Next Election in Illinois

General Midterm Election: November 3, 2026

📬 August 5, 2025: First day to apply for a vote by mail ballot.

⏰ September 24, 2026: First day to vote early or by mail. Check with your local election authority for details.

⏳ October 6, 2026: Last day for regular (paper) voter registration. Online voter registration remains open.

📋 October 7, 2026: First day of grace period for in-person voter registration and voting at election authority and early voting sites; continues through Election Day.

🖥️ October 18, 2026: Last day for online voter registration. Grace period registration is still available in person at election authority and early voting sites.

📬 October 29, 2026: Last day for election authority to receive vote by mail applications.

✅ November 3, 2026: Election Day! Polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Get all the info you need to vote at VOTE411.org

Offices Up for Election in Illinois

  • United States Senator

  • Governor/Lieutenant Governor

  • Attorney General

  • Secretary of State

  • State Comptroller

  • State Treasurer

  • Regional Superintendent of Schools                  

  • Representatives in Congress: All districts

  • State Senators: Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59

  • State Representatives: All districts

  • Sanitary District Commissioners and Trustees

  • Judges: Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit Court, Resident Circuit Court, Subcircuits

  • Forest Preserve District Commissioners and President

  • County Clerks

  • County Treasurers

  • County Sheriff

  • County Assessors

  • County Board Members (under township organization)

  • County Commissioners (not under township organization)

 

Elections are administered locally by Illinois’ 108 election authorities.

For the most accurate information on where and when to vote, consult your local election authority.