Whatever your views or party affiliation, LWV Wilmette wants to ensure that YOUR voice is heard. We are a non-partisan organization that can help you become "Vote Ready."
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high school voters
Talk with your parents or a trusted, experienced voter to get "Vote Ready." Make a plan for going to the poll together - before or after school, during your lunch period, etc. If you haven't already registered, you can do it online here
COLLEGE VOTERS: illinois
If you are going to college in Illinois, you can maintain your Illinois voter registration and get all the info you need at the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
Illinois makes it easy to vote:
Illinois makes it easy to vote:
- you may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot now through the Cook County Board of Elections
- you may vote early at select polling places OR
- you may vote at your assigned polling place on election day OR
- you may even vote through “grace period registration” (by showing up with proper identification and registering and voting on the spot).
college VOTERS: out-of-state
If you are attending college out of state, you may still vote in Illinois or choose to vote in your new state (you can vote in either, but not both).
- To cast an Illinois ballot, you may apply for a Vote-by-Mail ballot now here; know that the ballot will be mailed to your college address starting 9/24. You'll need to return by mail, post-marked by 11/3.
- To vote outside of Illinois, you will need to register in your new state. We advise doing so as soon as possible, as some states have different requirements than Illinois, such as requiring an in-state driver’s license or proof of residency.
resources
Great non-partisan resources for state-by-state voting information include: