Register To Get Your Vote On

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 6, 2008 4:15PM

We're in the home stretch of Campaign '08 and with the approaching election comes the voter registration deadline. If you haven't registered to vote yet, you'd better get a move on: the deadline for Illinois to vote in this year's general election is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7. The Cook County Clerk's Office has full details on how to register. Can't get registered before Tuesday? You're in luck. A new law allows for a "grace period registration" during which you can still register to vote in the upcoming election, though it will be by absentee ballot and you won't be allowed to vote at the polls. During the grace period, you can visit any of the Clerk's six locations to register and fill out your absentee ballot. The grace period dates and times are as follows:

Wed. - Fri. (Oct. 8-10) - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. - Sun. (Oct. 11-12) - 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Mon. - Fri. (Oct. 13-17) - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. (Oct. 18) - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. (Oct. 19) - 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Mon. - Tues. (Oct. 20-21) - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.