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Change your name in Illinois

The exact steps, documents, and official Illinois links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.

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DMV / license agency

Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS) - Driver Services

License update fee

$5 for a corrected driver's license; $10 for a corrected state ID card

Marriage certificate

Office of the County Clerk (in the Illinois county where the marriage occurred) - the Illinois Dept. of Public Health Division of Vital Records does NOT hold marriage records and cannot issue certified copies

Voter deadline

Online voter registration/updates (including a name change) via the Illinois Online Voter Registration Application are available up to 16 days before an election; after that, voters must register/update in person at their local election authority (grace-period registration is available through Election Day in person, with same-day voting).

Instructions verified July 2026 against official Illinois government sites. How we verify

Illinois step-by-step guides

Name change after marriage Social Security card Driver's license / DMV Voter registration Name change checklist

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