Press Release: Early Voting for 2017 Consolidated Election Begins March 20

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Press release

For Immediate Release

March 16, 2017
Media Contact: Patrick Deignan pdeignan@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-448-8234

Early Voting for 2017 Consolidated Election Begins March 20

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EVANSTON, ILLINOISEarly voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election will take place Monday, March 20 through Monday, April 3 at the Morton Civic Center, Room G-300 (Ground Floor), 2100 Ridge Ave., in Evanston.

Voting hours are as follows:

Monday-Friday
March 20-24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
March 27-31, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
April 3, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday
March 25 and April 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday
March 26 and April 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Election Day, Tuesday, April 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., residents should go to their registered polling location to vote.

A government-issued photo ID is not required to early vote, but is helpful if there is a question about the voter's registration, address or signature.

Please note: Residents can register to vote at all early voting sites. Visit the Cook County Clerk's website for a complete list of locations. To register, voters must be:

  1. A U.S. citizen
  2. At least 18 years old by the election
  3. A resident of their precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day

Any voter registering for the first time or filing an address change or name change must present two forms of ID, one of which shows the voter's current address.

  • Illinois driver's license
  • Illinois state ID
  • Employee or student ID
  • Credit card
  • Social security card
  • Birth certificate
  • Utility bill in applicant's name
  • Mail postmarked to the applicant
  • Valid U.S. passport
  • Public aid ID card
  • Lease or rental contract

For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.

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