Where do people vote in Illinois? How to find your polling place for 2024.

CHICAGO (CBS) – Election Day is Tuesday, and if you want to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 election, you can find the location of your polling place here.

CBS News Chicago is also here for you if you need to know How to register to vote, how to vote earlyor what’s on the ballot.

How do you find your polling place in Illinois?

The Illinois State Board of Elections has a tool on its website to help you find your polling place. You must enter your five-digit zip code, house number and street name.

The tool shows you where you can vote on election day and what links you can find Early voting locations near you if you want to vote early.

Can you ever vote at another polling place in Illinois?

In addition to traditional precinct polling locations, Chicago's early voting polling locations in all 50 precincts and the city's downtown polling location (191 N. Clark St.) will be open to all voters on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For a complete list click here for information on early voting sites in Chicago.

Likewise, for voters in suburban Cook County, the county's early voting site in downtown Chicago (69 W. Washington St.) and early voting centers in five suburban jurisdictions will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Click here for a list of early voting locations in suburban Cook County.

If you live outside of Chicago or Cook County, you should check with your local elections office to see if you can vote at early voting locations on Election Day. The Illinois State Board of Elections has a tool you can use to find your local election authority.

Can you drop off mail-in ballots at any polling place in Illinois?

If you are voting by mail and have not yet mailed your ballot, it will be counted as long as you make sure it is postmarked by Election Day (Tuesday, March 19). If you prefer to drop it off in person, you can do that too, but you need to make sure you get it to the right place.

Illinois elections are overseen by 108 local election authorities; including county clerks in 100 counties, two county election commissions and six municipal election commissions. For example, if you live in Cook County, where you can cast a ballot depends on whether you live in the city or in the suburbs. Suburban voters must drop off their mail-in ballots at drop boxes set up by the Cook County Clerk's office. Voters in Chicago must drop off mail-in ballots at drop boxes set up by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Wherever you live in Illinois, you can find a drop box for voting by mail on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Simply select which election your ballot is for and which of the 108 jurisdictions you live in from a drop-down menu, and you'll be shown all available drop boxes for your absentee ballot.

Does your polling location change automatically in Illinois if you move?

If you have recently moved, you must ensure that you are registered at your current address in order to vote. The good news is that if you have already changed your address on your driver's license or state ID, your voting address will be changed automatically.

If you are unsure whether you updated your voter registration after moving, you can check with your local elections office. The Illinois State Board of Elections lists contact information for all 108 election boards on its website.

Otherwise, if you have moved within 27 days of the election but still live in the same polling district, you can still cast a full vote at your polling station by completing an affidavit.

If you moved more than 30 days before the election and still live in the same precinct but outside your old precinct, you can update your registration on Election Day at your new polling place using Deadline Registration and then cast your vote. Alternatively, you can only vote in all federal elections (presidential or congressional) if you have completed an address correction form.

If you moved outside of your old precinct and voting jurisdiction within 30 days of the election but still live in Illinois and have not yet updated your voter registration, you may update your registration to your new address until Election Day as a grace period subsequent voting; Or you can ensure complete voting at your old polling station by filling out an affidavit.

If you moved outside your old county or local voting precinct more than 30 days before the election and have not yet updated your registration, you will only be able to vote by re-registering from your new address and at your new polling place during a grace period vote .

What do you need to bring to vote in Illinois?

Illinois does not require voters, except for some first-time voters, to show ID to vote if they are already registered at their current address. However, if you have questions about your registration status, it may be helpful to have photo ID with you.

If you are a first-time voter and did not verify your identity when registering, you will be required to provide identification when voting for president or Congress for the first time. You can provide election judges with a photo ID, recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document with your name and address.

If you haven't registered to vote yet, Illinois allows same-day registration. You will need two pieces of ID, including one with your current address. Click here for acceptable IDs.