Vote by Mail

In Illinois, anyone can vote by mail! This is a great option if you won't be living at your permanent address during the election or want to avoid polling place crowds. 

It's super easy to vote by mail! You just request your ballot (find your county's application below) and your election office will mail it to you in the weeks leading up to the election. Once you receive it, you fill out your ballot just as you would if you voted in person (except you can do it in your pajamas!) and send it back to your election office. 
To send it back just stick it in the mail (many counties already pay for your postage) or return it to a ballot drop box in your county. If you send it in the mail, your ballot just needs to be postmarked by Election Day and can arrive up to two weeks later, but still make sure to mail it back as soon as possible in case of delays. 


Sign up to get your mail-in ballot here:

All you need is the last four digits of your SSN or your driver's license number.

 
If you requested your mail-in ballot but would now prefer to vote in person,
you can do that! 
  • Just bring your mail-in ballot with you! You’ll surrender it to the poll workers and then vote regularly. 
  • If you don’t have your ballot, you’ll sign an affidavit saying that you’re only voting once and then you’ll cast a provisional ballot (these are counted separately).

Permanent Vote By Mail

New this year, Illinois voters can sign up to be on a "permanent vote by mail list." Voters on this list will automatically receive a ballot in the mail for each election - no need to keep applying every year! To sign up for this list, check the box for the permanent list when you're filling out your vote by mail application. 

Mail Ballot Drop Boxes

There are a limited number of drop boxes available for the 2022 election! These are sites conveniently set up to hand deliver your mail ballot instead of using the postal service. Find the drop box locations in your county here:

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