The Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 require colleges to make a good faith effort to make voter registration forms available to students. Voter registration forms are available online at Illinois State Board of Elections.

Illinois Voter Registration Form: https://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/R-20.pdf

Wisconsin Voter Registration Form: https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2019-12/EL-131%20Redesign%20fillable%20%2812-19%29.pdf

Indiana Voter Registration Form: https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=11403

To download and print the form you will need Adobe® Acrobat Reader®.

Students can also register to vote online at https://vote.gov.

Copies of Voter Registration Forms are available at the Registrar’s Office at your Campus.

Voter Registration Resources

Registering to Vote in IL: www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/registervote.pdf
Illinois Candidate’s Guide 2020:  www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/2020CanGuide.pdf
Absentee Voting Brochure: www.elections.il.gov/VotingInformation/VotingByMailMove.aspx
National Mail Voter Registration Form: www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form/
More about 2020 Election Calendar and Registration Deadlines:  www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/2020ElectionCalendar.pdf

Additionally, we encourage you to explore the information provided by these non-partisan organizations that are geared toward educating students about the elections process:

Student Voting Guide:  fairelectionscenter.org
Rock the Vote: www.rockthevote.org
The League of Women Voters: www.lwv.org
Project Vote Smart: votersedge.org/ca/page/smartvoter

Illinois General Election Day (Federal Election)

• November 3, 2020

Locate your polling place (all states): https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

Last Day to Register to Vote in Illinois

• In-person or by mail by October 6, 2020
• Online (https://vote.gov/) by October 18, 2020

How to register to vote (all states):  https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote

Requesting an Official Vote by Mail (Absentee) Ballot in Illinois

• First Day: June 16, 2020
• Last Day: October 29, 2020 (requests by mail received by this date); November 2, 2020 (in person)

Last Day to Return Completed Vote by Mail (Absentee) Ballot in Illinois

• Postmarked by November 3, 2020
• Post received by November 17, 2020

How to Request an Official Vote by Mail (Absentee) Ballot in Illinois

• In Illinois: https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VotingByMail.aspx?MID=ELGeUv9wLSI%3d&T=637287664513162278
• In Indiana (dates and restrictions differ from IL): https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm
• In Wisconsin (dates and restrictions differ from IL): https://elections.wi.gov/voters/absentee

Early Voting for General Election in Illinois

• First Day: September 24, 2020
• Last Day: November 2, 2020

Grace Period Registration and Voting for General Election

• First Day: October 7, 2020
• Last Day: November 3, 2020

How to Find Early Voting and Grace Period Locations

• Illinois: https://www.elections.il.gov/VotingAndRegistrationSystems/EarlyVotingLocationsSearch.aspx?MID=A3RIOjKplz4%3d&T=637287674806711528
• Wisconsin: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/FindMyPollingPlace
• Indiana: https://www.indy.gov/activity/early-voting

Voting Eligibility

You CAN vote in U.S. elections if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Meet your state’s residency requirements
  • You can be homeless and still meet these requirements.
• Are 18 years old on or before Election Day
  • In almost every state, you can register to vote before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by Election Day. See a table of voter registration age requirements by state.
• Are registered to vote by your state’s voter registration deadline. North Dakota does not require voter registration.

Who CAN’T Vote in U.S. elections:

• Non-citizens, including permanent legal residents and F-1 Students
• Some people with felony convictions. Rules vary by state. Check with your state elections office (https://www.usa.gov/election-office) about the laws in your state.
• Some people who are mentally incapacitated. Rules vary by state.
• For President in the general election: U.S. citizens residing in U.S. territories

Check with your state or local election office for any questions about who can and can’t vote.

Find more information at this site: https://www.usa.gov/who-can-vote