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March 2018
The March 20 Primary Election is fast approaching. It’s important for every voter to have a good
understanding of the voting process and feel confident when casting a ballot. Here is some helpful voting information.
- Illinois election code requires election judges to compare and match the signature on your ballot application when voting to the one on your original registration record before you can receive a ballot.
- Every early and Election Day voting site is equipped with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ballot marking equipment which enables voters with vision or dexterity disabilities to mark and cast their ballot in private and without assistance.
- Your ballot may be different than your neighbor’s ballot and will list only the candidates and issues for the districts serving your address.
- You don’t have to vote every race on your ballot. Illinois law requires that the ballot counter alert you before your ballot is deposited in the ballot bin if you did not vote for a governor/lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, or treasurer candidate. You can cast your ballot without voting for any of these races, and the rest of your filled-in ovals will be counted. Or, you can have your ballot returned so you can mark the races you originally omitted.
- Write-in votes will only count for candidates who have previously filed a proper Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate form with the Clerk's office.
- If you damage your ballot, mark it incorrectly, or change your mind about your ballot choices BEFORE casting your ballot, you may request a replacement ballot after surrendering your mismarked ballot.
- No ballot may be changed or retrieved once it is deposited in the ballot bin. If you have any questions about the correctness of your ballot, ask the election judges BEFORE you cast your ballot and see the ballot bin’s display screen “Thank you for voting. Your ballot has been counted.”
 
Busy schedules or travel plans can sometimes make it difficult to vote on Election Day. Choose the way to vote that fits your lifestyle and schedule.
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Registered voters can vote from the comfort of their own home! You can request a vote by mail application from the County Clerk's Office until noon on Thursday, March 15.
Voted ballots must be postmarked by midnight on Election Day.
Online application is available at LakeVoterPower.info.
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Residents can vote and register at any of the 15 early voting site regardless of where they live in Lake County.
11 of the sties are open weekdays 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm until Saturday, March 17.
The 4 other sites are open extended evenings, Saturday, and Sunday until Monday, March 19.
Early voting sites, dates, and times.
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For more information on the upcoming election or preview your ballot, visit the Lake County Clerk's March 20 Primary Election web page.
Carla N. Wyckoff, Lake County Clerk
18 N. County Street, Room 101
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.377.2400
CountyClerk@lakecountyil.gov
LakeCountyClerk.info
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