The Next Election Will Be the 
 
General Election November 3, 2026

​​​​​SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS

​http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections​

**Cook County Early Voting Centers  are 69 W. Washington pedway (drop box located in lobby), Courthouses at Brideview, Markham, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, and Melrose Park Village Hall.
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Register to Vote

•  By a deputy registrar or mailed in form by Oct. 6
•  Online at Illinois State Board of Elections by Oct. 18
•  In person at Early Voting Sites
• In person on  Election Day  Nov. 3 at home precinct and Early Voting Centers**.
•   See Suburban Cook Registration Info

Vote by Mail      Apply by Oct 29
     Completed ballots must be returned

•  Mailed and postmarked on or before  Nov 3, or
•  Oct 19 - Nov 2  Deposit at a designated drop box at Early Voting sites,
• Oct 19 - Nov 3, at Early Voting Centers** 
• Turn in on election day to vote in person instead 
• Turn in at an early voting site to vote in person instead
• See Suburban Cook Vote-by-Mail

​Early Voting  

•  Oct. 7 - Nov 2  Early Voting Centers** 
•  Oct 19 -Nov 2   All other County sites  
• See Suburban Cook Early Voting

Election Day Voting Sites    6am-7pm

• Home Precinct 
• Early Voting Centers** 

CHICAGO RESIDENTS
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​https://chicagoelections.gov






Register to Vote

•  By a deputy registrar or mailed in form by Oct. 6
•  Online  at Illinois State Board of Elections by Oct. 18
•  In person at Early Voting Sites
•  In person on Election Day Nov. 3 at home precinct and Early Voting Sites.  
• See Chicago Registration Info

Vote by Mail      Apply by Oct. 29
     Completed ballots must be returned

•  Mailed and postmarked on or before  Nov. 3, or
•  Deposit at a designated drop box at Early Voting sites or Chicago Election Board Office, 69 W.Washington, 6th floor on or before Nov. 3
• Turn in on election day to vote in person instead
• Turn in at an early voting site to vote in person instead
• See Chicago Vote-by-Mail

​​Early Voting 

• Starts Sept. 24: Supersite, 137 S. State;  Board  Office,   69  W. Washington, 6th floor
• ​ Starts Oct. 19: sites at all 50 wards
•  College/university sites on posted dates
•  See Chicago Early Voting

Election Day Voting Sites  6am-7pm

• Home Precinct,
•  Early Voting Sites (not the college/university sites)

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CANDIDATES FOR COOK COUNTY AND MWRD OFFICES

(as of July 9, 2026)
Note:  Pursuant to a lottery conducted by the Cook County Clerk’s office on April 30, 2026, it was determined that candidates for a particular office would be listed by party in the following order:  Republican (R). Democratic (D), and Libertarian (L). 
The candidates here are listed in that order.
COOK COUNTY
Assessor
Pat Hynes (D)
Nico Tsatsoulis (L)
Board President
Toni Preckwinkle (D)
Michael Murphy (L)
Clerk
Monica Gordon (D)
 Sheriff
Thomas J. Dart (D)
Brad Sandefur (L)
Treasurer
Maria Pappas (D)
Board of Review – 1st Dist.
(4-year term)
George A Cardenas (D)
Board of Review – 2nd Dist.
(2-year term)
Elizabeth “Liz” Nicholson (D)
Commissioner – 1st Dist.
Tara Stamps (D)
Commissioner – 2nd Dist.
Michael Scott, Jr.(D)
Commissioner – 3rd Dist.
Bill Lowry (D)
Commissioner – 4th Dist.
Stanley S. Moore (D)
Commissioner – 5th Dist.
Richard Nolan (R)
Kisha E. McCaskill (D)
Commissioner – 6th Dist.
Patricia Joan “Trish” Murphy (D)
Commissioner – 7th Dist.
Alma E. Anaya (D)
Commissioner – 8th Dist.
Ramona Bonilla-Anaiel (R)
Jessica Vasquez (D)
Commissioner – 9th Dist.
Jon Luers (R)
Maggie Trevor (D)
 Commissioner – 10th Dist.
Drake Warren (D)
Commissioner – 11th Dist.
Charles Spizzirri (R)
John P. Daley (D)
Commissioner – 12th Dist.
Xiaoli “Allice” Hu (R)
Elizabeth Granato (D)
 Commissioner – 13th Dist.
Aasi Siddique (R)
Josina Morita (D)
 Commissioner – 14th Dist.
Scott R. Britton (D)
Commissioner – 15th Dist.
Daniel Lee (R)
Ted Mason (D)
Commissioner – 16th Dist.
Miranda E. Hernandez (D)
Commissioner – 17th Dist.
Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman (R)
Elyse Hoffenberg (D)
 
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT
Commissioner 6-year term
(vote for 3 candidates)
Michelle Pennington (R)
Timothy Rueckert (R)
Jill B. Shestokas (R)
Precious W. Brady-Davis (D)
Beth McElroy Kirkwood (D)
Eira Lizeth Corral Sepulveda (D)
 Commissioner 2-year term
(vote for 1 candidate)
Cameron “Cam” Davis (D)
 

​            Key Information to plan when and where to vote

 Consult the websites below  to verify your registration, register to vote,                    apply for vote my mail, find early voting dates and sites, find election day voting sites, and see sample ballots.  

     Voter Resources For Cook County and the City of Chicago          

​SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS:
Cook County Clerk
69 W. Washington, Suite 500,
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-5656
​http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections

​Voter Registration Information

Apply to Vote By Mail (and/or be on the permanent Vote by Mail list)

​CHICAGO RESIDENTS:
Chicago Board of Elections
69 W. Washington, Suite 600,
Chicago, IL 60602
312-269-7967
https://chicagoelections.gov

Voter Registration Information

Apply to Vote By Mail (and/or be on the permanent Vote by Mail list)