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Voter Registration

The Consolidated Election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Residents are encouraged to make sure their Voter’s Registration Card is current. Residents who have moved within Lake Forest must complete the change of address form on the back of their card and return it to: Lake County Clerk’s Office, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085. This will ensure your right to vote in all elections. The deadline for registering to vote in the April 7, 2009 Election is March 10, 2009. With proof of address or citizenship, if applicable, you can register at City Hall, Shields, Moraine, West Deerfield, Vernon or Libertyville Township offices. If you have questions, contact Deputy City Clerk Beth Marquez at (847) 615-4269.  Voter registration requirements:  must be a US citizen; must be at least 18 years of age by election day; and must have been a resident of the precinct for at least 30 days. Each person applying for registration must provide two forms of identification. Identification with the applicant's name, address, signature and photo is preferred. At least one form of identification must include the voter's legal address. Acceptable forms of current (not expired) identification with present legal address include:  Illinois driver's license, State of Illinois identification card, valid passport, utility or contract service bill addressed to applicant at legal address postmarked within the past 30 days or a personalized check for a checking account.  Early voting is being offered to any eligible voter, without reason (i.e., not required to be absent, physically disabled, etc.), for the April 7, 2009 Consolidated Election from March 16 through April 2, 2009. If you must vote earlier, you can request that the Lake County Clerk mail a ballot to you by calling (847) 377-2406. You can also vote early at Elawa Farm located at 1401 Middlefork Drive, not at City Hall as in previous years.  Absentee voting is available April 3 through April 6, 2009. You can also vote absentee at Elawa Farm located at 1401 Middlefork Drive, not at City Hall as in previous years. For more information on early or absentee voting, please visit the Lake County Clerk's web site at www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk/elections/voterservices/earlyvoting.asp.