ID is not required in Illinois unless you are voting for the first time in a federal election (Presidential or Congressional), or if you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification with your registration.

Valid forms of ID include any current and valid photo identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

If you do not have any of the above forms of ID you can vote with a provisional ballot. In order for the ballot to be counted, submit additional information to the election authority within seven days following the election.

The election authority has 14 days following the election to determine your eligibility to vote and if the ballot should be counted. After that, you may check the status of that ballot to determine whether or not it was counted. If the ballot is not counted, the provisional voter affidavit will be used as a registration application and you will be sent a voter’s registration ID card.