April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election

Ballot Information
Candidate List Referenda Track Lake County Clerk's receipt of your application and voted ballot by mail Voter Information Guide

To see a sample ballot for your Lake County address, please enter house number, street name and zip code. Please call 847-377-Vote (8683) if address is not found.

Voter Registration
Register online Available until Mar 21, 2021 State Board of Elections' Illinois Online Voter Registration Application Website Valid Illinois Driver's License or State Identification Card is required Register in person With a deputy registrar until Mar 9, 2021 At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Mar 21, 2021 Grace Period Registration Mar 12 to Mar 19, 2021 at Lake County Clerk's office only Available at any early voting site when open Mar 22 to Apr 5 On Election Day, you can register at your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address or the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby You must vote at the time of registration Registration requirements You must: be a U.S. citizen, be a resident of your precinct for 30 days before Election Day, be 18 years old on or before April 6, 2021, AND provide two forms of valid identification. Both pieces of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current Lake County physical street address. Check your registration status Print your personalized Certificate of Registration card

Voter Registration

Register online

Available until Mar 21, 2021
State Board of Elections' Illinois Online Voter Registration Application Website
Valid Illinois Driver's License or State Identification Card is required

Register in person

With a deputy registrar until Mar 9, 2021

At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Mar 21, 2021

Grace Period Registration

Mar 12 to Mar 19, 2021 at Lake County Clerk's office only
Available at any early voting site when open Mar 22 to Apr 5
On Election Day, you can register at your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address or the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby
You must vote at the time of registration

Registration requirements

You must:

be a U.S. citizen,
be a resident of your precinct for 30 days before Election Day,
be 18 years old on or before April 6, 2021,
AND
provide two forms of valid identification. Both pieces of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current Lake County physical street address.

Check your registration status

Print your personalized Certificate of Registration card

Voting Options
Vote by Mail Due to COVID-19, we are encouraging all voters to vote by mail and avoid lines during early voting or on Election Day. Feel safe in the comfort of your own home and vote from there. Request a ballot or track your request County-wide Drop Box locations Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office Mar 12 to Mar 19, 2021 Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM 18 N. County St., Waukegan Early Voting County-wide Mar 22 to Apr 5, 2021 Early voting sites throughout Lake County Evening and weekend hours available Early Voting site locator Election Day Apr 6, 2021 Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM Use your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address. Election Day voting site locator Hospitalized or Nursing Home Voter Military/Overseas Voter Pollwatcher Guide Lake County Clerk's brochure describing the qualifications and responsibilities of a pollwatcher.

Voting Options

Vote by Mail

Due to COVID-19, we are encouraging all voters to vote by mail and avoid lines during early voting or on Election Day. Feel safe in the comfort of your own home and vote from there.
Request a ballot or track your request
County-wide Drop Box locations

Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office

Mar 12 to Mar 19, 2021
Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM
18 N. County St., Waukegan

Early Voting County-wide

Mar 22 to Apr 5, 2021
Early voting sites throughout Lake County
Evening and weekend hours available
Early Voting site locator

Election Day

Apr 6, 2021
Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM
Use your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address.
Election Day voting site locator

Hospitalized or Nursing Home Voter

Military/Overseas Voter

Pollwatcher Guide

Lake County Clerk's brochure describing the qualifications and responsibilities of a pollwatcher.