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All The Little Voting Rules

Colleen Reynolds
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WGLT

Officials are on standby at polling places across Illinois.  There are some rules you may not know.

This is the first presidential election when Illinois is allowing voters to register to vote on election day.
But you have to come with two forms of identification, say a driver's license and a utility bill going to your current home.

You may also have to show ID if records show your registration is "inactive." Like if your address has changed.

If all of your information is up to date, you don't have to show your ID to cast a vote in Illinois.

It's okay to ask for a replacement ballot if you goof. Just as long as you haven't actually CAST that first ballot, of course.

You're not to be intimidated when voting.  Candidates and their supporters can't hover nearby, specifically, within 100 feet of a polling place. Past that, campaigning is allowed.

If you filled out a ballot at home, a reminder. All mail-in-ballots must be postmarked by Tues 11/8.
 
If you can't get to a post office or mail box before closing, you can submit a mail-in ballot in-person to your local election official, at the election authority's office, not at your regular polling place.  You have until seven p.m. tonight.

If you applied for a mail-in or absentee ballot but one never arrived, you can still vote in-person.  But you may be asked to show identification.  And you'll have to sign an affidavit, that basically states you're not trying to vote twice.
 

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
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