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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2020
Contact: Robin M. O'Connor
847-377-Vote (8683)
WAUKEGAN, Illinois – WAUKEGAN, Illinois – Lake County Clerk Robin M. O’Connor encourages all citizens to make sure your voice is heard by voting in the November 3, 2020 General Election. If busy schedules or travel plans make it difficult for you to vote on Election Day, remember you can vote early or by mail.
Voting by Mail
Due to COVID-19, we are encouraging all registered voters to vote by mail from the safety and comfort of your home and avoid lines during Early Voting or on Election Day. The required electronic or paper ballot application must be received at the Lake County Clerk’s office by 5 PM on Thursday, October 29, the last day the clerk's office can mail a ballot.
When returning your voted ballot, you have several options – through the U.S. Postal Service, hand-delivered to the Lake County Clerk’s office, placed in a postage-free drop box, or surrendered to the election judges in the voting site.
If you decide to vote in person after requesting a vote by mail ballot, bring your ballot with you to the voting site, surrender it to the election judges, and exchange it for one you can cast in the voting site. If you cannot surrender your vote by mail ballot, election judges will help you through a process to make sure your vote counts.
Early Voting
Early Voting is open at 17 convenient locations. You may use any Early Voting site regardless of where you live in Lake County. All Early Voting sites are open weekdays from 8:30 AM to 7 PM and weekends from 9 AM to 5 PM through November 1. On Monday, November 2, only four locations (Gurnee Village Hall, and Addams Center, Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby, and North Chicago City Hall) will be open, and the hours are 8:30 AM to 7 PM.
Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and all Election Day voting sites will be open from 6 AM to 7 PM. On Election Day, you can vote at your assigned neighborhood voting site, the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby in Waukegan, or the Lake County Fairgrounds.
When Voting in Person
- Bring your own black or blue ink pen to sign your application and mark your ballot (No markers, please!).
- We strongly encourage you to wear a face covering.
- Practice social distancing at the voting site.
Grace Period Voter Registration
If you need to register for the first time or update your name or address on a current record, Grace Period Voter Registration is available at every Early Voting site when open, your assigned Election Day voting site, the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby, or the Lake County Fairgrounds. You are required to meet all age, citizenship, and residency requirements; present two forms of valid identification; and vote at the time of registration. Both forms of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current physical Lake County street address.
"November 2020 Election" Web Page
Visit LakeCountyClerk.info and click on the “November 2020 Election” icon to review:
- races on the ballot;
- candidate list;
- referenda;
- Voter Information Guide;
- your personalized sample ballot;
- voter registration options, forms, and requirements;
- vote by mail applications, deadlines, and locations of postage-free drop boxes;
- all Early Voting sites, times, and dates; and
- your Election Day voting options.
You can also contact the Lake County Clerk's Elections Department at Elections@lakecountyil.gov or 847-377-Vote (8683).
For more information on Lake County Clerk services and up-to-the-minute election news, visit LakeCountyClerk.info, follow us at twitter.com/LakeCountyClerk, join our page at facebook.com/CountyClerk, or call 847-377-2400.
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