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Do I have
to declare a party affiliation when I vote?
The only election which requires a voter to declare their party
affiliation is a Primary election, when political parties nominate
candidates for the General election.
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Where
do I vote? (Polling Place Locator)
You can find your polling place location in any of the following
ways.
1) On-Line Voter Status/Polling Place
Inquiry: You can use your last name, date of birth,
and last four digits of your social security number to search on-line for the
address and picture of your polling place by clicking on the following
link:
"Click here" for the On-Line Voter Status/Polling Place Inquiry
2) Voter Registration Card:
You can find your polling place by Township and
Precinct number by checking your voter-registration
card (latest card issued is red, white, and blue). Above your name and
address is your Township and Precinct number. The polling
place for your address is also listed on the card.
Sample Will County Voter Registration Card
For
example: Twp. Joliet Pct. #01. This
polling place would be:
Our
Lady of Angels
1201
Wyoming Ave.
Your
voter registration card lists the name and location of your current
polling place. For a complete list of polling place locations and
their addresses in township and precinct order click on the example
Will County voter registration card above (or
Click Here).
Polling Place List
Election
Related County Maps
(Townships, Precincts, &
Polling Places etc.)
Note:
The letter (N) following the
polling place denotes that the polling place itself is not
accessible to the handicapped. An exemption has been
granted by the State Board of Elections. Every polling place
in Will County is equipped with a handicapped accessible
booth to allow voters with wheelchairs easy access into a
booth.
3)
Newspaper Publication: Polling Place Locations are also published
in a
Voter Information Guide in a
newspaper of general
circulation in Will County before each election. If you don’t see the publication or do
not know the location, you can call the
Will County Clerk's Office at (815) 740-4616.
Polling
places are subject to change as necessity requires. For questions
regarding polling places, call the Will County Clerk's Office at
815/740-4615.
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What
are the polling place hours?
The polling place shall be open from 6am - 7pm on Election
Day.
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Spoiled ballots
A voter is entitled to request another
ballot if he spoils his ballot (tears ballot, votes for the wrong
candidate, etc.) provided the ballot has not been deposited into the
ballot box by returning it to the judge of election and asking for
another ballot. Once the voter places the ballot in the ballot
box with optical scan, the vote is final. It
cannot be retrieved.
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How do I become
a Poll watcher?
A Guide for
Poll watchers
Poll Watcher
Credentials (Form)
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OFFICE
OF THE WILL COUNTY CLERK | 302 North Chicago Street | Joliet, IL
60432
815-740-4615 | FAX 815-740-4699
Page Last Updated:
04/14/2008
Will County Clerk
