National Voter Registration Day
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Did you know 1 in 4 people are not registered to vote?? Help change that by registering yourself and reminding your friends and family to register as well! Even if you voted in 2018 or the 2020 primary, check your registration status to make sure your records are correct. Your registration will need to be updated if you’ve changed your name or address recently, too. Check your status through the State Board of Elections site. Then you can register online, by mail, at the library until Tuesday, October 6, or at the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office or East Peoria City Clerk’s Office.
To vote In Illinois:
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- You must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election.
- You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
- You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
- You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
Register In Person
Did you know that you can register to vote at the library? It only takes a few minutes, and all you need are two forms of identification. At least one form must include a current residence (i.e. driver’s license, check book, utility bill, a postmarked piece of mail, etc.). Ask about voter registration at the Circulation Desk, and a staff member will be glad to help you. The normal registration period ends 27 days prior to the election, so this service is available until Tuesday, October 6, 2020. You can also register at the East Peoria City Clerk’s Office and the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office, listed below. During the Grace Period for registration (end of the normal registration period until two days before the election), you may register at the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office.
Always check your status before registration deadlines and remember to update your registration if you’ve changed your name or moved to a new address: ova.elections.il.gov/RegistrationLookup.aspx.
East Peoria City Clerk’s Office
401 W Washington Street
East Peoria, IL 61611
309-698-4715
Tazewell County Clerk’s Office
11 S. 4th Street #203
Pekin, IL 61554
309-477-2267
Register Online through October 18
A super easy way to register! Visit ova.elections.il.gov/ to get started.
Register by Mail
Download the PDF and then mail the completed form to:
Tazewell County Clerk’s Office
11 S. 4th Street #203
Pekin, IL 61554
Motor Voter/Automatic Voter Registration
The Motor Voter service (or Automatic Voter Registration) is a bipartisan initiative to establish electronic voter registration at multiple Illinois state agencies, including at Secretary of State Driver’s Services facilities. Currently, you can automatically register when you obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or ID card at the DMV. You will not be registered to vote if you obtain a regular license /ID or choose to “opt out.” The program is still being rolled out at other state agencies. Visit the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State site for more information.
Same Day Voter Registration
Illinois law allows any qualified resident of the state to go to register to vote and cast a ballot on election day. To register, you must bring two pieces of identification: one must have your current address, and the other should be another form of ID. For more info, contact the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office at 309-477-2267.
Visit our Voting Registration and Resources page for more information!
