OREGON — Ogle County Clerk, Laura J. Cook, announced that her office complies with the Federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act.
The Ogle County Courthouse is accessible to disabled citizens for voter registration. If you are unable to go to a Deputy Registrar, we will send a deputy registrar to the residence of any person who wishes to register to vote.
For information on this service, please call the County Clerk’s Office at 815-732-1110.
Voter registration
Any Ogle County resident who has never registered in Ogle County, has moved within the county, or has had a change of name since the last election must be registered with the correct name and address if they wish to vote in this election. First time registrants shall (by Nov. 3, 2020 General Election) have resided in their precinct for 30 days and must be 18 years of age on or before the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election.

The last day to register to vote or change your address for the November 3, 2020 General Election is Oct. 6 (with the exception of grace period voter registration beginning Oct. 7 and ending Nov. 2 in the office of the Ogle County Clerk.)
Vote by Mail
All properly registered voters are eligible to Vote by Mail. An Application to “Vote by Mail” can be downloaded by visiting the Ogle County official website at www.oglecounty.org by going to the “I Want To” tab, select “Application for Vote by Mail.” This application must be filled out and mailed or hand delivered to the county clerk’s office, who will then mail the Vote by Mail ballot to the voter. After voting the Vote by Mail ballot it must be mailed or hand delivered back to the county clerk’s office so it can be counted on Election Day.
The first day to apply for a Vote by Mail ballot was Aug. 5 for the Nov. 3 General Election. The first day to mail a Vote by Mail ballot is Sept. 24 with the last day for mailing a ballot from the county clerk’s office being Oct. 29. Early voting in person at the county clerk’s office may be done through Nov. 2 until 4:30 p.m.
Early Voting
Early voting will be conducted at the Ogle County Clerk’s Office located at the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. 5th St., Oregon, Sept. 24 thru Nov. 2 for all Ogle County precincts. Voting hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Early voting will be conducted at the Flagg Township Building located at 303 W. Illinois Route 38 in Rochelle Oct. 28 thru Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon, for Flagg and Dement precincts only.
If there are any voters in Ogle County who cannot get into the polling place, we can send two Judges of Election within 50 feet of the polling place with the ballot. A request should be made prior to the election on a form provided by the county clerk’s office.
Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 815-732-1110 for more information.