Voter Registration Dates and Deadlines
To sign up to vote before the regular registration deadline, you must register at least 28 days before the election to be eligible to vote. If you register by mail, the registration form must be postmarked no later than the regular registration deadline date.
To sign up to vote grace-period registration and voting, you must register in person at the Cook County Clerk's main office in downtown Chicago (69 W. Washington St., Room 500).
Election Dates and Deadlines
| Presidential General Election |
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 |
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
| Consolidated Primary Election |
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
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| Consolidated Election |
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 |
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| Gubernatorial Primary Election |
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 |
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| Gubernatorial General Election |
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 |
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