Listed below
are important upcoming dates, voter registration information,
voting options, and voting locations.
Important Dates
February 5, 2008 General Primary Election
January 8 Last Day to
Register
January 14 to 31 Early Voting
Start of Absentee Voting Pending
ballot certification by State Board of Elections
January
31 Last Day to Request
Absentee Voting Application
February 4 Last Day to Vote
In-Person Absentee
Voter Registration
New residents
of Lake County and those who moved within the county may
register at the County Clerk's office or many convenient
locations throughout the county. Check our website for your
specific information. If you moved to Lake County or changed
your name more than 27 days before the election, you must be
registered in order to vote on Election Day, February 5, 2008.
Absentee Voting
Absentee
Voting by mail or in-person at the Clerk's office will begin
after the December 27, 2007 start date. Ballot printing cannot
begin until the names of candidates for state and federal
offices are certified to the local clerk by the State Board of
Elections. The State has held initial hearings and will
reconvene on December 21st..
Requests for an Application for Absentee Ballot will be
accepted in person, by mail and via email at absentee@co.lake.il.us until
January 31, 2008. Voting will be offered during regular office
hours Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and
on Fridays (except on Fridays before a holiday weekend) until
7:30 p.m. In-person absentee voting will also be offered on
Saturday, February 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The last day to
vote in-person absentee is Monday, February 4, 2008.
Early Voting Site
Since 2005,
any registered voter can vote early
beginning 22 days prior to an election through the Thursday
before Election Day. A convenient early voting center in your
area, in addition to the County Building in Waukegan, will offer
early voting beginning January 14 through the close of business
on January 31, 2008. Visit
www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk and use the “Quick
Links” to locate your early voting site, to print driving
directions and a map.
Where’s my Election Day Voting Site?
Our website www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk
has a "Quick Links" section to "Where's My Voting Site?"
which offers pictures, directions and a map from your home to
your voting site.
What’s on my Ballot?
Sample ballots will be available at
www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk at the start of
absentee voting by clicking on “What’s
on My Ballot?” (found under the “Quick Links”
section). The user is prompted to key in their legal address of
registration to view their specific ballot. Referencing the
address on one’s voter card is the simplest way to do this.
Lake County Clerk Office
18 N. County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
Website:
www.co.il.us.lake/cntyclk
Early Voting (847) 377-2413
Absentee Voting (847) 377-2406
Voter Registration (847) 377-2410
