The Board of Elections provides the following services for Cook County Residents:
The Board of Elections registers all eligible citizens to vote, provides free voter ID’s, and maintains district maps for Cook County. We also conduct all Federal, State and County wide elections, maintain election results, and uphold election laws regarding registration and voting.
To register to vote you must:
1. Be a citizen of the United States
2. Be a legal resident of the Cook County
3. Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote
4. Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
5. Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge