Absentee Voting Applications
Today is the first day that Cook County is accepting absentee voting applications. According to state law, if you’re a registered voter in suburban Cook County, you may cast an absentee ballot if you are:
- Expecting to be out of Cook County on Election Day
- Physically incapacitated or hospitalized
- Temporarily away at college
- Serving on a jury
- Serving as an election judge or election official
- Observing a religious holiday
For more information on absentee voting, visit the Cook County Clerk’s Office website or calling their office at (312) 603-0944. You can also get an absentee ballot application here.