2024 Election

The 2024 General Election will be taking place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Up and down the ballot, candidates are seeking public offices that will impact civil rights and civil liberties in our communities and state.

How the elected offices on your ballot impact civil liberties

If you live in Cook or Lake County find out how candidates in your country responded to our State's Attorney Questionnaire.

2024 State's Attorney Questionnaire

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VOTING AND REGISTERING IN ILLINOIS 

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Polling Locator

• Know your rights when voting in Illinois

• Guide for voting with a criminal record
• Guide for voting while transgender, non-binary, or gender non-conforming

• Report a problem at the polls

In Illinois, people previously involved in the criminal legal system are still able to vote. People with criminal records can still participate in elections as long as they are not currently serving time on a sentence and they meet all other qualifications. If you have been charged, arrested but not charged, in jail but not serving a sentence, or on probation, you are able to vote.  

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Voter Checklist:

• I have registered to vote or confirmed my registration status
• I have requested a mail in ballot or found my local polling location
• I researched my local races and ballot initiatives 
  • I have gotten a sample ballot from my local election authority
  • I have researched the candidates - looked at candidates' websites, checked local news sources and virtual events sponsored by local groups to hear from the candidates directly
• I have encouraged my friends to register and make a plan to vote
• I know my rights when voting in Illinois
• I have mailed in my ballot or made a plan to vote in person

Voting and Registration Deadlines for the 2024 General Election