Confirmed officialGeneral election

Illinois

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply.

Election date3November 2026

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Nov 3Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The dates below structure the journey to this moment—from registration and early voting through election day. Civil calendar days, counted from this edition; confirm poll hours with the official source.

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Illinois · November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-IL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 18		BP-REG · VOTEGOV-IL
Mail	Oct 6	postmarked	OFF-IL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Nov 3		OFF-IL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 29	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Sep 24–Nov 2	September 24 is the earliest in-person absentee/early route; permanent early-voting sites can open later. Check the local authority for a particular site. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	Mail: Nov 3 postmark and arrival by Nov 17. Hand return: 7 p.m. Nov 3. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	6 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

September 24 is the earliest in-person absentee/early route; permanent early-voting sites can open later. Check the local authority for a particular site. OFF-IL · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
IL-1	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-2	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-3	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-4	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-5	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-6	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-8	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-9	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-10	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-11	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-12	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-13	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-14	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-15	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-16	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IL-17	Likely D	Likely D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

U.S. Senate
Governor
U.S. House (all districts)
Statewide offices & Legislature

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