General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Illinois

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

Check my registration Illinois State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Illinois voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

Juliana Stratton · Democratic
Don Tracy · Republican
Whitfield Harrington Jr · American Center Party

Governor

JB Pritzker · Democratic
Running mate: Christian Mitchell
Darren Bailey · Republican
Running mate: Aaron B. Del Mar
Collin Corbett · Independent
Running mate: Carolyn Schofield

Source: Jefferson County, Illinois Official Ballot (publication), General Election Nov. 3, 2026. Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Not confirmed yet. Check with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Online registration is available.

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Vote early in person

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Election Day

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Vote by mail

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ID to vote in person

Not confirmed yet. Check with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Note: The Illinois State Board of Elections website (elections.il.gov) blocks automated reading, so no 2026 facts could be confirmed from it, and the NASS fallback only links back to the state site. All facts are null pending a manual check. Online registration portal (ova.elections.il.gov) confirmed to exist.

From the Illinois State Board of Elections and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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