Ballot Entitlement for the General Election November 4, 2008: A Guide For Illinois Election Judges

              BALLOT ENTITLEMENT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 4, 2008
*** A GUIDE FOR ILLINOIS ELECTION JUDGES ***
REGISTRATION STATUS?
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES?
REQUIRED FORMS?
ACTION?
(1) Registered Voter
Application
Can vote Full Ballot
(2) Registered Voter
Moved more than 30 days within the jurisdiction and did not transfer registration
(Before October 5)
Application and an Address Correction Form for Fail Safe Voter
Can vote Federal Ballot ONLY in old polling place
(3) Registered Voter
Moved more than 30 days out of jurisdiction and did not transfer registration
(Before October 5)
None
Cannot vote
(4) Registered Voter
Moved within 30 days outside the precinct, but still resides in the State, and did not transfer registration.
(October 5 - November 3)
Application and Voter Affidavit
Can vote Full Ballot in old
polling place
(5) Registered Voter
Moved during the 27-day period before the election in the same precinct.
(October 8 - November 3)
Application and Voter Affidavit
Can vote Full Ballot
(6) Registered Voter
Changed name before the election, still resides in the same precinct, is otherwise qualified, and did not re-register.
Application and Voter Affidavit
Can vote Full Ballot
(7) Registered Voter
Changed name before the election, moved outside the precinct, and did not re-register.
(Before October 8)
None
Cannot vote.
(8) Provisional Voter
Claims to be a registered voter
(See list of four possible circumstances
on back side of page)
Application
Provisional Voter Affidavit
Provisional Ballot Envelope
Written instructions
Can vote full ballot provisionally.
LAST DAY FOR REGULAR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 7, 2008
(LAST DAY FOR GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 21, 2008)