Early Voting in Full Swing in Downers Grove

More than 33,000 DuPage County voters have already cast their ballots in the Nov. 6 election.

Through the weekend, a total of 33,668 DuPage residents participated in early voting at the county's 12 designated polling places, according to the DuPage County Election Commission.

In Downers Grove, 4,294 registered voters had cast their ballots at Village Hall as of Saturday, officials said. As of Tuesday night, totals were not available for the week beginning Oct. 29.

In Illinois, early voting started Oct. 22 and ends Nov. 3.

Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., will serve early voters from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

For a complete list of DuPage County early voting locations and hours, CLICK HERE.

Voting Requirements

To be eligible to vote, a person must:

• Be a U.S. citizen 
• Be 18 years of age by the next election 
• Reside in the precinct for 30 days prior to the next election. 
• Bring 2 acceptable forms of ID when you register to vote

Election day voting is from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Due to redistricting, some DuPage County polling places have changed since the last general election; CLICK HERE to find your precinct and polling place.

Absentee Ballots

Voters can request absentee ballots by calling the DuPage County Clerk’s office at 630-407-5600.

Absentee ballot request forms are also available online by CLICKING HERE.

Absentee voters will receive a packet including the application for absentee ballot, the ballot itself, instructions for voting by absentee ballot and a return mailing envelope.

Ballots cannot be mailed less than five days prior to the election, so Thursday, Nov. 1 is the last day to mail ballots.

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