Voter Registration

Edwardsville Township has an appointed Deputy Registrar on staff
to provide voter registration services. There is no fee for this service.

Illinois statutes provide that county clerks shall appoint all municipal, township and road district clerks (or their deputies) as Deputy Registrars who may accept the registration of all qualified residents of the State. Registration at these offices is closed during the twenty-seven (27) day period before any election. [10 ILCS 5/4-6.2(a)]

Voter Registration Requirements

  • Applicants must show two (2) forms of Identification, and except in the case of a homeless individual, one (1) form of identification must include the applicant’s current address; these forms of identification shall include, but are not limited to, Illinois driver’s license, social security card, public aid identification card, utility bill, employee or student identification card, lease or contract for a residence, credit card, civic union, or professional association membership card
  • A homeless individual must furnish evidence of use of mailing address; a mailing address of a homeless individual may include, but are not limited to, a shelter, a day shelter, or a private residence

Required Information for Voter’s Registration Card

  • Name
  • Address
  • Sex
  • Length of time at Residence
  • Nativity (state or country of birth)
  • Citizenship
  • Date of Application
  • Age
  • Social Security Number
  • Telephone Number, if any
  • Physical Disability, if any
  • County and sate in which the applicant was last registered
  • Email Address, if any
  • Signature of Voter
  • Affidavit of Registration
  • Signature of Deputy Registrar or Office of Registration