Cook County Voting and Election Information

Your Voter Information

Your Voter Information is a tool that provides key information unique to your voting address or you. The tool can provide you with details about your polling place, ballot, elected officials and more. Learn how to use the Voter Information Tool by watching this video. Also, if you would like to Vote By Mail, click here.

Just a reminder, the Your Voter Information tool is for Suburban Cook County residents only. If you live in Chicago, please visit the Chicago Board of Elections website.

 

Upcoming Election Dates

  Election

  Date

  Consolidated General Election

  April 6, 2021

Voter Registration Status and Online Voter Registration

In order to vote, you must be registered to vote. If you are unsure of the status of your voter registration, visit the Cook County Clerk’s Office to verify your Voter Information.

You can register to vote online at the Illinois Online Voter Registration Application Website, click here to access the online voter application page.

Voter Qualifications

To register to vote, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen

  • At least 18 years old by the general election

  • A resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day

You also must display two pieces of identification. Neither needs to be a photo ID, but one must include your current address.

When Voters Do (And Don’t) Need Identification (ID)


Directory of Elected Officials

Each voter in Cook County is represented by officials on many levels, from U.S. Senator and County Commissioner to Park District and School Board Trustee. Because district boundaries vary, you may not have the same representatives as your neighbors across the street. Use the Directory of Elected Officials below to find the public officials who represent your household. For most officials, their contact information and term dates are also listed.

If you have updates that need to be made to the directory, email clerk.directory@cookcountyil.gov.


Election Security

The vote is a foundational institution of our democracy, and the Cook County Clerk’s Office places paramount importance on protecting it. As the election authority for suburban Cook County, nothing is as important to the office of Cook County Clerk as ensuring that voters have complete faith and confidence in the security of our elections, knowing that their votes are accurately counted and the integrity of the process will be ceaselessly defended and protected. Here, on our Election Security page the Clerk’s strategy to defend and protect the vote are detailed. 

Election Security FAQs

Will there be an offline daily backup of votes as they come in?

Will there be an election audit to ensure accuracy?

How will polling places check voters in if their internet goes down? Are there hard copies of pollbooks at all polling places?

At polling places with voting machines, what’s the plan if a machine breaks, especially during peak times?

Does our district use electronic voting or paper ballots? Will each polling center have pre-printed signage that instructs voters on alternative options? What plans are there to accommodate voters with disabilities in this case?

Does our district have backup pollbooks to check in voters if there’s a problem with electronic pollbooks?

At polling places that use paper ballots, are there enough copies for 100% of registered voters? What about adequate numbers of provisional ballots?


Results and Election Data

The Cook County Clerk’s office archives election results, turnout, registration statistics and more on our webpage going back to 1998.
 

Election Results

Search our Election Results and Statistics Database for results of general elections, primaries and consolidated local elections.

Election Data

Visitors can view and download voter registration statistics, turnout history, precinct-level election results, Early Voting turnout and more.

Data Visualizations

The Cook County Clerk’s Office is pleased to introduce interactive and user friendly data visualizations with Tableau.

Post-Election Reports

The Clerk’s office also produces post-election reports after most major elections. In addition to complete Cook County results, these reports include analysis of close races, historical comparisons and turnout maps.

Map Room (Elections and Taxing Districts)

If you have any other questions, contact the Cook County Clerk Office of Karen Yarbrough at CookCountyClerk.com

Call: (312) 603-0946

Email: Mail.Voting@cookcountyil.gov

Fax: (312) 603-9784


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