Lake County Residents Can Vote by Mail

Lake County registered voters, including students away at school and traveling snowbirds, who choose to vote by mail in the November election may download their official application for ballot at LakeVoterPower.info. Illinois law requires each person voting by mail to complete and sign an application for every election before receiving a ballot.

To print an application, web visitors will need to confirm their voter registration status at LakeVoterPower.info and click on the "Request a Ballot by Mail" tab. Print and sign the paper copy before mailing to the Lake County Clerk's office. Signed applications must be received before a ballot can be mailed.

Applications may also be requested by contacting the Voting by Mail Department via e-mail at VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov or by calling 847-377-2406.

Ballots can be mailed beginning Sept. 27, pending certification by Illinois State Board of Elections. The last day to request a ballot by mail is Nov 1. The voted ballot must be returned with a postmark no later than Nov. 5, the day prior to Election Day. The "Track My Ballot" feature at LakeVoterPower.info allows voters to confirm their voted ballot has been received by the office of Lake County Clerk Willard Helander.

Those wishing to vote in November's election must be U.S. citizens, 18 years old on or before the election, residents of the precinct for 30 days immediately prior to Election Day, and registered to vote by Oct. 9.

Registration is available at the County Clerk's office and at most municipal, township and library facilities. In addition, there are many trained deputy registrars available throughout the county and in every local community. To find the nearest registration location, call the County Clerk's Voter Registration Department at 847-377-2410.

— Information provided by the Lake County clerk's office