As 2024 Democratic National Convention draws to a close in Chicago, voters are now choosing to look to November’s presidential election — with plenty of milestone dates to know ahead of time in Illinois.
To prepare voters for the Nov. 5 election, the Illinois State Board of Elections published a “voting timeline” key dates covering everything from the start of early voting to the last day of postal voting.
As a reminder, you can vote early, in person or by mail, from September 26 to November 4. On November 5th, head to your designated polling place in Illinois between 06.00 and 19.00
Do you need to register to vote?
“Illinois residents can register onlinein person at election officials’ offices, at driver’s license facilities, with assistant registrars designated in each jurisdiction, or by mail using the Illinois Voter Registration Application available in English and Spanish,” the Illinois State Board of Elections wrote.
Here is the link to register to vote online in Illinois. Here’s what you should know about voter registration in Illinois.
As the country prepares to vote for either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president, here are the dates to know:
September 20: Vote by postal ballot (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act)
Last business day for election authority to mail ballots to persons in the United States Service
September 26: Early voting begins
First day of early voting at the election authority’s office and at any additional locations
September 26: Postal voting begins
First day for the electoral authority to post an official ballot
Oct 8: Turn off voter registration
Last day for regular registration or transfer of registration
October 9: Registration and voting begin
First day for deferred registration and voting at the election authority’s office or at a designated location
October 20: Online voter registration closes
Last day for online voter registration
October 31: Last day for postal voting via postal voting
Last day for the electoral authority to receive an application for postal voting by post
Nov 4: Last day for early voting
Last day for early voting at the election authority’s office and at any additional locations
5 Nov: General election