Voter Registration

2022 Upcoming Election - Dates to Remember

The following is a convenient list of upcoming dates for the 2022 elections. Please visit the Cook County Clerk’s website for more information regarding the following information provided.

November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial Election

10/11/2022   Voter registration closes for deputy registrars and local election officials
10/23/2022   Last day to register to vote by online application
10/24/2022   First day of early voting
11/3/2022   Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters
11/7/2022   Last day of early voting
11/8/2022   Last day mail ballots can be postmarked
11/8/2022   Election Day

Register to Vote at Village Hall

You may register to vote in-person at the Village of South Barrington Village, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., located at 30 S. Barrington Road, South Barrington, IL 60010. In-person voter registration closes October 11, 2022 at Village Hall. Early Voting begins October 24 and a listing of locations can be found here.

Information about Early Voting, Mail-in Ballots, polling locations, precincts, candidates, and more can be found at the Cook County Clerk’s website at cookcountyclerkil.gov.  You can also verify you are listed as a registered voter by visiting the Cook County Clerk’s website by clicking here.

Additional Ways to Register to Vote

You may register to vote in several ways, including online, by mail, and in-person on Election Day.

1. Online Registration 

If you have an Illinois driver’s license or state ID, you may register online through the online voter registration application by visiting the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

2. Paper/PDF 

If you don’t have a driver’s license or state ID, you may apply to register to vote by using an online application provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections. You must have a printer or provide an email to complete your online application.

Eligible suburban Cook County residents can complete a mail-in voter application form and return it to the Cook County Clerk’s office. Voter registration applications are available in English, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, and Polish.

The Clerk’s office can also mail you an application form. Call (312) 603-0906 to request one.

3. Early Voting & Registration

Early Voting for the Gubernatorial Primary Election ends on Monday, November 7. For South Barrington residents planning to vote early, the closest locations to do so are the following:

Barrington Hills Village Hall
112 Algonquin Road
Barrington Hills, IL 60010

Hoffman Estates Village Hall
1900 Hassell Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Early Voting hours at both locations are the following: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

4. Election Day Registration and Voting 

On Election Day, voters who are not registered to vote can register and vote at their home precinct only. Any voter who is not registered and needs to know where to go to register and vote on Election Day can utilize the Clerk’s online Your Voter Information Tool to find their proper polling place by address or birthday.

Voters planning on registering to vote or updating their address on Election Day must bring two pieces of identification to register, one with a current address.

5. Voting By Mail

Voters, including first-time voters, may Vote By Mail. Voters can Apply Online at the Cook County Clerk’s website.

If you do not have one of the online application requirements, or if you prefer to apply on paper, you may download, print and sign a mail ballot application and send it to the Cook County Clerk’s office.

If submitting a mail ballot application by mail:

  • Fill out the entire application
  • Sign the application
  • Mail the completed, signed application to:

Cook County Clerk’s office
Mail Voting Unit
69 W. Washington St., Room 500
Chicago, IL 60602

Cook County will mail you a ballot. You may choose to deliver your sealed ballot to your polling location, mail it (must be postmarked no later than June 28), or drop it off any official Mail Ballot Drop Off location listed here.

Where and How to Register

Registering to vote has never been easier or more convenient.
3 simple ways to register. You can register online, through the mail or in person.

1. Online Registration

If you have an Illinois driver’s license or state ID, you may register online through the online voter registration application by visiting the Illinois State Board of Elections website.

2. Mail-In Registration

Eligible suburban Cook County residents can complete a mail-in voter application form and return it to the Cook County Clerk’s office.

The Clerk’s office can also mail you an application form. To request that a form be mailed to you, call 312.603.0906.

When submitting a voter registration application:

  • Fill out the entire application
  • Sign the application
  • Mail the completed, signed application to:
    David Orr, Cook County Clerk
    69 W. Washington St., Room 500
    Chicago, IL 60602

Online Paper Application

Cook County Clerk

3. In Person Registration

Eligible suburban Cook County residents can also register to vote in person with a certified registrar by going to:

  • One of the Cook County Clerk’s six locations
  • A village, city or township clerk
  • An Illinois Secretary of State’s drivers license facility
  • Deputy registrars
  • Registration is also available at other state government offices, including public assistance offices and military recruitment offices.

Identification needed when registering in person:

If registering to vote in person, you must display two pieces of identification. Neither needs to be a photo ID, but one must include your current address. Acceptable forms of ID include:

  • Illinois driver’s license
  • Illinois state ID
  • Employee or student ID
  • Credit card
  • Social security card
  • Birth certificate
  • Utility bill in applicant’s name
  • Mail postmarked to the applicant
  • Valid U.S. passport
  • Lease or rental contract