Early voting in Illinois 2026: Where cast your ballot in Chicago and the surrounding counties – CBS News

Early voting in Illinois 2026: Where cast your ballot in Chicago and the surrounding counties  CBS News

Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the 2026 midterm general election.In Chicago and the counties in northern Illinois, not all early voting sites may be open at the very start of the early voting period, but more sites open as November approaches. Illinois allows early voting in person and by mail, and also allows voters to register at their polling place. Find your nearest early voting site for Chicago and the surrounding counties below.Chicago | Cook County | DeKalb County | DuPage County | Grundy County | Kane County | Kanakee County | Kendall County | Lake County | LaSalle County | McHenry County | Will County Early voting in ChicagoTwo early voting locations in downtown Chicago opened on Oct.

1. Early voting locations in all of the city's 50 wards open on Oct. 19. Early voting locations open Oct. 1Downtown Voting Supersite137 S. State StreetBilingual voting official present for Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), and Hindi/Gujarati/UrduChicago Board of Elections Office39 W. Washington St., 6th FloorHours:October 1 – 25, 2026Monday through Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Sunday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.October 26 – November 2, 2026Monday through Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Saturday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Sunday – 10:00 a.m.