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The general election will be held on November 8, 2022

Register to vote, update your registration, or request a mail in ballot

Register in person

Grace Period Registration

  • Oct 12 to Oct 21, 2022 at Lake County Clerk's office only

  • Available at any early voting site when open Oct 24 to Nov 7

  • 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.

Vote by Mail (convenient, safe and thoughtful).

  1. To register to vote, or update your registration here.

Early Voting Options

Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office

  • Sep 29 to Oct 21, 2022

  • Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM

  • 18 N. County St., Waukegan. Learn more here.

Early Voting County-wide

  • Oct 24 to Nov 7, 2022

  • Early voting sites throughout Lake County

  • Evening and weekend hours available

  • Early Voting site locator

Election Day Voting

  • Nov 8, 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

Still have questions, call the Lake County Clerk’s office at 847.377.2400 (option 5).

A Note About Ballot Counting

Are ballots cast early or by mail counted the same as in-person votes on Election Day?

Vote by Mail and early votes are counted exactly the same as traditional in-person ballots. These elections will not be decided until ballots cast early or by mail are counted in addition to the ballots cast on Election Day.

How are mail-in ballots processed when they arrive at the County Clerk's Office?

Within two days of receiving them, the ballot signature verification and secure storage process begins. Ballots are counted starting at 7 PM on Election Day (at the close of the polls).