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Voting judge helps a voter at the DuPage County Fairgrounds

Election judge Connie Parsons helps first time voter Amalia Daniell with her ballot in the Illinois primary on June 28, 2022.

Manuel Martinez

Voting judge helps a voter at the DuPage County Fairgrounds

Election judge Connie Parsons helps first time voter Amalia Daniell with her ballot in the Illinois primary on June 28, 2022.

Manuel Martinez

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How to register to vote, and everything else you need to know before Election Day

Election judge Connie Parsons helps first time voter Amalia Daniell with her ballot in the Illinois primary on June 28, 2022.

Manuel Martinez
By Char Daston
   

With election day, November 8, exactly four weeks away, it’s time for voters to make their plans for casting a ballot. But what are the rules for registering, voting early, and voting by mail?

Reset checks in with two election officials to get the rundown of what to know.

GUESTS: Max Bever, director of public information, Chicago Board of Elections

Matt Dietrich, public information officer at the Illinois Board of Elections

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