With early voting ending Thursday, there’s only one option for those who have not obtained absentee ballots: actually voting on Election Day, Nov. 4.

A registered voter, however, can’t just vote anywhere. Voters can only cast their ballots in the county they are registered. In a previous interview with the Northern Star, DeKalb County Clerk Sharon Holmes said this is the biggest confusion among students.

“I can’t help somebody vote here if they are not registered here in DeKalb County,” Holmes said.

Voters should check their election card to see where their polling place is. Different addresses have different polling places.

For example, a student who registered with an address at Douglas Hall would vote at the Recreation Center.

In most counties, the county clerk is the head election official. The only exception is DuPage County, which has an election commission in addition to a county clerk. Listed here are links to find the polling places in a particular county and the election home pages of the county clerk. The office numbers of the clerks are listed as well.

On Election Day, Illinois polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. All county clerk offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

DeKalb County

Where you can vote: www.dekalbcounty.org/Elections/Polling%20Locations/PollList.pdf

Who you can call: 815-895-7147 or 815-895-7150

For more info: www.dekalbcounty.org/Elections/election_voterinfo.html

Kane County

Where you can vote: www.kanecountyelections.org/PollingPlaces/PollingPlaces.asp

Who you can call: 630-232-5990

For more info: www.kanecountyelections.org/home_page.asp

Boone County

Where you can vote: www.boonecountyil.org/countyclerk/countyclerk.htm#poll

Who you call: 815-544-3103

For more info: www.boonecountyil.org/countyclerk/countyclerk.htm

Lee County

Where you can vote: www.countyoflee.org/county_clerk/voter_prec.html

Who you can call: 815-288-3309

For more info: www.countyoflee.org/county_clerk/election.html

La Salle Co.

Where you can vote: http://www.lasallecounty.org/np/ctyclerk/election.htm

Who you can call: 815-434-8201

For more info: www.lasallecounty.org/np/ctyclerk/election.htm

Kendall County

Where you can vote: www.co.kendall.il.us/countyclerk/11%204%2008%20PRECINCT%20LIST.pdf

Who you can call: 630-553-4104

For more info: www.co.kendall.il.us/countyclerk/index.htm

DuPage County

Where you can vote: http://cms.dupageelections.com/pages.asp?pageid=228

Who you can call: 630-407-5600

For more info: http://cms.dupageelections.com/main.asp

Cook County

Where you can vote: http://www.voterinfonet.com/sub/districts.asp

Who you can call: 312-603-0906

For more info: www.voterinfonet.com

McHenry County

Where you can vote: http://mchenry-il.connect.clarityelections.com/precinctfinder.aspx

Who you can call: 815-334-4242

For more info: www.co.mchenry.il.us/common/CountyDpt/Countyclerk/ClkElection.asp

Lake County

Where you can vote: www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk/elections/voterservices/pollingplace.asp

Who you can call: 847-377-2400

For more info: www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk/elections/

Winnebago County

Where you can vote: http://elections.winnebagocountyclerk.com/precinctfinder.aspx

Who you can call: 815-319-4252

For more info: http://elections.winnebagocountyclerk.com/default.aspx?s=1

Ogle County

Where you can vote: http://oglecountygis.org/voterchk.aspx

Who you can call: 815-732-1110

For more info: http://oglecountyclerk.org/index.htm