15 Reasons to Vote Early in Cook County

15 Reasons to Vote Early in Cook County

1. Update your voter information including your name and address
2. Avoid election day lines at your polling place
3. There’s no longer any reason to blame inclement weather on election day for not voting
4. Transportation issues
5. On Vacation or out of Town that day
6. If you have a Driver’s License or your State Id has your current address you get processed faster and more accurately with the new ID scanners at all Suburban Cook County polling places
7. You will be able to vote when the mood strikes you during regular business hours (Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm)
8. Family member could be sick or you have child-care conflicts and they need your care on Election Day
9. Unsure of your polling location? Early voting locations handle all Suburban Cook County polling places
10. If you need voting assistance and you need a family member or election judges to help you
11. Register your 17 year old child who turns 18 by the next general election in the fall (two pieces of ID required one must include their current address)
12. You’re an Election Judge working Election Day
13. You can take as much time as you need to cast your vote
14. This election is just too important for you to leave any chance that you might not be able to vote
15. You don’t need any reason to vote early!

What do you need to Early Vote?

1. Voters do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot vote on Election Day.
2. Government-issued photo ID is not required but is helpful if there is a question about the voter's registration, address or signature. Providing an ID can also speed up the process because we have ID card readers at every check-in station.

You can Register to Vote at ALL Early Vote Sites. NOTE: Any voter who needs to register for the first time or file an address change or name change must present two forms of ID, one of which shows the voter's current address.

If you’re not “Voting Early”, what’s your excuse not to vote on Election Day?