You can vote if you:  

• Are a U.S. citizen,
• Are at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, and
• Have lived in your voting area for at least 30 days.

You can vote even if you have a court appointed guardian.

you can vote if you have a criminal history; but you cannot vote if you are currently in custody serving a criminal sentence.

• Register online at https://ova.elections.il.gov if you have an Illinois driver’s license or state ID.
• Register in person at libraries, city or village offices, or your local election authority.
• Register by mail using a form from https://www.elections.il.gov.

• Early Voting: Vote in person before Election Day.
• Vote by Mail: Ask for a ballot and vote from home. Sign the ballot and the envelope.
• Curbside Voting: If you cannot enter the polling place, election judges can bring a ballot outside to you.
• Hospital or Nursing Home Voting: You may still vote even if you entered shortly before the election.

• Polling Place Lookup: https://ova.elections.il.gov/pollingplacelookup.aspx
• Early Voting Locations: https://ova.elections.il.gov/earlyvotinglocations.aspx
• Local Election Authority: elections.il.gov/electionoperations/electionauthorities.aspx