Gubernatorial Election– November 3, 2026

Offices on Gubernatorial Ballot for Suburban Cook County Voters–
U.S.

• One Illinois Senator
• All Illinois Members of the House of Representatives

State

• Governor & Lt. Governor
• Attorney General
• Comptroller
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Some State Senators
• All State Representatives in the General Assembly

Cook County

• President
• All 17 Cook County Board Commissioners
• Assessor
• The Board of Review Commissioners for the 1st and 2nd Districts
• County Clerk
• Sheriff
• Treasurer

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

• 3 Commissioners for 6-year terms
• 1 Commissioner for 2 years to complete an unexpired term

Judges

Candidates to fill vacancies for the Illinois Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit and Subcircuit Courts. Voters will also be voting whether to retain judges.

For evaluations of judicial candidates, visit the following websites:
• Chicago Council of Lawyers
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Injustice Watch
• VoteforJudges.org (Alliance of Bar Associations)

View the recording of the LWVE Feb 9 event– Panel on Election of Judges. The panel addresses what it is like to be a judicial candidate, the ethical standards that judge candidates must follow, why voting for judges is important, resources for voters, and much more.

Key Dates for Nov 3 Gubernatorial Election
Suburban Cook County

For Vote by Mail

• Thurs, Oct 29– Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot if not already on the Permanent Vote-by-Mail list
• Tues, Nov 3– Last day to use Drop Boxes or Post Office (must be postmarked) for returning ballots

For Voter Registration only

• Tues, Oct 6–Last day for voter registration with Deputy Voter Registrars
• Sun, Oct 18– Last day to register online at the Illinois State Board of Elections web site (must have either an Illinois Driver's License or State ID*)

For Voter Registration and Early Voting

• Wed, Oct 7– Early voting and registration begins at Voting Centers (69 W. Washington pedway and Courthouses)

• Oct 19 through Nov 2– Early voting and registration expands for Suburban voters at additional suburban sites:
Following is the full early voting schedule for Evanston (EV–Robert Crown, 1801 Main St) and Skokie (SK–Oakton College, 7701 Lincoln Ave):

Mondays–Fridays
Oct 19-23
9:00 am–5:00 pm

Oct 26-30
9:00 am–7:00 pm (EV)
9:00 am–5:00 pm (SK)

Nov 2
9:00 am–7:00 pm (EV)
9:00 am–5:00 pm (SK)

Saturdays
Oct 24
9:00 am–5:00 pm

Oct 31
9:00 am–5:00 pm

Sundays
Oct 25
10:00 am–4:00 pm

Nov 1
10:00 am–4:00 pm

Election Day Voting and Registration

Tuesday, November 3
(6 am to 7 pm)
• at Voting Centers: 69 W. Washington pedway and Courthouses
• at the voter’s local precinct.

All voting locations, polling information and voter registration status can be found on the County Clerk’s website.

VOTE411.org has all the info you need to vote.
Be prepared. Be heard. VOTE!

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Gubernatorial Election– November 3, 2026

For Vote by Mail

For Voter Registration only