voter registration lookup tool. You need your first and last name, birthday, and zip code.

Am I eligible to vote in Illinois?

To register to vote in Illinois, you must be:

A citizen of the United States
A resident of Illinois
18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election

Illinois residents can't register to vote if:

They are serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of conviction of any crime
They claim the right to vote anywhere else

How to register to vote in Illinois

There are several ways to register to vote in Illinois.

You can register online through the Illinois State Board of Elections website if you have a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID card and the last four digits of your social security number.

You can also register to vote by mail by obtaining a mail-in voter registration form from your local election authority or by downloading one from the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

Additionally, you can register to vote in person at your local election authority's office, at certain state agencies, or at any Illinois Secretary of State office when applying for or renewing a driver's license or state ID card.

Eligible voters can also register to vote at polling places on Election Day.