Voter Services

Illinois has no excuse Vote By Mail (absentee) voting.  Voters decide which method of voting is most convenient for them. For those who are concerned about trusting the United  States Postal Service, the Chicago Board of Elections provides secure drop boxes for voters to drop off their mail in ballots at all 50 early voting sites in addition to the super-site.  A worker will time-stamp the envelope and make sure that the voter has signed the outside of the envelope.  If a voter chooses to use the USPS they recommend mailing the ballot early. Vote By Mail application and information.

When voters apply online to Vote By Mail, the Election Board will send emails to that voter:
• When their application is accepted,
• When their ballot is mailed,
• When the Election Board receives their Ballot Return Envelope, and
• When their ballot has been processed and counted