VOTER
REGISTRATION
Voter registration
is intended to prevent fraudulent voting on Election Day by providing
a means of identifying voters. Unless exempt (Members of the Armed
Forces), a citizen must be properly registered before he/she is
eligible to vote, to sign nomination petitions or to sign petitions
for questions of public policy in the City of East St. Louis.
Who is qualified
to Register to Vote?
Any person
who is a citizen of the United States AND
Is at least
18 years of age on or before the date of the next election (you
may register prior to your 18th birthday) AND
Is a resident
of the precinct at least 30 days as of the date of the next election
AND
Must provide
two pieces of identification, at least one of which contains the
applicant’s residential address. Acceptable identification
may include but is not limited to:
Driver's License
Social Security Card
Utility Bill
Employee or Student Identification Card
Credit Card
Birth Certificate
Public Assistance Identification Card
Library Card
When can I
register to vote?
All registrations
and address changes must be made in person or postmarked by the
date 28 days preceding any election for the voter to be eligible
to vote in that election. The close of registration date is noted
on the home page election calendar. Registrations are accepted
again two days following the election.
Where can
I register to vote?
The office
of the Board of Elections, 8740 State Street, Suite 200 East St.
Louis, Illinois 62203. The hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Department
of Motor Vehicles Driver's License Facility (only if you are renewing
your license or changing it in some way)
East St. Louis
Public Library
East St. Louis,
Illinois Township office
St. Clair
County Clerk's office
With your
precinct committeeman. Precinct committeeman information is available
from the St. Clair County party websites. See Links page.
At a voter
registration drive. Volunteer deputy registrars work throughout
the City of East St. Louis and occasionally voter registration
drives are held. We may not be informed of these events, but there
may be publicity in local news media.
Can I register
by mail, by telephone, or online?
The
mail-in form (PDF) may be used.
Print, complete all areas of the application, and mail to Board
of Elections, 8740 State Street, Suite 200, East St. Louis, Illinois
62203. NOTE: If you register by mail, please follow directions
on identification to be sent with the application.
There is no
telephone or online voter registration in Illinois.
How do I know
if I am registered?
After your
registration application is received and processed by our office,
you will receive a voter registration post card in the mail. This
usually takes just a couple of weeks. If you have not received
a card within 30 days, please call us at 618-398-3778. The card
tells which election districts you live in and where your regular
polling place is located. Cards are not sent automatically for
each election. If you receive a new card, it is likely there has
been a change in your districts or polling place. Your old card
should then be discarded.
What should
I do if I change my name?
Any previously
registered voter who changes his/her name must re-register and
cancel the former registration. A change of name requires a new
registration and a new signature from the applicant.
MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES
Registration
requirements do not apply to members of the United States Armed
Forces on active duty, members of the United States Armed Forces
who have been discharged within 60 days before an election, or
to certain qualified residents who are absent from St. Clair County.
PERSONS With
A DISABILITY
Any qualified
applicant who is disabled and unable to appear at a registration
location may apply to be registered to vote over the telephone
or in writing. Upon receipt of the request, the Board will send
a registration officer to take the registration in person. To
request the registration of a disabled applicant, contact:
The Board of Election Commission