18 North County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

Service Hours Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

While voter registration is open, you can register in-person, online, or by mail. In-Person You can register in-person at: The Lake County Clerk’s office, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan during weekday business hours, The Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Facility when there for other services, Most municipal or township offices, Most libraries, Precinct committeepersons, or Qualified civic organizations. Find a location in our brochure, Official Places of Voter Registration or look for a poster at a municipal building, library, or deputy registrar event. Online Online voter registration is available at Illinois State Board of Elections’ website (ova.elections.IL.gov) until 16 days prior to any election in Illinois. You must provide: Valid Illinois Driver’s License or Illinois State ID number, Last four digits of Social Security number Date the license or identification was issued, AND Your birth date. By Mail Completed applications must be postmarked or delivered to the Lake County Clerk’s office 28 days prior to Election Day. If your identity cannot be verified or sufficient proof of identity is not provided with your application, you must vote in-person the first time and present valid identification before a ballot is issued. Mail-In Voter Registration Form - Click here for an English Voter Registration Form to complete and print for mailing. A Spanish Voter Registration form can be found here. Grace Period Registration After deputy registrar and mail-in voter registration closes, Grace Period Registration is available and allows you to update your record or register for the first time. You must: Meet citizenship, age, and residency voter registration requirements, Provide two forms of valid identification (Both identification documents must have current name, and one must show current physical Lake County Street address), and Vote at the time of your registration. Grace Period Registration is available at: The Lake County Clerk’s office, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan during weekday business hours through Election Day. Any early voting site when open. Use our locator tool to find a convenient early voting site or the assigned Election Day voting site serving your current address.

- Must be a United States citizen - Must be at least 18 years of age on or before the next election (17 year old residents may register and vote in primaries if 18th birthday occurs on or before date of the next general or consolidated election) - Must live in your election precinct at least 30 days immediately prior to an election - Must not be convicted and in jail - Must not claim the right to vote anywhere else

Spanish