June 28, 2022 General Primary Election

Offices to be Nominated

U.S. Senator
Governor / Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer
Representatives in Congress
State Senators
State Representatives
North Shore Water Reclamation District Trustees
Lake County Clerk
Lake County Treasurer
Lake County Sheriff
Regional Superintendent of Schools
County Board Members - Districts 1-19
Judge of the Supreme Court - 2nd District
Judge of the Appellate Court - 2nd District
Judges of the 19th Circuit Court

Offices to be Elected

State Central Committeemen & Committeewomen
City of Lake Forest Alderpersons
Precinct Committeepersons

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 Jun 12, 2022 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 May 31, 2022 At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Jun 12, 2022 Grace Period Registration Jun 1 to Jun 10, 2022 at Lake County Clerk's office only Available at any early voting site when open Jun 13 to Jun 27 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 Nov 8, 2022, 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 Jun 12, 2022
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 May 31, 2022

At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Jun 12, 2022

Grace Period Registration

Jun 1 to Jun 10, 2022 at Lake County Clerk's office only
Available at any early voting site when open Jun 13 to Jun 27
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 Nov 8, 2022,
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 We encourage any voter 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 Receive notifications about your ballot request County-wide Drop Box locations Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office May 19 to Jun 10, 2022 Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM 18 N. County St., Waukegan Early Voting County-wide Jun 13 to Jun 27, 2022 Early voting sites throughout Lake County Evening and weekend hours available Early Voting site locator Election Day Jun 28, 2022 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

We encourage any voter 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
Receive notifications about your ballot request
County-wide Drop Box locations

Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office

May 19 to Jun 10, 2022
Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM
18 N. County St., Waukegan

Early Voting County-wide

Jun 13 to Jun 27, 2022
Early voting sites throughout Lake County
Evening and weekend hours available
Early Voting site locator

Election Day

Jun 28, 2022
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.