GENERAL GOVERNMENT > CLERK
Clerk: Gregory P. White
Mission
The mission of the Township Clerk is to serve as the chief record
keeper of the Township maintaining the system of preservation with
integrity and continuity.
Services
The Clerk is an elected official of the Board of Trustees and is
the chief record keeper of the Township. The Clerk's duties include
the following:
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Files necessary documents with county, state and federal agencies
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Administers oaths required by law
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Keeps minutes and records of all Township Board meetings and
annual Town and special Board meetings
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Provides voter registration
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Publishes public and legal notices of Township as required by
law
The most important service provided to the public by the Town Clerk
is voter registration. In the last several years, the Township has
expanded voter registration to include evening and weekend hours prior
to state and federal elections. With assistance from members of the
League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest, extra registrars
are available to help with the increasing number of voters. Township
Senior Services staff members have also been deputized to register
the senior population they serve. Homebound and disabled citizens
can be registered in their homes.
Voter Registration
For future elections the Clerk urges any new residents of Oak Park,
residents who have moved within the Village, or persons who have just
celebrated their 18th birthday to register to vote at Town Hall, 105
S. Oak Park Avenue. Persons wanting to register need to bring two
forms of identification with their current address on at least one
of the forms.
Applications for handicapped or absentee voting are also available
at the Township Office, and should be requested at least two weeks
prior to the election. Questions regarding the status of your voter
registration can be answered by the staff of the Cook County Clerk's
Office. The Cook County Clerk can be reached at 312-603-0951 or at
www.cookctyclerk.com
