Illinois Deputy Registrars

              WHO MAY REGISTER VOTERS?
Election Authorities (county clerks or boards of election commissioners), and
Deputy Registrars, as appointed.
The following are automatically appointed as deputy registrars by the election authority:
• Municipal Clerks
• Township/Road District Clerks
• Precinct Committeemen
• Secretary of State drivers license facility employees
The following may be appointed only upon written request:
• Chief librarian or designee.
• High school/elementary school principal or designee.
• University/college president or designee.
• State labor organization members.
• Bona fide state civic organization members.
• Healthcare and Family Services director or designated employees.
• Employment Security director or designated employees.
• Corporation president or designated employees. (As defined by the Business Corporation Act of 1983)
WHEN MAY DEPUTY REGISTRARS ACCEPT VOTER REGISTRATIONS?
Deputy registrars may accept voter registrations at any time except during the 27-day period before each election. Registration is closed for two days after each election (one day after each election in Chicago).
TO QUALIFY TO REGISTER TO VOTE A PERSON MUST:
• Must be a U.S. citizen;
• Must be at least 18 years of age by Election Day;
• Must have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
When registering to vote, two forms of identification are required – one must show the current address of the applicant.
WHERE MAY DEPUTY REGISTRARS TAKE VOTER REGISTRATION?
Deputy registrars from public libraries, high schools, elementary schools, or vocational schools, universities, colleges, community colleges, academy or institutions, public aid offices, and unemployment offices may accept registrations only at their locations.
HOW LONG IS A DEPUTY REGISTRAR APPOINTED FOR?
Appointments of deputy registrars, except precinct committeemen, shall be for 2-year terms, commencing on December 1st following the general election of each even-numbered year; except that the mid-term appointments shall be until December 1st following the next general election.
Appointments of precinct committeemen shall be for 2-year terms commencing on the date of the county convention following the general primary at which they were elected.
The County Clerk shall issue a certificate of appointment to each deputy registrar, shall maintain in his office for public inspection a list of the names of all appointees, and shall train all deputy registrars.
FROM WHOM MAY REGISTRARS TAKE VOTER REGISTRATION?
Most deputy registrars may now accept the registration of all qualified residents of the State. Deputy registrars must return completed registration materials to their appointing election authority. Completed registration materials returned by deputy registrars for persons residing outside the county shall be transmitted by the election authority to the proper jurisdiction.
HOW DO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS BECOME CERTIFIED?
Civic organizations must file an application with the State Board of Elections. Applications for certification must be filed by the 90th day prior to each election. Applications may be downloaded from the SBE website.
WHAT IS GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION?
Grace Period Registration is an extension of the 27 day deadline for registration. This form of registration is only available through the election authority. This allows for the registration of voters and for the change of address during the period from the close of registration (the 27 day period before the election) until the 14th day before the election.