Statement regarding IDs that may be used for voter registration
Questions have been raised about the use of government-issued IDs, and specifically, the municipal CityKey, in relation to voter registration.
Here are important facts on the use of government IDs and voter registration:
- Currently, both the Illinois Election Code and the federal National Voter Registration Act require election authorities to accept all government- issued IDs when citizens register to vote.
- The first item on every voter-registration application is a question asking if the applicant is a U.S. citizen. The last item, the affirmation that is signed by the voter, states: “If I have provided false information, then I may be fined, imprisoned, or if I am not a U.S. citizen, deported from or refused entry into the United States.”
- By law, non-citizens may NOT register to vote or cast a ballot in any local, state or federal election conducted by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
- By law, registration and voting records are available to and are provided to federal immigration agencies.