Updated January 22, 2024. Find links to register to vote, check your status, and see upcoming election dates below.
2024 election dates
- March 19, 2024: Presidential Primary Election
- November 5, 2024: Presidential General Election
- More upcoming election dates »
Key dates
Source: Cook County Clerk’s Office
March 19, 2024: Presidential Primary Election
Date | Event |
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March 4-18, 2024 | Early voting |
March 14, 2024 | Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters |
March 19, 2024 | Election Day and last day mail ballots can be postmarked |
November 5, 2024: Presidential Election
Date | Event |
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October 21-November 4, 2024 | Early voting |
October 31, 2024 | Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters |
November 5, 2024 | Election Day and last day mail ballots can be postmarked |
Register to vote
Register online, in person, or through the mail: Get started on the Cook County Clerk’s Office website »
Registration deadlines
Source: Cook County Clerk’s Office
March 19, 2024: Presidential Primary Election
Date | Event |
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February 20, 2024 | Voter registration closes for deputy registrars and local election officials |
March 3, 2024 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
November 5, 2024: Presidential Election
Date | Event |
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October 8, 2024 | Voter registration closes for deputy registrars and local election officials |
October 20, 2024 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
To vote in Illinois
Source: Illinois Online Voter Application
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- You must be at least 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turn 18 on or before the date of the General or Consolidated Election (16-year-olds may preregister to vote).
- You must live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
- You must not be serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
- You may not claim the right to vote anywhere else.