Illinois Elections

This page provides information regarding federal and state level elections and state policy information and impacts for the state of Illinois. If you would like information regarding another state, please fill out the contact form and request it by selecting the topic “State Elections Request.”

ELECTION CALENDAR

Note this calendar includes dates that have already passed. The full Illinois election calendar is available here.

Make Your Voting Plan

  • Visit the Illinois Registration Lookup and verify your voter registration. Be sure to double check your name, address, and voting precinct location.

  • Your sample ballot can be found on your jurisdiction election website. Find and visit the website for your jurisdiction by clicking here. Research all of the candidates as well as any referendums or addendums before voting. One helpful tool is Ballotpedia’s Sample Ballot Review

  • Absentee ballot applications are open. Ballot applications are due October 31st. All ballots must be postmarked by election day, November 5th.

  • See the early voting dates and deadlines above. You can vote early at any participating early voting precinct. Check your jurisdiction elections website for early voting locations by clicking here.

  • Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM. As long as you are in line before 7 PM, you must be permitted to vote.

    If you are at risk of not being available on election day, please make a plan to vote early.

  • In the event that there is a runoff election, the same information can be used. Deadlines for absentee ballots and early voting will be updated on this page as needed.

Voting Checklist

  • Identification: If you've voted in Illinois before, you don't need to provide ID to vote.

    • If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail and didn't provide your driver's license number, state ID number, last 4 digits of your Social Security number, or a copy of a current ID or government document that shows your name and address when you registered, you'll need to provide one of these when you vote:

      • copy of a current and valid photo identification

      • copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student ID, AND either a residential contract/lease or any postmarked mail delivered to your current residence address, or other government document that shows your name and address

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Must be 18 years old to vote in a Consolidated or General Election or 17 years of age to vote in a Consolidated Primary or General Primary if the individual will be 18 by the time of the Consolidated or General Election

  • Must have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.

Ballot Measures

The questions for each ballot measure are below. These are non-binding advisory questions, meaning they are not legally binding but are intended to gauge the support or position of voters on specific issues. Lawmakers may take the results into account when considering policies in future legislative sessions. Below are resources reviewing all three ballot advisory questions.

Illinois Voters Consider Ballot Questions on Reproductive Health, Tax Reform, Election Interference | Chicago News | WTTW

Three nonbinding questions on Illinois' November ballot (chicagotribune.com)

Illinois 2024 Ballot Measures - Ballotpedia

Three statewide advisory questions will be on Illinois ballots this year (newschannel20.com)

What you need to know about advisory questions on Illinois ballots (illinoispolicy.org)

Illinois voters to decide on three advisory questions in 2024 – Ballotpedia News

Resources