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Palatine Township Clerk - Lisa Moran
The Clerk’s Office maintains a wide range of informational pamphlets on numerous local programs and services. Additionally, we would be happy to assist you with answers to your questions or referrals to other agencies if necessary. Clerk Responsibilities The Town Clerk’s main duty is to keep an accurate public record. Clerk Moran is proud to post Board Meeting Minutes online within ten business days of approval. The Clerk also serves as: Clerk of all Annual Town Meetings Authenticator of documents Issuer of certificates and resignations Local Election Official Voter Registration Voter registration is available at the Township Center during regular business hours. To register, you must show two forms of identification, one of which reflects your current address, be a citizen of the United States, and be 18 years of age or older by the next Election Day. The deadline for registering to vote is approximately one month prior to each election. Absentee Voting Applications for absentee ballots are available approximately 40 days before each election through the Clerk’s Office. Call or stop by the Clerk’s Office for additional information. Temporary Disabled Parking Placards Click here for a printable application form Persons with Disabilities Certification for Parking Placard The Township will issue temporary parking placards, which are good for a maximum of 90 days. A State of Illinois form, which is available at the Clerk’s Office, must be completed and signed by your health care provider. Give us a call for further information. Cook County Vehicle Stickers for Unincorporated Residents only must be displayed on your automobile by July 1, and they are available at the Township Offices. Notary Public Service Notary public service is available free of charge to Palatine Township residents in the Clerk’s Office. Senior Citizen RTA Ride Free or Reduced Fare Permits Senior citizens who don’t live in the RTA coverage area will not be eligible for the program. The RTA coverage area includes McHenry, Lake, Kane, Cook, DuPage and Will Counties. Senior Circuit Ride Free Permit Low-income seniors age 65 and older who are enrolled in the Illinois Circuit Breaker Program administered by the Illinois Department on Aging (DOA) may apply for a Ride Free Circuit Permit for free rides on RTA fixed route bus and rail services provided by CTA, Pace and Metra. You must be enrolled in the Circuit Breaker Program before you will be approved for a Ride Free Circuit Permit. For more information about the DOA Circuit Breaker Program, call 1-800-624-2459 or visit www.cbrx.il.gov/ . Senior Reduced Fare Permit Seniors age 65 and older who are not qualified for the low-income Circuit Breaker Program are eligible to ride RTA fixed route bus and rail services provided by CTA, Pace and Metra at a reduced fare with a valid Reduced Fare Permit. Application Instructions Seniors may apply by completing an application and mailing it to the address provided. Click here for an application and instructions. Or, senior citizens may apply in person at Palatine Township Center during regular business hours. As proof of age, applicants must present the original of one of the following documents: driver’s license, state identification card, passport or U.S. Immigration Alien Registration Card. A 1-1/2” X 1-1/2” color photograph is also required. Photos can be taken at the Township Center for a charge of $2.00. Palatine Township does not currently serve as a registration center for RTA’s Fare Permit for the disabled. If you are disabled, you may call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836-7000 or (312) 836-4949 (TTY) to request that an application be sent to you by mail. Alternatively, a list of the registration centers which process applications for the RTA Fare Permit for the disabled can be found at www.transitchicago.com. If approved, you will receive your Ride Free Circuit Permit or Reduced Fare Permit within 4-5 weeks. It will be mailed directly to your home.
This permit allows senior citizens 65 and older to ride all RTA (Regional Transportation Authority) services either free of charge or for a reduced fare. These services include CTA buses and rapid transit, Pace buses, and Metra trains in the six-county region served by the RTA.