Important Election Dates

February 5, 2026: First day to vote early or by mail. 

February 17, 2026: Last day for regular (paper) voter registration. 

February 18, 2026: First day of grace period for in-person voter registration and voting at election authority and early voting sites; continues through Election Day. 

March 1, 2026: Last day for online voter registration. Grace period registration is available at election authority and early voting sites. 

March 12, 2026: Last day for election authority to receive vote by mail applications. 

March 17, 2026: Gubernatorial Primary Election / Polls are open from 6:00 am. to 7:00 pm!

Resources to help you register to vote, discover your polling place, learn about your elected officials, and more!

• Learn how to register:
  • Online 
  • By mail 
  • In person before early voting or on election day. (You may also register at AHML or Village Hall - inside the Village Clerk's Office located at 33 S Arlington Heights Road.) 

• Access your voter information to find your early voting site, discover your polling location, learn about your ballot status, and to see a sample ballot.

• Find your elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels.

• Learn about the candidates from their websites, social media, press, endorsers and board of elections for comprehensive, nonpartisan information about the candidates and referendums on your ballot.

• Learn about the judicial candidates around Cook County.

Some organizations also perform fact-checking and publish articles:

• Ballotpedia Illinois:  a nonpartisan and nonprofit online encyclopedia of American politics and elections.

• AP Fact Check: AP fact checkers combat misinformation by debunking false and misleading claims.

• OpenSecrets: a breakdown of campaign contributions to political candidates and from organizations.

• Follow state law at the Illinois General Assembly and track bills with their Legislative Reports.

• Track federal legislation in both the House of Representatives and Senate at Congress.gov.

• Congressional Research Service Reports from the Library of Congress are now available to the public. These reports examine issues from all perspectives to inform lawmakers throughout the process of drafting, debating, passing and enacting legislation.