THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS

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Voting and Elections

Topics on this Page: Election Calendar Voter Registration Early & Absentee Voting Voting Districts, Ward Map, & Polling Places Election Calendar Primary Election: Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Early Voting begins February 27, 2012 through March 15, 2012. General Election: Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Offices up for election include: President of the United States, State Representatives, State Senators, County Auditor, Coroner, Recorder, County Board Members, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Forest Preseve District Commissioners, and Precinct Cmmitteemen. Voter Registration You may register to vote at many government offices, including at Elmhurst City Hall, and the York Township and the Addison Township Offices. For a list of other voter registration locations, go to the Dupage County Election Commission Website. Also, many LWV Elmhurst members have been appointed voter registrars, and may register you to vote. If you have questions about voter registration, or would like to have a LWV Elmhurst member register you to vote or update your voter registration information, send an email to Maria Hirsch, the LWV of Elmhurst's Voter Registration chair. Voter registration closes 28 days prior to each election and reopens two days after an election. Voter registration is now open for the March 20, 2012 Primary Election. The last day to register or transfer your registration for the March 20, 2012 Primary Election is February 21, 2012. Early Voting Registered voters in DuPage County may vote "early" at any DuPage County Early Voting center conveniently located throughout the county. Unlike absentee voting, an early voter is not required to state a reason for voting early. The first day of Early Voting for the March Primary Elections is February 27, 2012. The last day of Early Voting for is March 15, 2012. Absentee Voting A DuPage County registered voter who expects to be absent from the county on Election Day, may vote absentee prior to Election Day, either "by mail" or "in-person." Absentee voting starts approximately 40 days prior to an election. The first day for any registered voter within the confines of the US to make an application by mail or in person for an official ballot is February 9, 2012. For more information on voting absentee, go to the Absentee Voting Procedures page on the DuPage County Election Commission website. "Grace Period" Voter Registration Illinois law provides individuals who were unable to register to vote or change their address prior to the traditional deadline (28 days prior to an election) a "grace period" to register and vote. The "grace period" is from the 27th day through the 7th day prior to an election. Grace Period Registration can only be done in the office of the DuPage Election Commission, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois.
Voter Registrar Jan Dorner from the Elmhurst League of Women Voters registers a student in the Early School Leaver Program.
Voting Districts, Ward Map, and Polling Places District Locator for Current Congressional and State Elected Officials: http://www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx You can view the Illinois State Board of Election's interactive map depicting the district boundaries enacted pursuant to Public Act 97-0014 and Public Act 97-0006 respectively, at http://www.elections.il.gov/gis.aspx This interactive map depicts the district boundaries that candidates currently circulating nominating petitions for placement on the March 20, 2012 General Primary ballot, are seeking to represent. These new districts will have no official representation until the candidates for the various offices are elected at the November 6, 2012 General Election. The individuals elected on November 6th will take office in January of 2013. These maps will be used for all Congressional and Legislative elections through 2020. Please note that the link may require that you download free software (Microsoft Silverlight). DuPage County Board District Map from the DuPage County Website: http://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/District_Map/2517/ Ward map from the City of Elmhurst website: http://www.elmhurst.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=341 Polling place lookup: http://cms.dupageelections.com/pages.asp?pageid=228
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