Under Illinois law, polling places are open today from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The midterm elections are underway.
Anyone still waiting in line when the polls close has the right to cast a ballot. Only U.S. citizens may vote. Green card holders are not eligible. People who have not registered to vote can still do so. They must show election officials two forms of identification, one of which must show their current home address. Acceptable documents include a driver’s license, a bank statement, a lease, a utility bill (for electricity or gas, for example) or a state identification card. After presenting the proper identification, voters must cast their ballots immediately.
Under Illinois law, a voter who is already registered and has not changed addresses does not need a government-issued photo ID to vote. Still, it is a good idea to bring one in case questions come up at the polls about registration, address, signature or other matters.
State law also allows voters to bring written or printed materials into the voting booth to help them vote. That includes material stored on a phone. Many voters in the Chicago area will decide not only who becomes governor of Illinois and who represents them in the U.S. Congress, but also referendums on how their local governments operate. In the 2026 general election, numerous districts will vote on bond issues to build schools and libraries. Others will be asked whether to impose term limits on public officials, or even to shift the selection of certain officials to various local government bodies.
Voters in several Illinois counties will also see advisory questions, including one on a possible “millionaires’ tax” and others on whether to consolidate units of local government, school districts and other administrative units.
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Source: Polski.FM
