Welcome to the Will County
Clerk's Voter Registration Web Site.
The County Clerk's office processes
all voter registration records.
There are currently 446 precincts in Will County and over 361,261
registered voters. The Clerk's Office is required to verify the
accuracy of the voter rolls. This is accomplished by mailing notices
to all registered voters to confirm their residency at the address
on file. Should you know of registered voters who have moved or
died, we appreciate your notification in writing to help us maintain
accurate, up to date voter rolls.
If you need to replace a
lost voter registration card or
for more information on voter registration
services
e-mail us at
voterregistration@willcountyillinois.com
or call (815) 740-4620.
Use these links to jump down the
page of topics and frequently asked questions.
Who can register to vote?
Where can I register to vote?
Voter
Registration Form (MAIL in FORM)
Official Places for Voter Registration
Verify
your voter registration status (On-line
Voter Status/Polling Place Inquiry)
How do I know where to vote?
Does my voter registration expire?
Changed your
address?
Will I still be
able to vote if I move and don't change my address?
Changed your name?
Updating Family Members Information
Sample Will County Voter
Registration Card
The voter information card is your official source
document for determining where to vote and your congressional, state
senate, state representative, and county board districts.
You are not required to present your voter card in
order to vote on Election Day, though it is helpful as a quick
reference tool for you precinct number and voter districts.
Your voter registration card lists the name and
location of your current polling place. For a complete list of
polling place locations and their addresses in township and precinct
order click on the example Will County voter registration card above
(or Click Here).
Polling Places of Will County (Locations)
Who
can register to vote?
You may register to vote if you are:
 | A U.S. Citizen and,
|
| 18 years of age by the date of the next
election and,
|
| A resident of your Will County precinct
address for 30 days immediately prior to the next election. |
Two forms of identification are required to
register through a deputy registrar:
| at least one of the two forms must show
your name and current address,
|
| only one form of identification may be a
piece of mail addressed and delivered to you. |
The
second form must show your name. These forms of identification shall
include, but not be limited to:
Driver's
License
Social Security Card
Birth Certificate
Employee ID Card Student
ID
Card
Credit Card
Library
Card
Insurance
Card
Utility Bill
Checkbook
Telephone
Book
State ID Card
Registering a new voter at the County Building.
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Where
can I register to vote?
You may register to vote:
| At the County Clerk's office, 302 North
Chicago Street, Joliet (815)740-4620
|
| Through a Deputy Registrar duly appointed
by the County Clerk,
|
| At your local municipal or township office
and other local agencies (see
below). |
Registration is open throughout
the year except:
| during the 27 days preceding an election.
This allows voter files to be prepared for the election |
Registration reopens:
| the second day following an election. |
Contact the County Clerk's Office at
815-740-4613 for information on Grace Period registration.
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Official
Places of Voter Registration
The Will County Clerk has appointed Deputy Registrars in the
following municipal or township offices, libraries and schools
throughout the county.
Official Places of Voter Registration
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Does
my voter registration expire?
Your voter registration does
not expire unless you move or change your name.
Change of name: Should
you change your name by marriage, divorce or other legal name
change, you must re-register under your new name and provide the new
signature on your registration record. Two forms of
identification with your new name are required, one of which must
have your current address.
Change of address: If
you move within Will County, you must provide written notification
of your new address and sign the request:
|
Mail notification
including your name, old and new address, date of birth and your
signature or,
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Complete the back of your
voter I.D. card including your signature or,
|
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Complete a change of
address with any deputy registrar.
|
If you move to Will County
from another Illinois county or another state, complete a new
registration application.
The County Clerk's office is
required to verify the accuracy of the voter rolls. This is
accomplished by mailing notices to all registered voters to confirm
their residency at the address on file. Should you know of
registered voters who have moved or died, we appreciate your
notification in writing to help us maintain accurate, up-to-date
voter rolls.
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Changed
your Address?
If
you are currently registered to vote in Will County and have moved within
Will County, you must change your voter registration by one of the
following procedures:
Nancy
Schultz Voots, Will
County Clerk
302
N. Chicago Street
Joliet,
Illinois, 60432
Changes
of address must be in the County Clerk's office no later than 28
days before an election. Changes of address must be postmarked
by the 28th day before an election.
If
you are currently registered to vote in Will County and have moved outside
of Will County, you must re-register with the election authority in
your new county.
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Will I
still be able to vote if I move and don't change my address?
If
you move within 27 days of an election in the same precinct, you can
vote a full ballot at your same polling place after signing an
affidavit.
If
you move within 30 days before the election outside your precinct,
but still in the State, you can vote a full ballot at your old
polling place after signing an affidavit.
If you move within Will County more than 30
days before the election, you now have two choices:
1)
You may contact the County Clerk’s office
(815/740-4620)
to determine the location of your new polling place. At
your new polling place, you will be asked by an election judge to
fill out a special affidavit before being permitted to vote a full
Provisional ballot. After you vote, your ballot will not be placed
in the ballot counter. Instead, you will seal your ballot and place
it in a special Provisional envelope that will be returned to the
County Clerk’s office for verification. You may then visit our
website (Provisional
Ballot Results)
14 days after the election to find out whether or not your ballot
counted.
2)
You may vote in your old precinct for Federal offices ONLY
(President, Vice President, U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress) after
completing a fail-safe affidavit (C-6/Gray). This applies to
elections held in even-numbered years ONLY.
If
you move more than 30 days before the election out of your county,
you cannot vote.
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Changed your
name?
If
you change your name and address, you must re-register to vote. A woman
who continues to use her maiden name after marriage may vote without
having to complete an affidavit if registered under her maiden name.
If
you change your name and remain registered in the same election
precinct, you may vote
in that election at your previously registered polling place by
completing an affidavit.
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Updating Family Members Information
If a family
member has moved outside of Will County or is now deceased, you
can complete the
VR
Information Update Form and either mail it to the
County Clerk’s Office or fax it to us at 815-740-4699. The form
must be signed and completed by an immediate family member
ONLY. By doing so you are helping us to maintain the
accuracy of our voter lists for Election Day.
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OFFICE
OF THE WILL COUNTY CLERK | 302 North Chicago Street | Joliet, IL
60432
815-740-4615 | FAX 815-740-4699
Page Last Updated:
10/02/2008
Will County Clerk
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