Be a United States citizen. Must have resided in the voting precinct for 30 days prior to the date of the next election. Change of Name or Address Change of name requires in person registration. Change of address within the same voting jurisdiction can be handled by signing the form provided on the voter's verification or registration card.
Registration is necessary in person if the change is to another voting jurisdiction.
Absentee Ballots Requests for absentee ballots for voters who may be away on election day, are members of the armed forces, or are physically handicapped may be obtained from the above mentioned sources. An absentee ballot may be obtained not more than 30 days or less than 5 days before the election. Under election law, the County Clerk is required to close voter registration during the 28-day period preceding all elections. This allows time for the voter files to be prepared for the election. During this time no new registrations, changes of address, or other administrative changes can be made to the voters' files.