Next Election
The Gubernatorial Election will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. Check your voter registration status with the Cook County Clerk and the Will County Clerk Learn more at CookCountyClerkIL.gov/elections or WillCountyClerk.gov/elections.
Cook County Early Voting
Early voting for Cook County will run from Monday, Oct. 19 to Monday, Nov. 2 at Tinley Park Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave. Residents can vote early from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Vote by Mail
Mail ballot applications for the Nov. 3 Gubernatorial Election will be available on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Any registered voter with a driver’s license, state ID, or Social Security number on file may request a mail ballot using an online or paper application at the following links:

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day in order to be counted. Voting by mail drop boxes is available at Cook County early voting sites and at 10 locations throughout Will County beginning Oct. 19. The Village of Tinley Park will not accept mail ballots.
Additional Information
For a quick and easy way to register to vote, please use the Illinois Online Voter Application. Not sure if you're already registered? Use this online tool to check.

Check your voter registration status with the Cook County Clerk and the Will County Clerk. Village residents may register to vote at Tinley Park Village Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. To be eligible to register to vote, a person must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be 18 years of age by the date of the next election
  • Reside in the precinct 30 days prior to the next election
  • Show two forms of identification
One form of identification must show your name and current address. The second form must show your name. These forms of identification shall include, but not be limited to:

  • Driver's license
  • Insurance card
  • Employee ID card
  • Telephone book
  • Library card
  • Birth certificate
  • Checkbook
  • Credit card
  • Social Security card
  • Utility bill
  • Student ID card
  • State ID card
Under election law, voter registration closes 28 days before an election and opens again two days after the election. This allows time for the voter files to be prepared for the election. If you are currently registered to vote in Cook or Will County and have moved within the County, you may change your registration at the Village Hall. If you have changed your name, you must re-register to vote.

Learn more at CookCountyClerkIL.gov/elections or WillCountyClerk.gov/elections. You can find the Directory of Elected Officials on the Cook County Clerk's website.
If applying online isn’t your style, Cook County provides applications to register by mail in six languages.

Visit the Cook County Clerk's website for information on overseas and military registration.

Choose your county for voting precinct information.

If you want to prepare before casting your vote, check out your sample ballot on the Cook County Clerk’s website.