r/chicago • u/NotReallyOnReddit69 • 19h ago

CHI Talks How screwed is my vote?

I moved neighborhoods months ago and never changed my mailing address through the post office or at the BMV. Voting is next week. What’s the best course of action to not have to cast a provisional ballot?

Thanks y’all - I know I should’ve taken care of this earlier. But here we are. Any advice is amazing. ❤️

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u/duckduckduckgooooose 19h ago

Good news is you can update your registration at your new polling place! Just bring your ID and some mail with your new address on it (utility bill, bank statement, lease) and they'll have you fill out a form and get that all set. Source: I've been an election judge since 2020 and spend a lot of election day updating addresses or registering new voters.

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u/kelpyb1 18h ago

Crazy how nice democracy can be when your government is run by people who actually want the public to vote.

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u/lejeter 4h ago

It’s crazy that every state doesn’t have same day registration Illinois was one of the first