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All
voters in Illinois now have three voting options. In
addition to traditional Election Day, any voter can
opt to vote prior to Election Day, choosing either
to vote by mail or vote early in person.
West Deerfield Township
Election Services
Monday thru Friday
8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Robbie Boudreau, Township Clerk
847.945.0614
Voter and Election
Information
How do I
register to vote?
You may register to vote at the West Deerfield Township
Office, 601 Deerfield Road in Deerfield during business
hours. . An applicant must be an U.S. Citizen, at least
18 years of age by the next Election Day and a resident
of your Lake County precinct address for 30 days
immediately prior to an election.
You will need to bring two pieces of identification, and
one must have your current address and name on it.
Acceptable forms of identification include Illinois
driver's license or state ID card, a current utility
bill or a personalized check for a checking account that
indicates your current address. A voter registration
card will be mailed to you from the County Clerk's
office, and it will indicate your polling place and
precinct number.
Voter registration closes 28 days before an election is
held. However, you may continue to register to vote at
the County Clerk's office during Grace Period
Registration up until the 14th day before an election.
Voter registration reopens the Thursday after each
election. Registered voters who move within Lake County
or change their name must re-register to vote.
What if I am
unable to vote on Election Day?
Early Voting
All registered voters are eligible for early voting
without reason. Early voting begins 22 days prior to
Election Day through the Thursday before Election Day.
Absentee Voting
You may vote with an absentee ballot if you expect to be
absent on election day, are physically incapacitated,
will be observing a religious holiday, are an election
judge, are enlisted with the military, or are a college
student away at school.
You may vote absentee in person at the township office
or in the County Clerk's office beginning the Friday
prior to Election Day through the Monday before Election
Day. Up to 5 days prior to an election, you may also
submit an application for an absentee ballot through the
mail by contacting the County Clerk's office at (847)
377-2410 or visiting their website (http://www.lakecountyil.gov/countyclerk).
College Students and Snowbirds
The County Clerk offers a convenient program for
students to automatically receive an absentee ballot at
the student's university address. Enrollment forms for
the Temporarily Absent Student Program may be completed
at the West Deerfield Township office or through the
County Clerk. A similar program is available for
Snowbirds who temporarily visit outside their precinct
each year.
Disabled Voter Program
The County Clerk offers a Disabled Voter Program for
registered voters who are unable to go to the polling
place. Enrollment forms for this program are available
at the West Deerfield Township office or by mail through
the County Clerk. Once the forms are complete, have been
signed by a physician and returned to the County Clerk,
the voter will automatically receive their application
to request an absentee ballot prior to each election.
Polling places open at
6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Click
here to find your polling place by address.
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