The 2024 Illinois election is approaching, and with just over two weeks until Election Day, early voting is expanding this week.
More voting sites will open in several counties starting October 21, and sites will be added in all 50 Chicago wards as voters cast their ballots in the coming days.
Early voting will continue through November 4 and Election Day will be November 5.
Here’s what you need to know depending on where you cast your vote this fall.
Chicago –
Early voting is underway at the city’s Super Voting Site at 191 North Clark Street and at the Chicago Board of Elections Offices at 69 West Washington Street.
Starting Monday, early voting sites will open in all 50 city wards. Same-day voter registration will be available at all sites, and all early voting sites are open to voters regardless of where they live in the city. You can find more information in the board website.
Cook County –
Voters can cast their ballots at all county circuit courts and at the Cook County Clerk’s Office at 69 West Washington Street.
Starting Monday, new early voting locations will be open at dozens of sites in the area and are open to all suburban Cook County residents. You can find more information in the county clerk website.
DeKalb County –
The Sycamore Campus Legislative Center at the Gathertorium has been hosting early voting since late September and more sites will open up this week.
These include locations in DeKalb, Kingston and Sandwich, according to officials. Early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. daily through Nov. 1 and runs until 4:30 p.m.
You can find more information here.
DuPage County –
Early voting began Sept. 26 at five different locations in Addison, Bartlett, Downers Grove, Naperville and at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
Those five sites will remain open, but additional early voting opportunities will open at 19 additional sites on Monday. Early voting will be available through November 4 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
You can find more information in the county clerk’s office website.
Grundy County –
Early voting continues at the Grundy County Courthouse, but two additional sites went online during limited hours on October 15.
According to the County Clerk’s Office, votes can be cast at the Village of Minooka offices between October 23 and 27, and then again on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30. The last day of early voting on the site will be November 2.
The Coal City Library will also offer early voting on those dates, according to officials. You can find more information and the full schedule at secretaries website.
Kane County –
Early voting will continue at the Kane County Clerk’s Office through Nov. 4, but other sites will be available online starting Monday.
Locations include facilities in St. Charles, Aurora, Elgin, Hampshire, Batavia, West Dundee and more, according to officials.
A complete list of dates and times can be found at the county clerk website.
Kankakee County –
The Kankakee County Clerk’s Office at 189 East Court Street is conducting early voting Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Beginning October 26, there will be additional availability, with evening hours included.
Early voting will be available at the Leo Hassett Community Building in Manteno beginning October 23, and at the Bourbonnais Municipal Community Building beginning October 28.
Any qualified voter can cast their vote at any of the three locations. For more information, at this link.
Kendall County –
Kendall County officials say early voting will continue at the county office building in Yorkville through Nov. 4, with expanded hours starting Monday. Voting will be available from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday, and weekend voting will also be available.
Additional voting booths will be available at Oswego Village Hall beginning Monday, with hours from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm October 21-25 and October 28-30.
You can find more information here.
Lake County –
As early voting continues at the county courthouse, additional sites will open in numerous suburbs on Monday, including Lake Villa, Mundelein, Wauconda, Lake Zurich and several others.
You can find more information about the schedules in the county clerk website.
LaSalle County –
Early voting is available at the LaSalle County Emergency Management Building in Ottawa, with expanded hours available on Saturdays and in the final week before the election.
You can obtain a complete list of schedules at the county clerk website.
McHenry County –
Early voting hours will be expanded at the McHenry County Election Center in Woodstock on Oct. 28, but numerous additional sites will open on Monday.
According to officials, sites in Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Johnsburg and Algonquin, among others, will open beginning October 21, with voting available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week.
More information and complete schedules can be found at the county clerk website.
Will County –
The county clerk’s office in Joliet will continue to offer early voting through Nov. 4, with more sites opening up across the county this week.
A full list of dates and locations can be found at the county clerk website.
