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Illinois Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Primary Election - March 19,2024​

General Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year.10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1

Poll Hours: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM

March Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
February 20, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Under federal law, citizens may apply to register to vote by mailing in an application. Mail or deliver this application to your County Clerk or Board of Election Comissioners no later than 28 days before the next election. .
March 3, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Online registration deadline is 16 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is March 3, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - March 4
March 4, 2024 Early voting begins: First day for early voting for counties who have early voting at permanent polling places other than the office of the election authority. These permanent polling places are to be open on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. (10 ILCS 5/19A-15(b)).
March 18, 2024 Early voting ends: Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designated by the election authority. Temporary early voting locations may be established by the election auth....
March 19, 2024 Election Day Voter Registration Deadline: In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day. .

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Poll Hours: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 8, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Under federal law, citizens may apply to register to vote by mailing in an application. Mail or deliver this application to your County Clerk or Board of Election Comissioners no later than 28 days before the next election. .
October 20, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Online registration deadline is 16 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is October 20, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - October 21
October 21, 2024 Early voting begins: First day for early voting for counties who have early voting at permanent polling places other than the office of the election authority. These permanent polling places are to be open on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. (10 ILCS 5/19A-15(b)).
November 4, 2024 Early voting ends: Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designated by the election authority. Temporary early voting locations may be established by the election auth....
November 5, 2024 Election Day Voter Registration Deadline: In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day. .

Consolidated Primary Elections - February 25,2025​

Consolidated Primary elections are held on the last Tuesday in February in each odd-numbered year.10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1

Poll Hours: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM

February Consolidated Primary Elections Election's Important Dates:
January 28, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Under federal law, citizens may apply to register to vote by mailing in an application. Mail or deliver this application to your County Clerk or Board of Election Comissioners no later than 28 days before the next election. .
February 9, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Online registration deadline is 16 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is February 9, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - February 10
February 10, 2025 Early voting begins: First day for early voting for counties who have early voting at permanent polling places other than the office of the election authority. These permanent polling places are to be open on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. (10 ILCS 5/19A-15(b)).
February 24, 2025 Early voting ends: Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designated by the election authority. Temporary early voting locations may be established by the election auth....
February 25, 2025 Election Day Voter Registration Deadline: In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day. .

Consolidated Election - April 1,2025​

Consolidated election is held on the first Tuesday in March in each odd-numbered year.10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1

Poll Hours: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM

April Consolidated Election Election's Important Dates:
March 4, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Under federal law, citizens may apply to register to vote by mailing in an application. Mail or deliver this application to your County Clerk or Board of Election Comissioners no later than 28 days before the next election. .
March 16, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Online registration deadline is 16 days before Election Day . . Note: The original date is March 16, which is a Sunday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - March 17
March 17, 2025 Early voting begins: First day for early voting for counties who have early voting at permanent polling places other than the office of the election authority. These permanent polling places are to be open on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. (10 ILCS 5/19A-15(b)).
March 31, 2025 Early voting ends: Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designated by the election authority. Temporary early voting locations may be established by the election auth....
April 1, 2025 Election Day Voter Registration Deadline: In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day. .

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in Illinois

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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