Absentee Voting

A DuPage County registered voter who expects to be absent from the county on Election Day, may vote absentee prior to Election Day, either "by mail" or "in-person". Absentee voting starts approximately 40 days prior to an Election. Please contact our office for verification of availability.

Absentee voting is available to a qualified registered voter who, on Election Day, will be unable to vote in person at the polls for one of the following reasons:

Absent from County
Temporarily absent from the Country
Serving as a judge of election outside his/her precinct
Observing a religious holiday
Performing official election duties
Performing election law enforcement duties
Physically incapacitated (Temporarily incapacitated)
Pre-trial detainee or Called for jury duty

For more detailed information, click on a link below.

Registered Voter - Absentee Vote by Mail
Registered Voter - Absentee Vote in Person
Registered Voter Admitted to Hospital, Nursing Home, or Rehabilitation Center Within 5 Days of Election
Citizens of the United States Residing Outside the U.S. Absentee Voting
Military Personnel and/or Eligible Spouse or Dependent Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting Programs Available:
- Temporarily Absent Student Program
- Permanently Disabled Absentee Voting Program

To Vote Absentee "By Mail"

Call the Election Commission to request an absentee ballot at (630) 407-5600, TDD: (630) 407-5631
Provide information regarding where ballot should be sent and Party Ballot requested (for a Primary Election only)
When ballots are available, both the required Application for Absentee Ballot form and the Absentee Ballot will be mailed to voter. -OR-
Obtain an official Application for Absentee Ballot form. The form may be downloaded from this website (if you check your Voter Status) or pick one up from any DuPage County registration location. (Click here for a list of Registration locations)
Complete and return Application for Absentee Ballot form. When available, ballot will be mailed upon receipt of the completed application.
The last day to mail an absentee ballot to a voter is the Thursday (5 days) prior to the election.
Voted ballot must be postmarked by the day before the Election in order to be counted.

To Vote Absentee "In Person"

Appear in the office of the DuPage County Election Commission
Complete an Application for Absentee Ballot and vote ballot

Registered Voter Admitted to Hospital, Nursing Home or Rehabilitation Center Within 14 Days of Election

Any qualified voter who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center due to an illness or physical injury not more than 14 days before an election is entitled to personal delivery of an absentee ballot in the hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center. An Application for Ballot for Qualified Voter Admitted to Hospital, Nursing Home or Rehabilitation Center Not More Than 14 Days Before an Election form must be completed by voter and admitting physician, then delivered to the Election Commission office by a relative of the voter or a registered voter of the same precinct as voter to receive absentee ballot.

Click here to download the application. Contact the Election Commission for additional information.

U.S. Service and Citizens Overseas Absentee Voting

The Federal Voting Assistance Program website provides information to U.S. citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

U.S. Service and citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the U.S. may submit a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to receive an absentee ballot. This application may be considered a request for absentee ballot for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State through the next two (2) regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office, upon voter’s request.

It is recommended that U.S. Service and Citizens Overseas submit a FPCA annually in the month of January and whenever there is a mailing address change to insure proper mailing of ballots.

Please Note: This form is only for U.S. Service and Citizens of the United States residing overseas.

If you are not a UOCAVA citizen, and wish to vote absentee, please check your registration status, download and complete an Application for Absentee Ballot form or call the Election Commission at 630-407-5600 to request an absentee ballot.

Click here and follow instructions for completing the On-Line version of the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and to download the form.

Complete sections 1 through 7 of the FPCA form. Note: Witness/Notary is not required by Illinois

Send completed form to:
Du Page County Election Commission
P.O.Box 1087
Wheaton, IL 60189-1087

Temporarily Absent Student Program

If you are currently registered to vote in DuPage County, Illinois, and wish to retain your voting rights in DuPage County while away at college, you may do so, and vote absentee by enrolling in the Temporarily Absent Student Program.

A Temporarily Absent Student Notice form must be completed and submitted to the Election Commission in order to be enrolled in the program.

Click here to download the Temporarily Absent Student Notice form. Mail completed form to:
Du Page County Election Commission
Attn: Absentee Voting Department
P.O. Box 1087
Wheaton, IL 60189-1087

Once enrolled in the Temporarily Absent Student Program, the Election Commission automatically sends an Application for Absentee Ballot form and ballot to the student for every election in the two-year period following enrollment in the program.

Please Note: You may not claim the right to vote in more than one jurisdiction. If you register to vote at school, your DuPage County registration should be cancelled.

Inquiries regarding this program should be referred to the Absentee Voting Department Manager.

Permanently Disabled Absentee Voting Program

If you are a registered voter who has a permanent disability or physical incapacity of such a nature as to make it improbable that you will be able to be present at the polls at any future election, you may enroll in the Permanently Disabled Absentee Voting Program..

An Application for Identification Card by an Elector Who is Permanently Disabled/Affidavit of Attending Physician form must be completed (also signed by the voter’s doctor) and submitted to the Election Commission in order to be enrolled in the program.

Click here to download the Application for Identification Card by an Elector Who is Permanently Disabled/Affidavit of Attending Physician form. Mail completed form to:

Du Page County Election Commission
Attn: Permanently Disabled Voting Department
P.O. Box 1087
Wheaton, IL 60189-1087

Once enrolled in the program, the Election Commission automatically sends an Application for Absentee Ballot by an Elector who is Permanently Incapacitated form and ballot to the voter for every election in the five-year period following enrollment in the program.