General Election November 3, 2020
Key Dates
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Key Dates for November 3, 2020 General Election:
6/16/2020 First day to request a mail ballot 10/18/2020 Last day to register to vote online 10/19/2020 First day of early voting 10/29/2020 Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters 11/2/2020 Last day of early voting 11/2/2020 Last day of grace period registration and voting 11/3/2020 Last day mail ballots can be postmarked 11/3/2020 ELECTION DAY |
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HOW TO VOTE
Vote by Mail:
For complete information on how to Vote By Mail go to our Vote By Mail page.
Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1863 into law on June 16th, increasing access to Vote-by-Mail to make the November Presidential Election safer and easier for voters to cast ballots.
Voting by Mail has become a major topic in light of health concerns surrounding Covid-19. This short video explains how Vote by Mail works to ensure safe and secure elections.
Vote in Person:
Early Voting - Illinois offers and encourages in-person early voting.
Election Day - Tuesday, November 3rd is now a state holiday for the 2020 Presidential Election.
For complete information on how to Vote By Mail go to our Vote By Mail page.
Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1863 into law on June 16th, increasing access to Vote-by-Mail to make the November Presidential Election safer and easier for voters to cast ballots.
- All registered voters in Cook County are eligible to Vote-by-Mail. Any such voter with a driver's license, state ID or social security number on file may request a mail ballot, using either an online or paper application.
- Mail-in ballot applications are now being accepted. Voters are encouraged to complete an online or a downloaded mail-in application now at the Cook County Clerk's website .
- By August 1, 2020, county election officials will be required to mail or email Vote-by-Mail ballot applications to any voter who cast a ballot 2018-2020, as well as to any voter who registered or changed address after the March 2020 primary.
- Ballots will start being mailed out on September 24, 2020.
- Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day (Nov. 3rd) in order to be counted.
Voting by Mail has become a major topic in light of health concerns surrounding Covid-19. This short video explains how Vote by Mail works to ensure safe and secure elections.
Vote in Person:
Early Voting - Illinois offers and encourages in-person early voting.
- No excuse is needed to vote early. Early voting ends the day before the election. You can also register to vote at any early voting site.
- Wilmette's early voting site is Centennial Ice Center. We will update the dates and hours for early voting as the election gets closer.
Election Day - Tuesday, November 3rd is now a state holiday for the 2020 Presidential Election.
- Poll hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are entitled to vote.
- With schools allowed to be safely used as polling places due to the state holiday this year, the location of your polling place may have changed. Find your polling place.
For complete registration and voting information you can go to the Cook County Clerk's website HERE.