Every vote counts, especially in a local election. Here is some information to help you get out and vote in the upcoming April 1 Consolidated Election.
Who’s on the ballot?
Notice of proposed referendum to be voted on in River Forest municipal elections.
Check what is on your ballot and take it with you to the polls. Get more info through the Illinois Voter Guide.
Find additional information about candidates and offices on the ballot in Wednesday Journal’s election guide.
Early voting
Suburban Cook County voters may cast an early vote for the upcoming April 1 Consolidated Election at Oak Park’s Village Hall, 123 Madison St. as follows:
Monday, March 17 through Saturday, March 22, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, March 23: 10 am to 4 pm
Monday, March 24 through Saturday, March 29, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, March 30: 10 am to 4 pm
Monday, March 31: 9 am to 5 pm
Additional early voting locations
Election Day voting
On Election Day, Tuesday, April 1, residents must cast ballots at their designated polling place. Village Hall is not a polling place on Election Day.
Vote by mail
Apply to vote by mail with the Cook County Clerk’s Office. You can choose to vote by mail for this election or permanently. The deadline to apply is five days before the election.
Registration dates & deadlines
Through Monday, March 31: Grace period registration
Tuesday, April 1: On Election Day, voters who are not registered to vote can register and vote at their home precinct or at one of the Election Day Vote Centers
Check your voter information and find more details about registering to vote on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website
Register to vote
Register online, in person, or through the mail: Get started on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website »
To vote in Illinois:
You must be a United States Citizen.
You must be at least 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election (16-year-olds may preregister to vote).
You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
Source: Illinois Online Voter Application