Submitted by the Lake County Clerk’s office

WAUKEGAN, Illinois – Lake County Clerk Willard Helander reminds Lake County registered voters who spend part of the year outside of the county (usually winters) that they may enroll in the Snowbird Voting by Mail Program. Those enrolled will automatically receive an application for ballot by mail for the elections specified. Illinois law requires individuals voting by mail to complete an application for ballot before each election, and a ballot will be mailed to the voter only after the Clerk receives the signed application.

To enroll in the program, the voter must be a registered Lake County voter. Visit the County Clerk’s web site at VotingbyMail.info to download a fillable Snowbird Voting by Mail Program enrollment form. Voters may also request a form by contacting the Elections Department at VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov or 847.377.2406.

During the voting by mail period, voters will be able to visit LakeVoterPower.info to track the Election Department’s receipt of their ballot.

For more information about how or where to register to vote, please visit the Elections Info tab on LakeCountyClerk.info or call the Voter Registration Department at 847.377.2410.

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