Voting In Manhattan: Everything You Need To Know

MANHATTAN, IL — Polls on Election Day are open until 7 p.m. Registered Manhattan voters can only vote in their home precinct on Election Day. However, residents who aren't registered to vote can register and vote on Election Day through at their local precinct.

Find your assigned polling place with the Your Voter Information tool.

Take a moment now to check your status. Vote411.org, a clearinghouse of election-related information from the League of Women Voters, has a handy look-up tool that lets you verify your voter registration in seconds.

Get all the forms and facts you need here.

Voter registration

Not sure if you're already registered to vote? You can find out here.

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The basics

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline: Nov. 3 (in person; see above)
• Same-day registration: Yes ^
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 17 (received); See below

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Local races include the race for a spot in Illinois's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives between Bobby Rush (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) and Philanise White (Republican Party).

Voting in person

• If you've voted in Illinois before, you don't need to provide ID to vote
• You may need an ID if:
  • You registered to vote by mail and did not provide ID
  • An election judge challenges your right to vote.
  • If you are also registering to vote or changing your registration address on the day that you vote
• Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you still have the right to cast your ballot
• Where to vote: Find your polling place here (you can also find this and a sample ballot on your county clerk's website).
• Staying safe: Aside from wearing a mask and staying 6 feet away from other voters, you can also minimize risk by voting early to avoid long lines to vote.

You Can Vote Safely In Person Despite Coronavirus. Here's How.

What and who are on the ballot?

• Fair tax amendment: This "yes or no" ballot initiative will ask voters to approve a change to the state constitution that will allow lawmakers to set a graduated income tax rather than the flat tax that currently exits.
• Presidential race: While the ballot contains candidates from the Green party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, American Solidarity party and Libertarian party, it comes down to President Donald Trump/Vice President Mike Pence vs. Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden/U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris.
• U.S. Senate: Incumbent Democrat Dick Durban faces off against Republican Mark C. Curran Jr., Willie Wilson (of the Willie Wilson Party), Green party candidate David F. Black and Libertarian Danny Malouf.
• See above for local races.

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What to do with your mail-in ballot in Will County:

• Ballots must be completed and returned to the Will County Clerk’s Office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• Ballots received at the Will County Clerk’s Office after Election Day must be postmarked by Election Day. These ballots will be tabulated at the Provisional Count on the second Tuesday after Election Day

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