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 West Deerfield Township
Election Services
Monday thru Friday
8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Robbie Boudreau, Township Clerk
847.945.0614
General Election
November 4, 2008
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«Register
to Vote
You may register to vote for this election
at:
West Deerfield Township
601 Deerfield Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-0614
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Monday-Friday: |
8:30
a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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1:00
p.m.- 4:30 p.m. |
Registration at the Township closes on
October 7, 2008
Between October 8-October 21, the Lake
County Clerk offers grace period
registration at the County building in
Waukegan.
Lake County Clerk Office
18 N. County St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 377-2410
Who can register to vote?
You can register to vote if you are:
A United States Citizen
18 years of age by November 4, 2008
A resident of your present address for 30
days immediately prior to the election
Two forms of ID are required to register:
At least one of the two forms must show your
name & current address. Only one form of
identification may be a piece of mail (e.g.
water bill, utility bill) that has been
delivered to you. Voter registration will
reopen
on November 6.
Your voter registration does not expire
unless you move or change your name.
Residents must re-register to vote even if
you have just moved across the street.
You can always check the status of your
current registration, via phone or by
visiting the Lake County Clerk's website (www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk
or 847-377-2410)
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Dates
to Remember
October 7
Last Day to Register to vote
at
West Deerfield Township office
October 8-October 21
Grace Period Registration
at Lake County Clerk's office in
Waukegan
October 13-30
Early Voting at the Township office—any
registered voter is eligible to vote
early during this time period.
M-F 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sa 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
October 27
Last Day to request an absentee ballot
by mail
by calling the Lake County Clerk at
847-377-2406.
October 31-November 3
In-person absentee voting
for those who expect to be away from
their precinct on November 4.
F 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sa 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Su Closed
M 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
November 4
Regular Election Day. If you need to
find your polling place, go to
www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk
or call (847) 945-0614.
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«Will
you need to vote early or absentee?
There are four
options for voting:
Early Voting (in-person) October
13-30
Any registered voter is eligible to vote
during the Early Voting period
Absentee Voting (in-person) October
31- November 3
Only those residents who expect to be
absent from their precinct on voting day are
eligible to vote during in-person absentee
voting
Absentee Voting (mail-in) Ballot
request must be made by October 27
Voters who temporarily live outside their
precinct may request an absentee ballot by
mail by calling the Lake County Absentee
Department at (847) 377-2406. This mail-in
program is a convenient form of voting for
college students and snowbirds.
Regular Voting November 4
Regular voting hours on Election Day are
6:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
«Do
you know your polling place?
Your polling
place is determined by your precinct number
and is listed on your Voter Registration
card. If you need further information on
your polling place you can either call the
Lake County Clerk’s office at (847)377-2314
or visit their website at
www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk. |
Disabled Voter Program
The County Clerk offers a Disabled Voter Program for
registered voters who are unable to go to the polling
place. Enrollment forms for this program are available
at the West Deerfield Township office or by mail through
the County Clerk. Once the forms are complete, have been
signed by a physician and returned to the County Clerk,
the voter will automatically receive their application
to request an absentee ballot prior to each election.
Polling places open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Click
here to find your
polling place by address.
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