How to Vote Absentee
Eligible absentee voters can cast ballots by mail or in person before Election Day.
To obtain an absentee application, registered suburban Cook County voters can:
- Download and print the application.
- Call the Clerk's office at (312) 603-0906
- Write or visit the Clerk's downtown Chicago office (69 W. Washington St., 5th floor, Chicago, IL 60602)
Voters registered in Chicago must visit the Chicago Board of Elections or call (312) 269-7900.
Mail-in absentee voting
After you complete the absentee ballot application, the Cook County Clerk's office will determine if you are eligible to receive a mail-in absentee ballot.
If so, the Clerk's office will send you a mail-in absentee ballot. All absentee voters who vote by mail will cast optical scan ballots.
After making your selections, mail or deliver the ballot to the Clerk's office, which will forward it to your polling place to be counted on Election Day.
In-person absentee voting
You may also vote absentee in person at one of the County Clerk's offices (the
regional courthouse mini-centers or 69 W. Washington in downtown Chicago) from
Friday, October 31, 2008 to Monday, November 03, 2008, if you have a conflict with Election Day. Voting
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday and Sunday.
Absentee voter assistance
Voters who are blind, physically disabled or unable to read or write English may receive assistance voting their absentee ballot from a friend or relative. The voter and the person providing assistance must complete and sign an affidavit provided in the absentee balloting materials.
Only the voter, a relative (spouse, parent, child, brother or sister) or authorized messenger/delivery company may handle a voted ballot.
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