Palos Township, Illinois

Clerk's Office Jane Nolan Palos Township Clerk
The Clerk is responsible for storing a variety of legal notices as well as the minutes of the monthly Board Meetings, Executive Sessions, Finance and Personnel Committee Meetings, and the Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting. This office files the tax levy and other ordinances with the office of the Cook County Clerk. Everyone who moves into or within the Township or who becomes eligible to vote for the first time, should come to the Township Clerk's office and register. Bring two documents as to your current address and birth date. A driver's license, Photo I.D., library card, birth certificate - any of these items would be acceptable. The township clerk is the keeper of all township records. The clerk is required to maintain accurate records of all township board meetings and maintain records of the board's executive sessions. During the town board meetings, the clerk records all role call votes. Certain questions require roll call votes, such as appointments to fill vacancies, establishing salaries, etc. Other votes can be taken by voice. The clerk also serves as the local authority and is responsible for accepting petitions concerning township elections and/or referendums. In this capacity the clerk is responsible for publishing or posting certain specific notices, including notices for the highway commissioner. As ex-officio clerk of the road district, the township clerk maintains all records for the highway commissioner. The clerk must also witness bid openings for both the township and the road district. The clerk must countersign all road district orders for payment prior to audit or approval by the township board. The clerk also delivers all approval forms for payment to the supervisor. The position of the clerk is especially important as it pertains to the maintenance of records. The integrity and accuracy of the clerk is important in any court action involving the township's official records. The Clerk's position is vital to the overall operation of the township, including the management of all documents and records, both current and historical.
The following services are available through the Clerk's office in Palos Township:
Cell Phones for Seniors Programs Deputy Registrar Training Voter Registration Unincorporated Vehicle Sticker Sales Disabled Voters Program Student Voters Program Township Opened by the Clerk on Certain Saturdays for Voter Registration and Sales of Unincorporated Vehicle Stickers After Hours Appointments for Voter Registration and Unincorporated Vehicle Sticker Sales Free Notary Service	Handicapped Cards (Temporary Only) Speakers Bureau, Clerk's Office Touch Screen Voter Machine Demonstrations Cable Network Listings of Events Mobile Drivers Services and literature (through Illinois Secretary of State - Jesse White) Palos Township Outreach Booth - Clerk's Office Rules of the Road Class (through Secretary of State - Jesse White) Resources for Federal, State and Local Officials and issues Citizen Resources and Information Concerning Elections and Voting

The following programs are available to registered voters through the Cook County Clerk's office. If you are interested in either of these programs, please come to the Township office at 10802 South Roberts Road, Palos Hills, to pick-up an application.

DISABLED VOTER'S PROGRAM

This is a five year program for any physically incapacitated person, which enables them to automatically receive an application for an absentee ballot for any election the individual is entitled to vote in. The requirements to enroll in the program are:

The individual must be a registered voter in Cook County
The individual must fill out an application completely
The individual must have their signature or mark notarized
The individual must have their physician fill out and sign the back of the application

Upon receipt of their application, they are entered into the program for a period of five years. A few months prior to their expiration date, they are sent a new application.

Download the Disabled Absentee Voter Application Form Here

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STUDENT PROGRAM
This is a two year program for any student who will be away at school during the time of elections. Through this program, the student will automatically receive an application for an absentee ballot for any election the student is entitled to vote in. The reuqirements to enroll in the program are:

The student must be a registered voter in Cook County
The student must fill out the application completely
The student must include their school address, or the address they wish the ballot to be mailed to.

Upon receipt of their application, they are entered into the program for a period of two years. A few months prior to their expiration date, they are sent a new application.

Download the Student Absentee Voter Application Form Here

Disabled Voter's Program

Student Program

For a list of all available forms, please click here

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