ID Requirements for Registration
Online Registration
For online voter registration, an Illinois driver's license or state ID is required.
Mail-in Registration
If you do not have a driver’s license, State Identification Card or social security number, and this form is submitted by mail, and you have never registered to vote in the jurisdiction you are now registering in, then you must send, with this application, either (i) a copy of a current and valid photo identification, or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. If you do not provide the information required above, then you will be required to provide election officials with either (i) or (ii) described above the first time you vote at a voting place or by absentee ballot.
ID Requirements for Voting
First-Time Voters
First-time voters who registered by mail and did not submit their driver’s license number, state ID number, last four digits of their social security number, or other form of ID are required to present identification showing their name and address before voting.
All Other Voters
Voters who are registered at their current address and are voting at the correct precinct do not require ID unless:
Voters who lack required ID may vast a provisional ballot and then must present ID to election authorities within 7 days.
Where to get an ID
Department of Motor Vehicles
Obtaining a Driver’s License
Obtaining a non-driver photo ID: