Registering to Vote

In order to be eligible to vote in Macoupin County, you must register. The County Clerk’s Office processes all voter registration applications for Macoupin County residents.

You can also help up maintain accurate up-to-date records by notifying us via e-mail if you know of an immediate family member who has moved out of Macoupin County or is now deceased.

If you need to replace your Voter Registration Card or would like more information about voter registration services contact us at pete.duncan@macoupincountyil.gov or call (217) 854-3214.

Check Your Voter Registration

To check to see if you are register to vote or if your registration is accurate, you can go to the State Board of Election’s Online Database by clicking here or call us at (217) 854-3214.

Register to Vote

Print out and mail the completed voter registration application to Macoupin County Clerk, P.O. Box 107 Carlinville, IL 62626.
Voter Registration Form (PDF)

Who Can Register to Vote?

You may register to vote if you are:

• A U.S. citizen and
• 18 years of age by the date of the next election and
• a resident at your current Macoupin County address for 30 days immediately prior to the next election.

Two forms of identification are required when registering with a deputy registrar.

• At least one of the two forms must show your current name and address.
• Only one form of identification may be a piece of mail postmarked within the past 30 days which has been addressed and delivered to you.
• Acceptable forms of identification include, but are not limited to the following:

Where Can I Register to Vote?

You may register to vote in person:
• at the Macoupin County Clerk’s Office, 201 E. Main, Carlinville (217) 854-3214
• at a Secretary of State Driver’s License Facility while applying for or updating your Driver’s License or State ID card
• with a Deputy Registrar appointed by the County Clerk
You may register to vote by mail:
Under federal law, citizens may apply to register to vote by mailing in an Illinois Voter Registration Application. The mail-in form must be postmarked by the last day to register to vote before an election.

If I Changed My Address, How Do I Update My Voter Registration?

How to update your voter information
If you are currently registered to vote in Macoupin County and have moved within Macoupin County, you can update your voter registration information with the County Clerk in the following manner.
• Complete the reverse side of your Voter Registration Identification card and mail it to the Macoupin County Clerk’s Office.
• Complete the Voter Registration Change of Address (On-Line Form) and your information will be sent directly to the Voter Registration Department.
Changes of address must be received in the County Clerk’s Office no later than 28 days before an election. If you are sending it via the U.S. Postal Service it must be postmarked by the 28th day before an election.
If you are no longer a resident of Macoupin County, you must re-register with the election authority in the county where you currently live.

If I Changed My Name, How Do I Update My Voter Registration?

If you changed your name and address, you must re-register to vote. A woman who continues to use her maiden name after marriage may vote without having to complete an affidavit if registered under her maiden name.
If you changed your name and still reside in the same election precinct, you may vote at your current Macoupin County polling place after completing an affidavit there.