Oak Forest Voter Guide: 2021 Consolidated Elections

OAK FOREST, IL — If you're going to be out of town or can't handle the pressure of voting on election day—April 6—early voting is now in effect for Cook County voters.

Early voting opened across the county on March 22, and will run through April 5. Voters do not need to give a reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day. They only need to fill out an application at the early voting site.

State laws require early voters to provide a valid photo ID to an election official before receiving a ballot to vote early. Valid forms of ID include a current driver's license, a driver's license of state ID, university/college ID or another government-issued ID with a photo, such as a passport.

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Early Voting Locations And Hours

There are 51 early voting locations in suburban Cook County, including the Bridgeview, Markham, Maybrook, Skokie and Rolling Meadows courthouses. Find a convenient location near you on the Cook County Clerk's website. Early voting sites will be open during the following hours:

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 22 to March 27; March 29 to April 2; April 3 and April 5
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28 and April 4

Early Voting Locations Near Oak Forest:

OAK FOREST CITY HALL
15440 S CENTRAL AVE
OAK FOREST

TINLEY PARK VILLAGE HALL
16250 S OAK PARK AVE
TINLEY PARK

ORLAND TOWNSHIP
14807 RAVINIA AVE
ORLAND PARK

PALOS HEIGHTS RECREATION CENTER
6601 W 127TH ST
PALOS HEIGHTS

MATTESON COMMUNITY CENTER
20642 MATTESON AVE
MATTESON

Request A Mail-in Ballot

The last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters is April 1. The last day for mail ballots to be postmarked is April 6.

What’s On The April 6 Ballot

Discover who’s on your ballot, read available candidate statements, and save your favorites to a sample ballot for reference while you vote.

Register To Vote

During the early voting period for the April 6 consolidated election (March 22 to April 5), voters can register and vote in person at one of the Cook County Clerk’s designated Early Voting locations.

Voters wishing to vote during early voting must bring two pieces of identification to register, one with a current address. Registrants must immediately cast their ballot after registering to vote.
On the April 6 Election Day, voters who are not registered to vote can register and vote at their home precinct only. Find your home precinct using the voter information tool. Voters planning on registering to vote or updating their address on Election Day must bring two pieces of identification to register, one with a current address.

Write-In Candidates

There are a lot of write-in candidates on the April 6 ballot. Only votes for write-ins certified by the Cook County Clerk will be counted. Votes for Mickey Mouse, Bart Simpson, Michael Jordan, etc. will NOT be counted. See the list of official write-in candidates.

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