Voter Information

For complete information on registering and voting in Shields Township, as well as candidate information and election results, visit the Lake County Clerk's Web site.

Next Election | How and Where to Register | Voting by Mail | Early Voting | Election Schedule

Next Election

The Primary Election is Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Voter registration for this election will close on January 5; early voting starts January 11 and goes through January 28.

Polling places are open on February 2 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find your polling place.

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How and Where to Register

A resident may register to vote if he or she is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) 18 years of age by the date of the next election, and (3) a resident of his or her Lake County precinct address for 30 days immediately prior to the next election.

Two forms of identification are required to register to vote: (1) at least one of the two forms must show the registering person’s name and current address; (2) only one form of identification may be a piece of mail addressed and delivered to the person.
For Shields Township, voter registration is available at the following locations:

• County Clerk's Office, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, 377-2410
• Lake Forest City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath, 234-2600 (Lake Forest residents)
• Shields Township Office, 906 W. Muir Ave., 234-0802
• City of North Chicago, 1850 S. Lewis Ave., 596-8600 (North Chicago residents)

Any deputy registrar duly appointed by the County Clerk may also perform voter registration.

For more information on voter registration, see the County Clerk’s website or the State Board of Elections website.

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Voting by Mail

Any registered voter is eligible to cast a ballot by mail. In addition, the county offers prearranged vote-by-mail plans for students living away from home and for “snowbirds” who live elsewhere for part of the year. There also accommodations available for nursing home residents, hospitalized voters, and handicapped voters; contact the County Clerk’s office for more information.

Click here to go to the Voting by Mail ballot request form on the County Clerk's website.

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Early Voting

Offsite voting locations offer early voting to any registered voter. Early voting begins 22 days before Election Day and runs through the Thursday before Election Day. Voters are required to present a valid Illinois driver’s license, an Illinois identification card issued by the Secretary of State, or any other government-issued identification document containing their photograph, name and address.

Shields Township residents may early vote at the following locations:

Click here for a complete list of early voting locations.

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Election Schedule

Even-Numbered Years

• GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION: First Tuesday in February
  • Nominate candidates for: Federal, state, county offices
  • Elect: Precinct committeemen
• GENERAL ELECTION: First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
  • Elect: Federal, state, county offices

Odd-Numbered Years

• CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION: Last Tuesday in February
  • Nominate candidates for: Municipal and township offices
• CONSOLIDATED ELECTION: First Tuesday in April
  • Elect: Municipal, township, park district, library district, and fire protection district offices; school board members; community college district trustees; Regional Board of School Trustees

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