The next upcoming election is the Gubernatorial Primary Election on March 17, 2026. 

Use these resources to help you register to vote, discover your polling place, learn about your elected officials, and more!

• Learn how to register:
  • Online
  • By mail
  • In person

• Access your voter information to find your early voting site, discover your polling location, learn about your ballot status, and to see a sample ballot.

• Find your elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels.

Some organizations also perform fact-checking and publish articles:

• Ballotpedia Illinois:  A nonpartisan and nonprofit online encyclopedia of American politics and elections.
• Politifact Illinois:  A Pulitzer Prize-winning, fact-checking website.

• Follow state law at the Illinois General Assembly and track bills with their Legislative Reports.
• Track federal legislation in both the House of Representatives and Senate at Congress.gov.
• Congressional Research Service Reports from the Library of Congress are now available to the public. These reports examine issues from all perspectives to inform lawmakers throughout the process of drafting, debating, passing and enacting legislation.