Voter Registration
Illinois residents can register to vote at the Main Library.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a US citizen
- Be at least 18 years of age by election day
- Have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to election day
- Bring two forms of ID with you. You do not need a photo ID, but you do need one form of ID that shows your current address.
- Illinois driver's license
- Illinois state ID
- Employee or student ID
- Credit card
- Social security card
- Birth certificate
- Utility bill in applicant's name
- Mail postmarked to the applicant
- Valid U.S. passport
- Lease or rental contract
Registration at the library is closed during the 27 days prior to an election and the 2 days after an election. If you miss the deadline, you can register at the office of the election authority [1] through Grace Period Registration. Locations and hours vary for each election.
You can also register to vote by downloading and mailing in a voter registration card [1] or by visiting:
- Village of Oak Park [2]
- Oak Park Township [3]
- Cook County Clerk’s office [4]
- Illinois Secretary of State's driver's license facility [5] when obtaining or renewing your driver’s license or state identification card.
Check your voter registration, find your polling place and review a sample ballot through the office of the Cook County Clerk [6].
