Updated November 21, 2024. Find links to register to vote, check your status, and see upcoming election dates below.
Upcoming election dates
- February 25, 2025: Consolidated Primary Election
- April 1, 2025: Consolidated General Election
View more upcoming election dates on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website »
Past election results
- November 5, 2024: Presidential General Election: See the Suburban Cook County results »
Register to vote
Register online, in person, or through the mail: Get started on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website »
To vote in Illinois
Source: Illinois Online Voter Application
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- You must be at least 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election (16-year-olds may preregister to vote).
- You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
- You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
- You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
