Vote
We are all equal at the ballot box, but only if we vote.
VOTING INFORMATION
Key Dates for November 3, 2026 Elections
Download the 2026 Sample Ballot with endorsed candidates
For Vote by Mail
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Monday, October 26: Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot if not already on the Permanent Vote-by-Mail list
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Tuesday November 3: Last day to use Drop Boxes or Post Office (must be postmarked) for returning ballots. We recommend you mail your ballot by October 27.
For Voter Registration only
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Tuesday, October 6 Last day for voter registration with Deputy Voter Registrars
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Sunday, October 18: Last day to register online at the Illinois State Board of Elections web site (must have either an Illinois Driver's License or State ID)
For Voter Registration and Early Voting
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Monday, October 5: Early voting and registration begins at Voting Centers (69 W. Washington pedway and Courthouses)
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Monday, October 19 thru Monday, November 2: Early voting and registration expands for suburban voters at additional suburban sites
Election Day Voting and Registration
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Tuesday, November 3 (6 am to 7 pm): Vote at the voter’s local precinct and at Voting Centers– 69 W. Washington pedway and Courthouses
Learn more about voting in Cook County at the Clerk's Office website.
What Offices Will Be On the November 3 Ballot?
Offices on Gubernatorial Ballot for Suburban Cook County Voters–
U.S.
• One Illinois Senator
• All Illinois Members of the House of Representatives
State
• Governor & Lt. Governor
• Attorney General
• Comptroller
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Some State Senators
• All State Representatives in the General Assembly
Cook County
• President
• All 17 Cook County Board Commissioners
• Assessor
• The Board of Review Commissioners for the 1st and 2nd Districts
• County Clerk
• Sheriff
• Treasurer
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
• Three Commissioners for 6-year terms
• One Commissioner for 2 years to complete an unexpired term
Judges
Candidates to fill vacancies for the Illinois Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit and Subcircuit Courts. Voters will also be voting whether to retain judges.