Voter Services

The League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest mission is to register and educate voters to better participate in the democratic process.  If your organization is having an event, our deputy registrars would be happy to attend and register voters.  Do you have new neighbors or new 18 year olds on your block? Invite us to your next block party to register them. Does your school, church, or civic organization want to register new voters? Contact us.  Remember, Every Vote Counts!

Suburban Cook County Residents: Check www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections
Summary of key information:
Register to Vote
On paper and mailed or register in person with deputy registrar by Oct. 6 
Online at www.ova.elections.il.gov by Oct. 18
In person at Early Voting Sites 
In person on Election Day at home precinct or at Voting Centers **
See Suburban Cook Registration Info
Vote by Mail
Apply for Vote-by-Mail ballot by Oct. 29
Completed ballots must be
1)Mailed and postmarked on or before Nov. 3, OR 2)Delivered to designated secure drop boxes at Early Voting sites Oct. 19 thru Nov. 2 OR
3)Delivered to secure drop boxes at Voting Centers ** Oct. 19 thru Election Day
4) Can also turn in ballot and instead vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day
See Suburban Cook Vote-by-Mail

Early Voting (ends Nov. 2)
Starts Oct. 7 at Voting Centers **
Starts Oct. 19 at other sites throughout the County See Suburban Cook Early Voting

Election Day (Nov. 3) Voting
At your home precinct OR
At the Voting Centers ** From 6 am to 7 pm

** Voting Centers
69 W. Washington pedway (drop box located in lobby)
Courthouses at Bridgeview, Markham, Rolling Meadows, and Skokie
Scan the QR code to register to vote or check your registration at the Vote411 website. You must:
  • be 18 years old before the November election.
  • know your Illinois Drivers License or Illinois State ID number
  • know the last four digits of your Social Security number
Access the LWV Voter Guide at VOTE411.  Get notifications when candidate information is ready, check your voter registration status, register to vote, or check to see if your voting district has changed because of an address change.
March 17, 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Elections

You can read the Cook County Clerk's Post-Gubernatorial Election Report on the Clerk's website here.

​Contact cookcountyclerk.com for more information on: ​
Interested in Election Judge work on election day?  
​Contact [email protected] or call 312-603-0965

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