Voting & Elections

Get Vote Ready– Make a Plan for the 2026 Primary Election on March 17

For the March 17 Primary Election, voters will be choosing a political party ballot to vote for candidates to be that party’s nominees for offices that will be on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election.

* What Petitions Can You Sign? 
Candidates were able to start circulating nominating petitions on August 5 to get sufficient signatures to appear on the March 17 ballot. Those petitions may be filed from Oct. 27 thru Nov. 3. Here is some information as to what and how many petitions any voter may sign:
• A voter MAY sign only if they are registered to vote at an address in the district for the office the proposed candidate is seeking.
• A voter MAY NOT sign for candidates for office in more than one party.
• A voter who took a ballot in the last Primary for one party MAY sign petitions for candidates in a different party for this Primary election.
• A voter MAY sign for as many candidates they wish within the same party, even if for the same office.
Source: The 2026 Candidate’s Guide issued by the Illinois State Board of Elections as amended on August 5 2025, pp. 76-77. You can get this and other Election Guides HERE.

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Report: Women Voters by the Numbers
Click here to read the full report and view a map of 2022 Women Voters.

LWV pulled data from the US Census and KFF to illustrate the power of women voters in 2022. The numbers indicate that women showed up to vote in overwhelming numbers. Notably, this was the year that the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion care.

Women's votes hold enormous power in our elections. Heading to the polls is an unmissable opportunity to wield our influence and vote on the issues that impact us. Reproductive rights, jobs, health care, education— politicians cannot afford to ignore women's voices on these issues.