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Voting in Illinois on Election Day? Here's what you need to bring: NBC Chicago


Voting in Illinois on Election Day? Here's what you need to bring: NBC Chicago

If you plan to vote on Election Day, what you need to bring with you to vote depends on a few things.

First: If you are registered to vote.

If a voter is already registered at their current home address, they do not need to bring identification. However, if you have any questions, a photo ID can be helpful.

A voter needs an ID if election judges have reason to challenge their right to vote at a polling place or if their voter registration form did not include a driver's license, state ID number or Social Security number, the election board said.

Voters can also bring slips of paper to the voting booth to help them fill out their ballots, state officials said.

Voters who need to register or make changes to their voter registration on election day may do so at select polling locations. However, they must bring two forms of ID with them. A complete list of permitted forms of identification can be found here.

Same-day voter registration is possible, as is the ability to legally change addresses on a voter registration form or update a person's name on voter rolls.

It is important to note that not all polling locations offer same-day registration; Election judges must be trained to do this, but voters can find information on the Board of Elections website.

District offices can also register voters on election day.

Voters who wish to do so must bring two forms of identification and their vote will be provisionally counted until their right to register at the address they provided is verified.

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