Voting/Elections

LWVUS POSITION IN BRIEF

Protect the citizen's right to know and facilitate informed under-standing and public participation in government decision-making.
Disseminate accurate and timely information on community issues to our membership and the public.

plans this year

The LWV-Wilmette focus this year is on:

registering new voters
updating voter registrations
providing non-partisan information about voting

If you need further assistance, please reach out to our Voter Services Co-Chairs at voterslwv@gmail.com.

resources

VOTER REGISTRATION

Laws vary from state to state.
Our Voter Registration page
contains information
on the registration process for
Suburban Cook County.

Election Information

Information regarding upcoming
elections, including
where, when, and how to vote
can be found on our
Election Information page

VOTE BY MAIL

The new IL law makes voting
safe and accessible for all.
Check back for vote by mail information in the spring for the Consolidated Election.

Voters age 18-24

Your vote is your voice.
If you are a young voter,
our Voters Age 18-24 page
can help you navigate
the voting process.

VOTER GUIDEs

Prepare to cast your vote.
Check back for Consolidated Election
Voter Guides this spring.

early voting wait times

Minimize your time at the polls.
The Cook County Clerk's office
posts approximate wait times
at all suburban early voting sites.

news and latest developments

Your Voting Questions Answered

wilmette public library virtual presentation

On October 6th, the League presented “What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2020 Election,” a virtual program hosted by the Wilmette Public Library. Topics included dates, deadlines and processes for registration, early voting, mail-in ballots and Election Day voting. The presentation deck is now available as a resource for voters.

library presentation

The League Can Help
VOTE READY. VOTE EARLY. DON'T DELAY; MAKE YOUR PLAN TODAY!

Check that you’re registered.
If you've moved since the last election, make sure to update your address.
Request your mail-in ballot online and receive a personal URL to track it.
With mail ballots being sent out now, watch your mailbox for its arrival.
Plan to mail it immediately (at least by 10/19) to allow adequate time for mail delivery or return it to a secure dropbox, starting 10/7 at the Skokie Courthouse or 10/19 at Centennial Ice Rink, the early voting site in Wilmette.
If you prefer to vote in person, avoid long lines by voting early; minimize your time at the polls by knowing what’s on the ballot and planning your vote in advance.
If you received a mail ballot but decide to vote in person, bring your mail ballot to the polls to give to the Election Judges. Without it, you will still be able to vote but will cast a "provisional" ballot, which means it has to be verified by the Election Authority as your only ballot cast before it is counted.

Consider Becoming a Pollworker
ELECTION JUDGES NEEDED
The Cook County Clerk’s Office has informed us of an increased need for election judges
this election season. Election judges serve on Election Day to help ensure that
polling places are running smoothly and voters are properly served.

Interested individuals will take a training class and test, and must arrive by 5:00 a.m. on Election Day to prepare the polls for opening at 6:00 a.m. sharp. This is a paid position.

Eligible high school students (even if not yet voting age) and college students are welcome to apply. The Clerk’s Office is specifically hoping for a great turnout of student election judges. Students will be paid the same as all election judges and, now that Election Day will be a state holiday on November 3, there will be no school conflict.

For more details, see the Cook County Clerk’s website.

Register New Voters
DEPUTY REGISTRAR TRAINING
Interested in registering new voters? Become a certified deputy registrar through the
Cook County Clerk’s office. Simply contact our Voter Services team, who will provide you
with the required sponsor letter to take the class.

Due to the pandemic, this training is now available online. You can access the short
training video at your convenience but will need to take the oath in person at a Cook County courthouse. The nearest courthouse to Wilmette is the Skokie Courthouse. For further details,
see the Cook County Clerk’s website.

NOTE: for our current registrars, your certification is valid through November 30, 2020.

Celebrate 100 Years of Women Voting
PBS DOCUMENTARY: ‘THE VOTE’
‘The Vote’ is a two-part, four-hour documentary that chronicles the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote. In honor of the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment's passage,
it is streaming live on PBS now.