How To Register To Vote In Downers Grove

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — While many ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election have already been mailed out to voters in Illinois, swaths of residents still haven’t registered.

In Illinois, the last day to register to vote online is Oct. 20 — 16 days before Election Day. You can register to vote here. If you're not sure if you're registered to vote, you can find out here.

If you want to register in person through Election Day, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries.

If you need to register on Election Day, you can also visit the DuPage County Clerk's Office at 421 N. County Farm Rd. in Wheaton and polling locations in Downers Grove. On Nov. 5, residents will be able to access same-day voter registration and cast their ballots between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.

If you register to vote in person, you’ll need two forms of ID, and at least one must show your current address.

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Voting by mail

Downers Grove registered voters who want to vote by mail can file an application, which can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

If you’re making your request by mail, the Illinois Election Authority must receive it by Oct. 31. You can also request a mail-in ballot online on your county clerk’s website.

Vote by mail ballots must be completed and postmarked by Election Day — Nov. 5.