Are you vote-ready for election day on Tuesday, Nov. 5?
COD Votes is a student-led, cross-institutional group of College of DuPage students, staff, faculty, and community members working to increase nonpartisan civic learning and engagement in the democratic process.
Interested in joining the effort? Email studentlife.codvotes@cod.edu.
Chaps Register and Vote
COD.TurboVote.org can help you vote with confidence. Register to vote, check your registration, sign up for election reminders, and get help voting by mail — all in one place.
2024 General Election Reminders
Vote Early In-Person
- Thursday, Sept. 26 to Monday, Nov. 4
- DuPage County Early Voting Locations
- Search other Illinois counties for voting in person
Absentee Voting & Vote By Mail
- Any registered Illinois voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
- The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Thursday, Oct. 31.
- A voted ballot must be postmarked no later than election day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 in order to be counted.
- DuPage Couty Vote by Mail Application
- Search other Illinois counties for absentee voting and vote by mail.
Vote In-Person on Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov. 5, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- No classes at College of DuPage
- DuPage voters can vote anywhere on election day at any of the county’s 269 polling places. Ballots are printed on demand.
- Polling Place Lookup
Know Before You Go
- Identification is not required to vote at the polls in Illinois, although you will be required to verify your signature. If you registered to vote-by-mail and did not submit any ID with the registration, you must show a form of ID to vote.
- A government-issued photo ID is not required to vote as long as your registration is accurate and up-to-date. Voters can call or text (844) 338-8743 to reach the voter ID helpline.
- IL State Bar Association (information about judges on the ballot)
Right to Vote
- In Illinois, if you have spent time in jail or have a criminal record, you still have the right to vote. Once you are no longer in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, your right to vote is automatically restored.
COD Votes Action Plans and Reports
- 2022 Campus Report
- 2020 Campus Report
- 2014-2020 Campus Report
- 2022-2024 ALL IN Challenge
- 2020-2022 ALL IN Challenge
COD Votes ALL IN Challenge Awards
- 2020 Election - Bronze Campus 50%-59% Student Voting Rate
- 2020 Presidential Commitment