10 ILCS 5/6-29
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 6 - Registration Of Electors In Certain Cities, Villages And Incorporated Towns

 (from Ch. 46, par. 6-29)Sec. 6-29.   For the purpose of registering voters under this Article,  the office of the Board of Election Commissioners shall be open during  ordinary business hours of each week day, from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon  on the last four Saturdays immediately preceding the end of the period  of registration preceding each election, and such other days and such  other times as the board may direct. During the 27 days immediately  preceding any election there shall be no registration of voters at the  office of the Board of Election Commissioners in cities, villages and  incorporated towns of fewer than 200,000 inhabitants.  In cities,  villages and incorporated towns of 200,000 or more inhabitants, there  shall be no registration of voters at the office of the Board of  Election Commissioners during the 35 days immediately preceding any  election; provided, however, where no precinct registration is being  conducted prior to any election then registration may be taken in the  office of the Board up to and including the 28th day prior to such  election.  The Board of Election Commissioners may set up and establish  as many branch offices for the purpose of taking registrations as it may  deem necessary, and the branch offices may be open on any or all dates  and hours during which registrations may be taken in the main office.  All officers and employees of the Board of Election Commissioners who  are authorized by such board to take registrations under this Article  shall be considered officers of the circuit court, and shall be subject  to the same control as is provided by Section 14-5 of this Act with  respect to judges of election.In any election called for the submission of the revision or  alteration of, or the amendments to the Constitution, submitted by a  Constitutional Convention, the final day for registration at the office  of the election authority charged with the printing of the ballot of  this election shall be the 15th day prior to the date of election.The Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint one or more  registration teams, consisting of 2 of its employees for each team, for  the purpose of accepting the registration of any voter who files an  affidavit, within the period for taking registrations provided for in  this Article, that he is physically unable to appear at the office of  the Board or at any appointed place of registration.  On the day or days  when a precinct registration is being conducted such teams shall consist  of one member from each of the 2 leading political parties who are  serving on the Precinct Registration Board.  Each team so designated  shall visit each person with a disability and shall accept the registration of  such person the same as if he had applied for registration in person.Any otherwise qualified person who is absent from his county of  residence due to business of the United States, or who is temporarily residing  outside the territorial limits of the United  States, may make application to become registered by mail to the Board  of Election Commissioners within the periods for registration provided  for in this Article or by simultaneous application for registration by mail  and vote by mail ballot as provided in Article 20 of this Code.Upon receipt of such application the Board of Election Commissioners  shall immediately mail an affidavit of registration in duplicate, which  affidavit shall contain the following and such other information as the  State Board of Elections may think it proper to require for the  identification of the applicant:Name.  The name of the applicant, giving surname and first or  Christian name in full, and the middle name or the initial for such  middle name, if any.Sex.Residence.  The name and number of the street, avenue or other  location of the dwelling, and such additional clear and definite  description as may be necessary to determine the exact location of the  dwelling of the applicant.  Where the location cannot be determined by  street and number, then the section, congressional township and range  number may be used, or such other information as may be necessary,  including post office mailing address.Electronic mail address, if the registrant has provided this information.Term of residence in the State of Illinois and the precinct.Nativity.  The state or country in which the applicant was born.Citizenship.  Whether the applicant is native born or naturalized.  If naturalized, the court, place and date of naturalization.Age.  Date of birth, by month, day and year.Out of State address of ..................AFFIDAVIT OF REGISTRATION  State of .........)) ss.County of ........)I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States;  that on the day of the next election I shall have resided in the State  of Illinois and in the election precinct 30 days; that I am fully  qualified to vote, that I am not registered to vote anywhere else in the  United States, that I intend to remain a resident of the State of  Illinois, and of the election precinct, that I intend to return to the State  of Illinois, and that the  above statements are true.  ..............................  (His or her signature or mark)Subscribed and sworn to before me, an officer qualified to administer  oaths, on (insert date).  ........................................  Signature of officer administering oath.Upon receipt of the executed duplicate affidavit of Registration, the  Board of Election Commissioners shall transfer the information contained  thereon to duplicate Registration Cards provided for in Section 6-35 of  this Article and shall attach thereto a copy of each of the duplicate  affidavit of registration and thereafter such registration card and  affidavit shall constitute the registration of such person the same as  if he had applied for registration in person.  (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 10-1-13; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)