10 ILCS 5/5-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 5 - Registration Of Electors In Counties Having A Population Of 500,000 Or More

 (from Ch. 46, par. 5-17)Sec. 5-17.         If the county clerk determines, as provided in Section 5-16.1, to have  precinct registration in the county, the board of county commissioners  shall, prior to any general state election held in the month of November of  any even numbered year designate a day or days and shall designate  convenient places in the townships or cities or villages or incorporated  towns for registration of voters. Such day or days shall not be more than  36 nor less than 28 days before such election.The provisions of Section 5-3 of this Article shall apply to the  selection of places of registration under this Section and the provisions  of Section 5-3 relative to the attendance of police officers during the  conduct of such registration shall also apply.The officers of registration chosen to conduct registrations under the  provisions of this Section shall be chosen by the county clerk.In choosing officers of registration, the county clerk shall choose only  persons residing in the township in which the place of registration is  located. He shall choose, in each precinct, 3 officers of registration, at  least one from each of the 2 major political parties. The county clerk may  appoint additional officers of registration in precincts which have had  sudden increases in population.The officers so chosen shall be voters registered under the provisions  of this Article 5, and shall have the same qualifications and take the same  oath as required of registration officers under Section 5-4 of this Article  5, and shall be subject to the same penalties.The places of registration designated by the board of county  commissioners under the provisions of this Section shall be open from 8  a.m. to 9 p.m. on such day or days as may be specified by the board of  county commissioners.Registration under this Section shall be made in the same manner as  provided for precinct registration under the provisions of this Article 5,  but the canvass of registration shall be made by 2 registration officers of  different political affiliations, said registration officers to be  designated by the county clerk and the hearing and final revision of the  registry heretofore conducted by the board of revision shall be performed  by the county clerk or his deputy on the Monday and Tuesday following  precinct registration. Said revision under this Section shall take place at  the office of the county clerk between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.The registration officers shall make their returns to the county clerk  not later than noon of the day following the last day of the canvass of  registration provided by this Section.The election authorities shall issue credentials to registration day pollwatchers  in the manner and on the terms prescribed in Section 17-23 with respect  to pollwatchers at elections.  Registration day pollwatchers shall be allowed  to see the names and addresses of the people who have registered during  the course of the day.No person shall, at any precinct registration or reregistration, do any  electioneering or soliciting of votes or engage in any political discussion  within any precinct registration place or within 30 feet thereof.  Nothing  in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any candidate from being present  in or near any precinct registration place.  All persons who register to  vote at any precinct registration place must be residents of the precinct  in which they register.    (Source: P.A. 81-1535.)