Illinois offers online voter registration. You can register by mail to vote in Illinois by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election authority. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer.

Who can register to vote?

• To register in Illinois you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Illinois and of your election precinct at least 30 days before the next election

• be 18 years old to vote in a General Election or 17 years old to vote in a primary election if you will be 18 by the time of the General Election

• cannot be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of conviction of any crime

• not claim the right to vote anywhere else

Can I register to vote online?

• Illinois offers online voter registration.

• You should know: you need an Illinois driver's license or ID and a Social Security number to use Illinois's online voter registration system. If you don't have an Illinois-issued ID, you can still register by mail to vote.

Can I submit voter registration forms by mail?

• Use the National Voter Registration Form

• Print and fill out the  National Voter Registration Form.

• Box 6 - ID Number: Your Illinois driver's license number or Secretary of State ID card number is required to register to vote. If you do not have a driver's license, at least the last four digits of your Social Security number are required. If you have neither, please write "NONE" on the form. A unique identifier will be assigned to you by the State. For people who do not have either of those items, and have not registered in Illinois before, a mail in registration form should be accompanied by a copy of other identifying information: you must send, with this application, either (i) a copy of a current and valid photo identification, or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. If you do not provide the information required above, then you will be required to provide election officials with either (i) or (ii) described above the first time you vote at a voting place or by absentee ballot. A signature is required. If signature is missing from registration form, you will be notified that your registration is incomplete.

• Box 7 - Choice of Party: Illinois does NOT require that you register with a party to participate in partisan primary elections. Illinois allows unaffiliated voters to publicly choose the party ballot they wish to vote on primary election day.