In the time it takes to purchase a coffee at Starbucks, watch an episode of The Office, or go for a quick jog, one could instead vote for the next leader of the Free World. It normally takes no more than 20 minutes to vote.

Although C-Span’s electoral college map shows Illinois as a strong democratic vote in the presidential race, there are other influential races that will take place in this election. While the state’s electoral votes have historically gone to the democratic party, the youth vote is a deciding factor in the outcome in other major races.

According to CIRCLE’s Youth Electoral Significance data, Illinois is fourth in having a decisive influence in the outcome of the Senate races. Youth (under 30) make up about 22.5% of the state’s population, which is in the higher percentiles of the country. With Senator Kirk up for reelection, CIRCLE rated this election a score of four (out of four) in competitiveness.

Illinois allows all citizens aged 18 on or before the election to register to vote online. You can register at vote.gov. Restrictions are listed on the website. To sign up to vote, a driver’s license or state ID, as well as your Social Security number are needed.

You can find your polling place at vote411.org. Visit your polling place anytime from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bring yourself— nothing else needed!

Signing up to vote takes less than 10 minutes, and voting itself should take around 15 minutes.

If you know you will be out of town or have another reason for being unable to vote, you can request an absentee ballot. You can get your absentee ballot at vote.org. Your request must be sent by mail by Nov. 3 or in person by Nov. 7.

As Barack Obama said, “Don’t boo. Vote!”