Voting Age Requirements changed
Illinois House Bill 226 amends Illinois Election Code 10 ILCS 5/3-6 adding in part: “a
person who is 17 years old on the date of a primary election and who is
otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that primary,
including voting an absentee grace period or early voting ballot with
respect to that primary, if that person will be 18 years old on (by) the
date of the immediately following general election,” This change goes into effect on January 1, 2014.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact Jessica
Sierakowski at the DuPage Election Commission, 630-407-5606.
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