Resources
Find resources below that provide additional information about voting and the rights of people with disabilities. The resources listed below are intended as a general guide and overview.
Information about voter registration, polling places, early voting sites and absentee ballots
- Voting Rights Overview (Word)
- Voting News from Equip for Equality – June 2015 (Word)
- 17 year old & On-campus voting (Word)
- Illinois State Board of Elections information for voters
- Check your voter registration status and look up your polling place
- Download a voter registration application (PDF)
- Calendar of 2014 election dates and deadlines (PDF)
- Voting by mail
- Complete list of election authorities in Illinois
Election authority websites
- Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
- Cook County Clerk (for suburban Cook County)
- Lake County Clerk
- Sangamon County Clerk
- Champaign County Clerk
- Kane County Clerk
- Rock Island County Clerk
Other information and resources about voting rights
- Illinois Legal Aid: The basics of voting and elections
- Federal Election Assistance Commission: Resources for voters with disabilities
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Information about voting from SABE (Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered) and the National Technical Assistance Center for Voting and Cognitive Access
- NonProfit Vote: Information about voter registration and engagement for nonprofits
- National Federation for the Blind nonvisual election technology
- U.S. Department of Justice Voting Section
- DOJ publication: The Americans with Disabilities Act & Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities (PDF Version)
- Election protection information for Illinois voters
If you have a question about voting rights or would like to schedule a voter registration or training, please contact:
Bebe Novich
bebe@equipforequality.org
312.895.7262
- View our Voting Rights Overview page
- View our Voting Rights Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page
- Get legal help
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Last updated: December 23, 2020