Illinois early vote
Election Day : poll hours and where to voteToday is Election Day, November 3. Polls: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Central time.
Early voting dates
Status for Tuesday, November 3
- Early in-person voting
- September 24 to November 2
- Mail and absentee ballots
- From September 24
Dates: Illinois's official election page (opens in a new tab), checked October 19, 2026. Hours and places vary; your local election office has the details.
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Voting on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3
- Polls
- 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Central time
- Polls close at 8 p.m. ET.
- Returning a mail ballot
- Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by your election authority no later than 14 days after Election Day (November 17).
Find where you vote: Polling Place Lookup (official Illinois site, opens in a new tab)
Results on election night
Illinois doesn’t post election-night results statewide. Each county or city election authority posts its own. Illinois's official results information (opens in a new tab). Results are unofficial until each state certifies them.
From Illinois's official election pages: elections.il.gov (opens in a new tab), mchenrycountyil.gov (opens in a new tab), checked October 26, 2026. Your local election office has the final word on hours and places.
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About these dates
These are the early voting dates Illinois has published for the November 3, 2026 general election. Some dates vary by county or town; your local election office has the hours and places near you.
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