Illinois

Voter Registration Information
Registration Form(s) Accepted	Federal, State Register to vote using the National Voter Registration Form
In-Person Registration Deadline	October 07, 2008
By Mail Registration Deadline	October 07, 2008 28 days prior to each election.
Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting	Excuse Required
Absentee Voting Application Deadline	October 30, 2008 Received October 30, 2008, by mail; November 3, 2008, in person.
Absentee Voting Submission Deadline	November 03, 2008 Postmarked November 3, 2008
Absentee Voting Additional Information
Absentee Voting Conditions
Early Voting
Early Voting Permitted	No Excuse Required
Early Voting Begins	October 14, 2008
Early Voting Ends	October 30, 2008
Early Voting Additional Information	Early voting by personal appearance begins the 22nd day preceding the election and extends through the 5th day before election day.
Early Voting Conditions URL	http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/08ElecSchedule.pdf
Provisional Voting
Provisional Voting Verification Website	http://www.elections.il.gov/VotingInformation/ProvBallotSearch.aspx
Provisional Voting Verification Phone
Military and Overseas Citizens
Military and Overseas Citizen Registration Deadline	October 04, 2008
Military and Overseas Citizen Ballot Request Deadline	October 25, 2008
Military and Overseas Citizen Ballot Return Deadline	November 18, 2008 Your ballot must be postmarked before Election Day.
Military and Overseas Citizen Mailing Address Lookup	https://military.overseasvotefoundation.org/overseas/eod.htm
Polling Places
Polling Place Hours	6:00 am. - 7:00 pm.
Polling Place Locator URL
Voters Guide
Voters Guide URL	http://www.elections.il.gov/VotingInformation/Welcome.aspx?Selected=Voting%20and%20Elections