Early Voting And Ballot Drop-Off Locations In Oak Forest

Oak Forest IL

29 September, 2020

12:57 PM

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OAK FOREST, IL — With the election only weeks away, the Cook County Clerk's Office has shared a list of locations scattered around suburban Cook County for residents to consider when early voting, or for dropping off their mail-in ballot. According to the clerk's website, there are three ways to vote in the upcoming November election. Early Voting: Traditional early voting takes place between Oct. 19 to Nov. 2. Voting by mail: Mail-in applications have been accepted since mid-June. Any registered Cook County voter with a driver's license, state ID or social security number on file can request a mail-in ballot online. These ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted. Election Day voting: Registered voters can only vote in their precincts on Election Day. Those not registered to vote can still register day of and cast a ballot. Same day registration requires two qualifying forms of I.D. Assigned voter locations can be found here. The Cook County Clerk, Karen A. Yarbrough, shared a video sharing why she says it is important to vote. Here is where residents in Oak Forest can vote early, provided by the clerk's office: OAK FOREST CITY HALL, 15440 S. Central Ave. -Oct. 19 - Oct. 23 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. -Oct. 24 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -Oct. 25 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. -Oct. 31 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -Nov. 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -Nov. 2 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Additional locations and information can be seen on the Cook County Clerk's website.