Elections

First Day to Submit Vote By Mail Applications for General Election
First day to apply by mail or in person to the election authority for an official vote by mail ballot. 

Please note that mailing and delivery of ballots does not begin until Thursday, September 24, 2026. 

Ballot Certification Deadline 
Last day for the County Clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners the names of candidates to be voted for in its jurisdiction. 

Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for the General Election
Last day an individual may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper election authority or authorities.

Early Voting Begins for the General Election
First day for early voting at the office of the election authority and at any additional locations that may have been designated by the election authority.

Voting by Mail Begins for the General Election
First day for the election authority to mail an official ballot to a voter who has applied for a vote by mail ballot.

Close of Voter Registration
Last day for regular registration or transfer of registration within the office of the election authority.

Grace Period Registration and Voting Begins for the General Election
First day of grace period registration and voting at the office of the election authority or at a location designated for this
purpose by the election authority.

Close of Online Voter Registration for the General Election
Last day for voters to register to vote through the State Board of Elections’ website.

Last Day to Mail Vote by Mail Ballots for the General Election
Last day for the election authority to receive, by mail, an application for a vote by mail ballot and mail that ballot to the
voter. 

Last Day for Early Voting for the General Election
Last day for early voting for the 2026 General Election.

General Election
Date of the 2026 General Election.