City Clerk - Voter
Registration and special voting services
The Consolidated Election will be held on Tuesday,
April 5, 2011. Residents are encouraged to make sure
their Voter’s Registration Card is current. Residents who
have moved within Lake Forest must complete the change of
address form on the back of their card and return it to:
Lake County Clerk’s Office, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan,
IL 60085. This will ensure your right to vote in all
elections. You can also check to see if you are a registered
voter by going to the Lake County Clerk’s website at
www.lakecountyil.gov/countyclerk.
Voter Registration
The deadline for registering to vote in the April 5, 2011
Consolidated
Election is March 8. Voter registration is
open all year round, except for 27 days prior to an election
and then reopens two days after the election. With proof of
address and citizenship, if applicable, you can register at
City Hall and the Shields, Moraine, West Deerfield, Vernon
or Libertyville Township offices. If you have questions,
contact Lake Forest
Deputy City
Clerk Cathryn Howe Buerger at 847.810.3674. You can also apply
on-line on the Lake County Clerk’s website at
www.lakecountyil.gov/countyclerk.
Voter registration requirements:
- Must be a US citizen;
- Must be at least 18 years of age by election day;
and
- Must have been a resident of the precinct at least
30 days.
Each person applying for registration must provide two
forms of identification. Identification with the applicant's
name, address, signature and photo is preferred. At least
one form of identification must include the voter's legal
address.
Acceptable forms of current (not expired) identification
with present legal address include:
- Illinois driver's license
- State of Illinois identification card
- Utility or contract service bill addressed to
applicant at legal address postmarked within the past 30
days
- Personalized checks for a checking account
Secondary forms of current (not expired) identification
bearing the applicant's name include:
- Military, employee, student or welfare
identification card
- Certified copy of birth certificate
- Social security card or Veteran's Administration
patient card
- Civic, union or professional membership card
- Check cashing card
- Library or insurance card
- Certified copy of marriage license or divorce papers
- Naturalization papers
Vote Early
Early Voting runs from March 14 - March 31, 2011
at City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath, for Lake Forest, Lake Bluff,
and Shields Township voters. Early Voting hours: Monday-
Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m.
An early voter must be registered to vote and cast their
ballot in person. Voters can visit www.VoteEarly.info to
confirm they are registered, preview the official ballot and
to see a picture and driving directions to the local early
voting site. An early voter must present a valid government
issued identification card containing their photograph.
Voting by Mail
A recent change in Illinois law permits any
registered voter to vote by mail. Voters are not required to
have a reason to vote by mail. Requests can be made via
email at VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov or by calling
847.377.2406.
For voters who like the option of not leaving the comfort
of home, the Lake County Clerk's office now offers a
permanent voting by mail program. Online fillable enrollment
forms are available at VotingByMail.info which can be
printed, signed and mailed to the county clerk’s office.
Permanent enrollment helps the county clerk’s office gauge
the number of voters choosing to vote by mail and,
therefore, reduce increased printing costs under the new
"choice of three" voting methods.
As always, the Temporarily Absent Student program is
available to students away at school. Voters who travel
seasonally can enroll in the Snowbird Program and specify
elections and an alternate address to which a ballot should
be mailed. Those enrolled will automatically receive a
ballot by mail as specified.
As required by state law, voting by mail requests cannot
be processed until 40 days prior to Election Day (or later,
subject to final certification of candidates by the State
Board of Elections). Ballots cannot be mailed after October
28, 2010. Please note: voters requesting a ballot prior to
Election Day are not entitled to cast a ballot on Election
Day. For additional information on voting prior to Election
Day call 847.377.2406.
Election Day Voting
Voters choosing to vote on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 can visit WhereDoIVote.info to find the voting site
assigned to them, get driving directions, print a map and
see a picture of the site. If you have questions regarding
Election Day, you can contact the county clerk’s office at
847.377.2410.
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