Attention Skokie voters! You can now apply to vote by mail for November 3, 2020.
There will be two early voting ballot drop boxes in Skokie where ballots can be dropped during polling hours through November 2:
- Beginning on October 7 - Skokie Courthouse, 5600 Old Orchard Road, Skokie.
- Beginning on October 19 - Oakton Community College, 7701 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie.
See polling hours below. Ballots will be collected daily by the Cook County Clerk’s Office. See a list of all area mail ballot drop box locations, and check back as additional locations might be added.
Requesting a ballot to vote by mail just takes a few minutes, and ballots are available in 12 different languages. Voting by mail saves you a trip to the polls and perhaps long lines. DUE TO COVID-19, VOTERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VOTE BY MAIL. Click on the link below to apply online for a vote by mail ballot:
http://cookcountyclerk.com/votebymail
Or call the Skokie Village Clerk’s office at 847-933-8203 for more information or to request an application form.
The Early Voting Period for the November 3, 2020 General election will run seven days a week from Monday, October 19 through Monday, November 2. To allow for greater social distancing, the early voting site has been moved to Oakton Community College, 7701 Lincoln Avenue, Room P103/P104 (entrance and exit doors 22 and 23). There will be no early voting at Skokie Village Hall.
At the early voting site, all safety precautions will be taken according to CDC and IDPH guidelines, including mandatory face coverings, required social distancing, the availability of hand sanitizers provided by the Cook County Clerk’s office. Voting machines will be cleaned daily.
First week – October 19 to 24:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Second week/final Monday – October 25 to November 2
Monday (October 26) to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday(s): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday (November 2): 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.