Illinois · Ballot
Illinois ballot, November 3, 2026
The Illinois State Board of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election includes these statewide offices: United States Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. Representative in Congress is listed by district. The U.S. Senate Class II roster lists Richard J. Durbin of Illinois among senators whose terms expire in 2027.
Last updated: October 18, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (Illinois State Board of Elections).
Election night figures
Vote totals appear here after polls close in this state. They are copied from the state election office file. A winner is labeled only when that file marks the race decided or certified. All states
Illinois
Polls close at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/17-1
No returns are shown before polls close in Illinois. Illinois State Board of Elections
Last checked October 18, 2026. Illinois State Board of Elections — candidate list, 2026 general election; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027.
Federal offices
- United States Senator
- Representative in Congress, by district
Statewide offices
- United States Senator
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- Comptroller
- Treasurer
Representative in Congress, odd-numbered State Senate districts, regional superintendents of schools, and appellate-court vacancies and retentions on that candidate list are not statewide offices.
Statewide ballot measures
The State Board of Elections candidate list for this election does not list a referendum.
Key dates
Dates below are the sentences stored from the official calendar. Checked October 18, 2026.
Voter registration
The 2026 general-election ballot-entitlement chart lists October 6, 2026 as the close of regular registration.
Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 general election ballot entitlement chart
The ballot-entitlement chart lists October 18, 2026 as the close of paperless online registration. The online registration notice lists 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2026 as the close, with the system reopening on November 5, 2026. The election calendar lists October 18, 2026 as the last day to register through the State Board of Elections website under 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5(l).
Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 general election ballot entitlement chart; Illinois Online Voter Application — registration closed notice; Illinois State Board of Elections — election calendar
The ballot-entitlement chart lists grace-period registration and voting from October 7, 2026 through November 3, 2026.
Illinois State Board of Elections — 2026 general election ballot entitlement chart
Early voting
The voters guide lists Election Day as November 3, 2026, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and lists early voting beginning September 24, 2026 in the local election authority’s office.
The election calendar lists October 19, 2026 as the first day of early voting at permanent polling places other than the election authority’s office. The voting-by-mail page lists in-person early voting through November 2, 2026.
Illinois State Board of Elections — election calendar; Illinois State Board of Elections — voting by mail
Mail-ballot request
The voters guide lists vote-by-mail applications beginning August 5, 2026. The voting-by-mail page lists August 5, 2026 as the first day to file an application and October 29, 2026 as the day a mailed request must be received.
Illinois voters guide — FAQs; Illinois State Board of Elections — voting by mail
Mail-ballot return
- The ballot-entitlement chart, election calendar, voters-guide FAQs, and voting-by-mail page read on October 18, 2026 do not print a calendar date for the return of a voted vote-by-mail ballot. The Illinois State Board of Elections is the official source.
Illinois results on this site
Questions readers ask
- Which federal and statewide offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Illinois?
- The Illinois State Board of Elections candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election includes these statewide offices: United States Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. Representative in Congress is listed by district. The U.S. Senate Class II roster lists Richard J. Durbin of Illinois among senators whose terms expire in 2027.
- Which statewide ballot measures does the official Illinois source list for November 3, 2026?
- The official source used for this page does not list a statewide ballot measure title. The State Board of Elections candidate list for this election does not list a referendum.
- What voter-registration deadline does the official calendar list for Illinois?
- The 2026 general-election ballot-entitlement chart lists October 6, 2026 as the close of regular registration. The ballot-entitlement chart lists October 18, 2026 as the close of paperless online registration. The online registration notice lists 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2026 as the close, with the system reopening on November 5, 2026. The election calendar lists October 18, 2026 as the last day to register through the State Board of Elections website under 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5(l). The ballot-entitlement chart lists grace-period registration and voting from October 7, 2026 through November 3, 2026.
- What early-voting dates does the official calendar list for Illinois?
- The voters guide lists Election Day as November 3, 2026, with polls open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and lists early voting beginning September 24, 2026 in the local election authority’s office. The election calendar lists October 19, 2026 as the first day of early voting at permanent polling places other than the election authority’s office. The voting-by-mail page lists in-person early voting through November 2, 2026.
- What mail-ballot deadline does the official calendar list for Illinois?
- The voters guide lists vote-by-mail applications beginning August 5, 2026. The voting-by-mail page lists August 5, 2026 as the first day to file an application and October 29, 2026 as the day a mailed request must be received. The ballot-entitlement chart, election calendar, voters-guide FAQs, and voting-by-mail page read on October 18, 2026 do not print a calendar date for the return of a voted vote-by-mail ballot. The Illinois State Board of Elections is the official source.
- Where does this site list Illinois results?
- Illinois results on this site are on the Illinois results page. This site does not publish a separate race results page for a contest in Illinois. The live results page links the official Illinois results site. Returns shown here stay unofficial until election officials certify them. This site does not certify outcomes.