November 4, 2008 Presidential Election
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Cook County Clerk’s office - Election Department
October 21–November 3 – Validation of Absentee Ballots
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm on 10-25/26 and 11-1/2
Call the clerk’s office for hours after Election Day (312) 603-0906
November 1-3 – Absentee Ballot Processing
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Concourse Level
8:00 am
November 4 – Loading of Early Voting and Absentee Data into Tally System
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
10:00 am
November 4 – Tally of Election Results
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
7:00 pm
November 6–18 – Five Percent Recount
Hawthorne Distribution Center, 4545 W. Cermak, Chicago
8:00 am
November 6–18 – Provisional Ballot Reconciliation
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
November 11–18 – Canvass of Votes
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
November 18 – Final Processing and Tallying of Late-Arriving Absentee Ballots
Cook County Clerk’s office, 69 W. Washington St., Suite 500
5:00 pm