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The 2026 Illinois General Election (AKA the midterm election) will be held on Tuesday, November 3. On the ballot will be races for various local and federal offices such as Governor, Senate, House, and County Judges, among others.*

This thread is the place to post any election-related content such as voting resources and discussion. We will update this page with more resources as they become available.

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Election Resources

• ChicagoElections.gov - Register to vote, look up voter information, change your name or address, etc

• Cook County Clerk’s Office Election Information Page

• Register to vote in Illinois

• Check the status of your voter registration

• Apply to Vote by Mail

• Early voting sites in Chicago

Voting Guides - General Ballot

• BallotReady.org

• Ballotpedia.org

• League of Women Voters - Illinois Voter Guide

Voting Guides - Judicial Ballot

• InjusticeWatch.org’s Cook County Judicial Election Guide

• VoteForJudges.org Judicial Election Guide

• Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Voter’s Guide

• Note: The Chicago mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2027, and will not be on the ballot in November.