Important dates for 2026 Illinois General Election

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Important dates for 2026 Illinois General Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

Registering to Vote

Online applications must be submitted by

In-person applications must be submitted by

Mail-in applications must be received by

Same-day registration is available on Election Day,

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots may be requested in person until

Mail-in requests must be received by

Voting

Mail-in ballots must be received by

Election Day is

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Counties in Illinois

  1. Adams County
  2. Alexander County
  3. Bond County
  4. Boone County
  5. Brown County
  6. Bureau County
  7. Calhoun County
  8. Carroll County
  9. Cass County
  10. Champaign County
  11. Christian County
  12. Clark County
  13. Clay County
  14. Clinton County
  15. Coles County
  16. Cook County
  17. Crawford County
  18. Cumberland County
  19. De Witt County
  20. DeKalb County
  21. Douglas County
  22. DuPage County
  23. Edgar County
  24. Edwards County
  25. Effingham County
  26. Fayette County
  27. Ford County
  28. Franklin County
  29. Fulton County
  30. Gallatin County
  31. Greene County
  32. Grundy County
  33. Hamilton County
  34. Hancock County
  35. Hardin County
  36. Henderson County
  37. Henry County
  38. Iroquois County
  39. Jackson County
  40. Jasper County
  41. Jefferson County
  42. Jersey County
  43. Jo Daviess County
  44. Johnson County
  45. Kane County
  46. Kankakee County
  47. Kendall County
  48. Knox County
  49. Lake County
  50. LaSalle County
  51. Lawrence County
  52. Lee County
  53. Livingston County
  54. Logan County
  55. Macon County
  56. Macoupin County
  57. Madison County
  58. Marion County
  59. Marshall County
  60. Mason County
  61. Massac County
  62. McDonough County
  63. McHenry County
  64. McLean County
  65. Menard County
  66. Mercer County
  67. Monroe County
  68. Montgomery County
  69. Morgan County
  70. Moultrie County
  71. Ogle County
  72. Peoria County
  73. Perry County
  74. Piatt County
  75. Pike County
  76. Pope County
  77. Pulaski County
  78. Putnam County
  79. Randolph County
  80. Richland County
  81. Rock Island County
  82. Saline County
  83. Sangamon County
  84. Schuyler County
  85. Scott County
  86. Shelby County
  87. St. Clair County
  88. Stark County
  89. Stephenson County
  90. Tazewell County
  91. Union County
  92. Vermilion County
  93. Wabash County
  94. Warren County
  95. Washington County
  96. Wayne County
  97. White County
  98. Whiteside County
  99. Will County
  100. Williamson County
  101. Winnebago County
  102. Woodford County

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