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Voting Information for the November 3, 2020 Election
Key Dates for the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election
| Date | Event |
| 10/6/2020 | Voter registration closes for deputy registrars and local election officials |
| 10/7/2020 | First day of grace period registration and voting |
| 10/18/2020 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| 10/19/2020 | First day of early voting |
| 10/29/2020 | Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters |
| 11/2/2020 | Last day of early voting |
| 11/2/2020 | Last day of grace period registration and voting |
| 11/3/2020 | Last day mail in ballots can be postmarked or dropped off in a secure Mail Ballot Drop Box |
| 11/3/2020 | Election Day |
Vote by mail
Any registered suburban Cook County voter may request a mail ballot using the online application. Once your registration is verified and the application is processed, a paper ballot will be sent to the mailing address you designate in your application. The deadline to apply is five days before the election.
The Clerk’s Office will offer secure mail ballot drop boxes. Additionally, the Clerk’s office will offer an Election Day Drop Box in Daley Plaza in Chicago. Ballots may also be returned via USPS.
For the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election, traditional Early Voting will take place October 19-November 2.
Early Voting locations and hours in suburban Cook County
If you live in the City of Chicago please visit chicagoelections.com for their Early Voting locations and other important information.
Election Day Voting
Registered suburban Cook County voters can only vote in their home precinct on Election Day.
Registered and unregistered Cook County residents can find their assigned polling place with the Your Voter Information tool.
Residents who are not registered to vote may register and cast a ballot on Election Day with same-day registration and voting. Those who wish to register on Election Day must present two qualifying forms of ID.
A voter who needs ID, but who cannot present ID, may cast a Provisional Ballot on Election Day. In order for that Provisional Ballot to be counted, the voter must present ID within 7 days of the election to the Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500, Chicago IL 60602.
Source COOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
Reminder : Census 2020
The 2020 Census is open for self-response online at 2020Census.gov, over the phone by calling the number provided in your invitation, and by paper through the mail. As of May 5, about 56.8% of households across the country have already responded since invitations began arriving in mailboxes on March 12. Households who do not respond to the census will receive an in-person visit by a census taker to collect their information later this summer. Everyone living in the United States and its five territories is required by law to be counted. The census can shape many different aspects of your community. Respond today!
April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to celebrate poets and to continue the promotion of poetry and the role it continues to play in our world’s culture. Chicago is home to The Poetry Foundation, established in 2003, which publishes Poetry magazine and hosts related events like author readings and a book club. It also houses the Midwest’s only poetry library containing 30,000 volumes including audio and video recordings. Poetry magazine considers over 150,000 international poems per year for publication. Click on the links below to add a little poetry to your life!
Poetry-related materials available in the MVCC Library electronic collection
Illinois’ primary election continues through today
The March 17, 2020, Illinois primary election includes voting for the Democratic presidential primary, the race for Cook County State’s attorney, the Republican primary for U.S. Senate and the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court, plus others. To register on election day, residents must bring two forms of identification, one with a current address, to your polling place for same-day voting. Polling places throughout Illinois are scheduled to be open until 7:00 PM today.
Census 2020
If you reside in the United States or one of its five territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) it is required by law to be counted in the 2020 Census—citizen or not. The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790. Expect to receive an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census between March 12-20 that will ask for a response online, by phone, or mail. Census results determine how billions of federal funding dollars are allocated to communities for schools, roads, and other public services. Results from the 2020 Census also help determine seats that each state holds in Congress.
You can learn more about the 2020 Census by visiting 2020census.gov. The Moraine Valley Library is a resource for any questions and a place to respond online!
Early Voting Information
For the March 17, 2020 Presidential Primary Election, traditional Early Voting will take place March 2-16.
Early Voting locations and hours in suburban Cook County can be found here .
If you live in the City of Chicago please visit chicagoelections.com for their Early Voting locations and other important information.
What do you need to Early Vote?
- Voters do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot vote on Election Day.
- Government-issued photo ID is not required but is helpful if there is a question about the voter’s registration, address or signature. Providing an ID can also speed up the process because ID card readers are at every check-in station.
Important dates
| 2/19/2020 | First day of grace period registration and voting |
| 3/1/2020 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| 3/2/2020 | First day of early voting |
| 3/12/2020 | Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters |
| 3/16/2020 | Last day of early voting |
| 3/16/2020 | Last day of grace period registration and voting |
| 3/17/2020 | Last day mail ballots can be postmarked |
| 3/17/2020 | Election Day |
Looking for a part-time job? Join the Census!
Representatives from the Census Bureau will be outside of the Library to answer your questions about Census 2020 jobs on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Thursday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Apply for positions online.
To be eligible for a 2020 Census job, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have a valid Social Security number.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Have a valid email address.
- Complete an application and answer assessment questions. (Some application questions are available in Spanish. However, an English proficiency test may also be required.)
- Be able to speak, read, and write in English, if applying in the 50 states or Washington, D.C. (Bilingual applicants are needed and are encouraged to apply.)
- Be registered with the Selective Service System or have a qualifying exemption, if you are a male born after December 31, 1959.
- Undergo fingerprinting and pass a criminal background check and a review of criminal records performed by the Census Bureau.
- Commit to completing training.
Other Employment Opportunities
The Census Bureau has other employment opportunities; to learn more search the Federal Government’s official employment site at usajobs.gov, browse Field Jobs by State, and/or visit the National Processing Center site.
Illinois Voter Registration
If you are not registered to vote in Illinois for the General Primary Election taking place on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, you have until March 1, 2020, to register online. After March 1, 2020, grace period registration is only available “in-person” at sites authorized by each election authority.
Early Voting/Grace Period Registration Locations
To vote In Illinois:
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- You must be 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General Election.
- You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
- You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
- You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.
Voter Registration Drive:
1/28/ & 1/29 Main Campus
U-111 11:00am – 1:30pm
1/30 10am – 12pm at both extensions
Southwest Education Center
17900 S. 94th Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Education Center at Blue Island
12940 S. Western Ave.
Blue Island, IL 60406
When Citations Matter
A former New York times editor is being called to task for improper source attribution in her newly published book, “Merchants of Truth,” which is critical of the news business and specifically the New York Times, Washington Post, Vice and BuzzFeed.
According to the AP article linked below, Abramson on a news program Wednesday night said, “All I can tell you is I certainly didn’t plagiarize in my book and there’s 70 pages of footnotes showing where I got the information.” She and her publisher, Simon & Schuster, have promised to investigate the complaints.
For help with citations refer to the MVCC Library citation guide below or contact the library for help.
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