Voting and Election Campaign Information

2012 Primary Dates.  2012 Presidential Dates.  Voter Registration.

March 20, 2012 Presidential Primary Key Dates

Date	Event
February 9	First day absentee ballot applications are accepted
February 21	Last day to register to vote
February 22	First day of grace-period registration and voting
February 27	First day of Early Voting
March 13	Last day of grace-period registration and voting
March 15	Last day of Early Voting
March 15	Last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot, including military and overseas voters.
March 16	In-person absentee voting begins at the Clerk's downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers.
March 19	Last day voted mail-in absentee ballots can be postmarked for acceptance by the Clerk's office. Last day of in-person absentee voting at the Clerk's downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers.
March 20	Primary Election Day

November 6, 2012 Presidential Election Key Dates

Date	Event
September 27	First day absentee ballot applications are accepted
October 9	Last day to register to vote
October 10	First day of grace-period registration and voting
October 15	First day of Early Voting
October 30	Last day of grace-period registration and voting
November 1	Last day of Early Voting
November 1	Last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot, including military and overseas voters.
November 2	In-person absentee voting begins at the Clerk's downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers.
November 5	Last day voted mail-in absentee ballots can be postmarked for acceptance by the Clerk's office. Last day of in-person absentee voting at the Clerk's downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers.
November 6	Election Day

For information about registering to vote, where to vote and other information specifically for Cook County voters, go to the Cook County Clerk's Voter Information website, or to the City of Evanston Clerk's Voter Information web page.

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LWVE to Hold Voter Registration

Evanston League Deputy Registrars will provide voter registration to the community on three Saturday afternoons:
February 4, 11 & 18, from 12 noon to 3:00pm at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue.

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To register, one must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. Be 18 years old by Election Day.
3. Have been a resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
4. Present two forms of ID, one of which must have your current address. This can be a driver's license, state ID, utility bill, checkbook.

If you have moved since the last time you voted, you need to re-register.

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Other League Organizations

The Evanston League is affiliated with the LWV of Illinois and LWVUS

For statewide election information, click here to visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

The LWVUS has established a web presence that provides state by state information at www.vote411.org.This comprehensive web site is a useful tool for those seeking advice about voter registration and absentee voting in all fifty states.

Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan citizen-education organization that provides a wealth of information to voters. The Web site gives citizens the option to investigate a candidate's biography, campaign finance contributions, issue positions, special interest support, and, if an incumbent, his/her voting record.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: February 14, 2012 16:55 PST.

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