Election

You May register to vote if you meet ALL of the following criteria:

be a U.S. citizen;
be at least 18 years of age by Election Day;
live in your precinct at least 30 days before the election;
not be in prison/jail serving time for a conviction; and,
not claim the right to vote elsewhere.

If you have moved, changed your party affiliation, or changed your name you must re-register.

Cleck here to check the status of your registration by entering your address and last name.

There are two ways to register to vote:

Mail-in registeration forms are widely available at most County buildings, post offices, libraries, city halls, fire station, Department of Moter Vehicle (DMV) offices and public assistance offices (DPSS, WIC). You can also register at the Korean American Resource and Cultural Center.
You can download the voter registration application by Click here. This is a PDFdownload and must be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Look up your elected officials by visiting website and enter your zip code. Click here.

1. U.S. Congress members

U.S. Senate- Senators are representing State Governments. Each state is entitled to two senators no matter the population or size of the state they represent. There are 100 senators from 50 states and the senatorial term is 6 years.
U.S. House of Representative- the members of the House are determinded by the population or size of the state they represent. Since they are representing people, number of representatives are vary with population of each state. Their term is 2 years and providing services are including Health care issues, Social security issues, Immigration related, Vererans related, Environmental problem, Utility related, and Federal program related services.

2. State Seneral Assembly

State Senator - the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, and confirm appointments to executive branch.
State House of Representative- each legislative district comprises of two representative districts. There are 118 members in the House of Representative whose term is 2 years. Services are including Public aid, Unemployment, Nursing home related, Medicaid related, Handicapped parking permit related services.

You have a right to:

Cast your ballot in a non-disruptive atmosphere free of interference.
Vote if you are in line by 7:00 p.m.
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 in 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 minor child in to the voting booth with you.

If any of your above rights are violated, call Election Central at 312-269-7870 or Korean hot line at 312-223-0822.

Any registered voter may choose to vote by mail (absentee ballot) rather than voting in person on Election Day. Under Illinois law, you no longer need a reason or excuse to vote absentee. Click here to download the application. You can apply up to 60 days prior to the election and during the final 7 days prior to the election. If you will be unable to vote in person on Election Day, promptly complete and sign the application for an absentee ballot and return it to:

Board of Election Commissioners

69 W. Washington St., Suite 600

Chicago, IL 60602

A letter request is acceptable if it identifies the election for which a ballot is being requested, contains the voter's name and signature, registered address and the address to which the ballot should be mailed.

The signature of each person asking for an absentee ballot is required in order to verify the legitimacy of the application.

312-223-0822

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