Election Action Plan: Week 8
There are only 24 days left until the General Election on November 3rd, 2020! Make sure you're prepared. Here's our Week 8 Action Plan for voters.
During this election cycle, the Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition and CAIR-Chicago want to ensure that our communities are getting out the vote.
Every single item on our ballots this November decides policies that affect the wide-range of interests in our communities. Community members seeing their peers vote can help motivate them to vote, too!
We would love to hear why you are voting! Use this link to tell us in one minute why voting matters to you!
The deadline to register to vote in the General Election in Illinois is October 18th, 2020. Are you registered to vote? If you're unsure, you can check your voter registration status checking the State Board of Election's website.
Not registered? You can apply to register online by clicking this link.
Early voting in Illinois officially started on September 24th!
If you're voting in-person, Election Day polling hours are from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Find your polling place here.
In Illinois, any voter can opt to vote by mail. The deadline for ballot requests to be received by your local election office is Thursday, October 29th, 2020, five days before Election Day.
Currently, USPS is predicting delays in mail delivery, so we at CAIR-Chicago suggest sending in your mail-in ballots no later than Friday, October 23rd. This means you need to request your ballot ASAP if you want to vote by mail.
Want to help protect voting and civil rights this election season? Looking for a non-partisan way to get more involved? Text bank and ensure voters are prepared for the election this season!
Why We All Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit that conducts text banking to ensure voters are informed and updated in order to take action on the upcoming election
To sign up to text bank, click here!
That's it for Week 8! Keep an eye out for more info next week, when we will update our Action Plan!