WHO MAY VOTE ABSENTEE:

Absentee voting no longer requires a reason. (2010)

If you are a qualified voter, you may vote absentee. (A qualified voter is registered from the address of current residence with the name currently used):

VOTING IN PERSON: Registered voters may vote in person beginning 40 days before the election, or as soon as the ballots are available. The last day to vote absentee in person is the day before the election.

VOTING BY MAIL:To absentee vote by mail:

Call the Election Office at (815) 987-5750,

Email: info@rockfordboe.org ,

Write to: 301 S 6th Street, Rockford, IL  61104, or

Click here to print an absentee ballot application.  Complete, sign and mail the application to the above address. 

All absentee ballot applications received prior to September 23, 2010, will be held until then.  The law allows ballots to be mailed 40 days prior to an election within the U.S., 60 days overseas.

Persons who register to vote by mail are required to show or mail a copy of ID with current name and address the first time they vote in the jurisdiction. 

A registered voter, may request an application for an absentee ballot by mail not more than 40 days nor less than 5 days prior to the date of the election. Upon receipt of the completed and signed application in the office of the election authority, a ballot will be mailed to the address requested. Sufficient time must be allowed for the voter to receive, sign and return the application no later than the Thursday before the election (October 28, 2010), and to receive, vote and have the ballot envelope postmarked no later than Midnight the day before the election (November 1, 2010).  All ballots postmarked by Midnight on November 1, 2010, will be counted if received within 14 days of the election.

Hospitalized - October 19, 2010 - November 2, 2010

There are provisions for persons hospitalized from October 19th, through November 2nd, 2010, to vote an absentee ballot, if a friend, relative or licensed messenger service is available to hand carry the application and then the ballot.

Please call the Rockford Board of Elections at (815) 987-5750 for details.