REGISTERING TO VOTE

Registration Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must be at least 18 years of age by election day

• Must have been a resident of the precinct for 30 days prior to election day

• Must provide two (2) forms of identification:

• Verification of Name 

• Verification of Address

 
Note:  The Illinois Election Code defines a resident as someone who has a “permanent abode or dwelling within the precinct.” (10 ILCS 5/3-1)

Registering to Vote:
You can register to vote in-person or by mail, both methods are explained below:

In-Person

• You may register to vote in-person, at the Henry County Clerk’s Office.  We are located in the Henry County Courthouse at 307 W. Center Street, Cambridge, IL  61238.  Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. – Monday thru Friday.
• Voter registration is available through your precinct committee person or by a deputy registrar.  Please contact the Henry County Clerk’s Office at (309) 937-3575 to find out how to contact your precinct committee person or deputy registrar in your community.
• The following agencies are also qualified to register you to vote:
• Driver’s License Facilities
• City Clerk’s Offices
• Libraries

Online:

Click here to register online through the State Board of Elections. 

By Mail:

• You may fill out the change of address form on the back of your voter’s registration card with your signature on it and send it in.
• You may fill out the mail in voter’s registration forms which you can find in any Henry County post office.
• Click here for the Voter Registration Application.

 Registration Period:
Registration is open all year, except:

• During the 27 days preceding an election
• During the 2^nd day following such election

This is pursuant to 10 ILCS 5/4-6.       

Please click here to download a PDF of the Voter's Registration Application.