The environment is on the ballot.
Your vote is your voice.
Make a Plan to Vote
Enter your permanent address below to check your voter registration status, find an early voting location near you, request a vote by mail ballot, learn about your representatives, and more!
Know Your Rights
You have the right to…
- Cast your ballot in a non-disruptive atmosphere free of interference.
- Vote if you are in line by 7:00 PM.
- Vote by provisional ballot if your registration is challenged, or there is no record of your registration.
- Vote at your old polling place if you have moved within 30 days of the election.
- Request Assistance while voting, if needed.
- Bring newspaper endorsements or sample ballots into the voting booth.
- Protect the secrecy of your ballot.
- Review your ballot to ensure it is complete and accurate and correct your vote if there is a mistake or you change your mind.
- Have your ballot counted fairly and impartially.
- Bring your child into the voting booth with you.
- Register to vote on the same day during grace period and early voting.
- Register online to vote.
Thank you to Chicago Votes for assembling this list. Click to view their entire Vote Center and for a more in-depth look at some of the most important races on the ballot.
If you experience any issues or suspect that your polling place is violating any of the requirements listed above, please call:
- 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683): English
- 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682): Spanish/English
- 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683): Asian languages/English
- 1-844-YALLA-US (1-844-925-5287): Arabic/English
Or text ‘MYVOTE’ to 866-687-8683 to be connected to a trained volunteer.
Know Before You Go
What to Bring:
- A cheat sheet! Voting can be intimidating, but you don’t need to memorize your ballot. Before you head over to the polls, fill out and save your sample ballot using IEC’s Election Center and bring it with you to reference while you vote.
- If you’re registering to vote on the same day you’ll be voting, bring two forms of identification. This can include:
- Driver’s License or State ID
- Social Security card,
- A copy of a current and valid photo identification,
- A copy of a current utility bill,
- A copy of a bank statement,
- A paycheck,
- Government check, or
- Other government document that shows your name and address
- Find your polling location. If you’re voting early, you may have a different polling location– use our Election Center to find your early voting site.
- Use the Find My Legislator Tool to make sure you know all your districts and candidates, and make sure you use the resources below to see how your candidates have previously performed on environmental issues. Click here to find yours.
What's on Your Ballot?
IEC’s Civic Engine will soon be updated to include information about all of the candidates on your ballot. Fill out the form above to plan your ballot, fill it out in advance, save it, and make selecting your choices in the voting booth smooth sailing.
IEC Environmental Scorecard
How well do you know your legislator's track record on the environment?
Each year, IEC releases our Environmental Scorecard for Illinois’ General Assembly, where we score each legislator’s environmental voting record during the past legislative session on critical environmental policies. See how your legislator scored and whether they earned your vote this November.
Don't know who your legislators are?
Here’s a hint: If you think your State Senator is Dick Durbin, you may want to use the tool below to find your legislators! Many offices are up for election this season from the municipal to federal levels of government. Don’t be intimidated by your ballot: use the legislator lookup tool below to learn which districts you belong to.