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Illinois Voter Guide (LWV)
Create your own cheat sheet and send it to yourself for Election Day.
BallotReady
For candidates on your actual ballot you can find biographies, stances, endorsements, and news. Select your choices and email or text to yourself for Election Day.
Illinois Online Voter Application
You will need a valid Illinois driver's license or State ID and the last four digits of your social security number.
UChicago TurboVote
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The TurboVote Challenge brings leading companies and organizations together in a nonpartisan, long-term commitment to increase voter participation. We help challenge participants develop programs rooted in universal civic values, strengthening employee engagement and relationships with communities and customers.
UChicago Democracy Initiative
Vote.org
"Vote.org uses technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy."

Welcome

This guide provides information on all aspects of voting. The guide is geared towards Illinois voters and absentee voters.

General Election: November 3, 2020

Now that we are post Primary, voter registration is open again.

Typical Early Voting Locations near the University:

Ward 4 King Community Ctr. 4314 S Cottage Grove
Ward 5 Jackson Park 6401 S Stony Island

All other locations with hours

Locate Your Precinct Polling Place

Registering to Vote on Election Day

On Election Day (November 3, 2020), eligible voters may register only at their precinct polling place. Any voter who needs to register for the first time or file an address update or a name change must show two forms of ID, one of which shows the voter's current address.

Deputy Voter Registrars in the Library

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