Local Chicago Elections
Be Vote Ready
Qualifications to vote
To register to vote, you must:
- be a U.S. citizen, and
- be eighteen years or older on or before the election, and
- live in your precinct at least 30 days before the election, and
- not claim the right to vote elsewhere; and
- not be in prison/jail serving time for a conviction.
(Note: Ex-convicts who have been released from prison/jail and who meet all other requirements listed above are eligible to register and vote in Illinois. Ex-convicts who have been released and are on parole/probation ARE eligible to register and vote in Illinois.)
Voting Deadlines
- October 8, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline for Registration through Mail
- October 20, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline for Online Registration
- November 5, 2024 Election Day
Am I eligible to vote even though I am not from the city?
- Yes. As a student at Loyola, if you meet all other requirements and live in the precinct for 30 days before the election, you are eligible to vote.
- However, you can only be registered in one place at a time. .
- For more information go to Step 1: Register to Vote