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Voter Registration & Information
The 2020 General Election Tuesday, November 3
Voter Registration:
Kane County residents, check your registration status and find your early voting or Election Day polling place
Not registered? Illinois residents may fill out an online application through October 18
Other ways to register, including by mail, are available from the Kane County Clerk
Vote by Mail:
Vote by mail application and information from Kane County
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates:
9/18/2020 Last day for the election authority to have sufficient number of ballots available for mailing to persons in the U.S. service or their spouses and voting age dependents, citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the U.S. and nonresident civilians
9/24/2020 First day for election authority to mail an official ballot to voters who have requested one
9/24/2020 First day for early voting at the office of the election authority & temporary locations
10/6/2020 Last day for registration or transfer of registration within the offices of the election authority
10/7/2020 First day for grace period registration, voting or change of address in the office of the election authority or at a location designated for this purpose
10/18/2020 ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION Last day for voters to register to vote through the State Board of Elections website. (10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5)
10/19/2020 First day of early voting for counties who have early voting at permanent polling places other than the office of the election authority
10/26/2020 Last day for any voter who is a member of the U.S. service or their spouses, voting age dependents, nonresident civilian and citizens temporarily residing outside the U.S. to make application for an absentee ballot
10/29/2020 Last day for the election authority to receive application by mail from any registered voter
11/2/2020 Last day for early voting
11/3/2020 Last day for grace period registration and voting
Links to Additional Voting and Election Resources
Illinois Voter Guide from the non-partisan League of Women Voters has information about voting and what will be on your ballot
Vote Easy - Learn where every candidate stands on the most important issues
Open Secrets - Resource for identifying a candidate’s campaign contributions
Illinois State Board of Elections – All the details about Illinois elections and voting