Early Voting

Illinois voters are eligible to vote early without needing a reason to do so.

Early voting will be conducted on touch screens that store every ballot style in the county. Registered voters in suburban Cook County can vote early at any one of the 45 designated early voting sites. Please be advised that the Village of Worth is not a designated early voting or in-person voting site. The list of early voting sites can be found on the Cook County Clerk’s website at www.voterinfonet.com. Unlike absentee voting, voters do not need to provide a reason or excuse to vote early.

Absentee Voting (In-Person or By-Mail)

Certain voters may be eligible to vote as absent electors. If any of the following eleven categories apply to you on Election Day, you would be eligible for absentee voting either by mail or in-person.

A Voter who:

expects to be absent from Cook County.
is a student attending an institution of higher education, and therefore, temporarily residing at an address out of their precinct.
expects to be temporarily absent from the country.
shall be serving as a Judge of Election in a precinct other than the precinct of residence.
shall be performing official election duties for an Election Authority or Law Enforcement Agency.
shall be observing a religious holiday.
is serving as a juror on a State or Federal jury.
is incarcerated as a pre-trial detainee and not serving a sentence of confinement.
is physically handicapped.
is registered to vote at a nursing home or other care facility.
is a grace-period registrant.
Individuals qualified to vote by absentee ballot may make application for a ballot to the Cook County Clerk by mail. Absentee Applications to vote by mail are available at the Village Hall approximately 4-5 weeks before an election. In-person absentee voting will take place during the four day period prior to an election and is offered at courthouse mini centers and the downtown administration building. More information about in-person absentee voting and locations can be obtained at the Cook County Clerk’s website at www.voterinfornet.com.

Voter Registration
With few exceptions, all persons in Illinois must register in order to vote. Once registered, however, a voter remains validly registered until such time as the voter moves, has a name change or as the result of canvass by mail.

The Village Clerk’s Office provides Voter Registration services for residents of the Village of Worth. Residents may register at the Village Hall, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm and Saturday, 8:30 am until 11:30 am. Applications to register to vote by mail are also available at the Village Hall.

To register to vote, you must be:
1. A U.S. citizen
2. At least 18 years old by Election Day
3. A resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day

You also must display two pieces of identification. Neither needs to be a photo ID, but one must include your current address. Acceptable forms of ID include:

Illinois driver's license
Illinois state ID
Employee or student ID
Credit card
Social security card
Birth certificate
Utility bill in applicant's name
Mail postmarked to the applicant
Valid U.S. passport
Public aid ID card
Lease or rental contract

Completed Voter Registration Applications are forwarded to the Cook County Clerk’s Election Department in Chicago, Illinois. Official Voter Cards are then mailed from the County to each registrant at their home address within approximately six weeks of registration.

Note: Registration closes 28 days prior to an election and resumes 2 days after an election.