THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ASKS VOTERS TO BE PATIENT WAITING FOR FINAL VOTE COUNTS. 

VOTERS NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT A LOT OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS COULD ARRIVE AFTER ELECTION DAY, AND BE COUNTED AS LATE AS NOVEMBER 17TH SAYS BOARD SPOKESPERSON MATT DIETRICH.

DIETRICH SAYS THAT MEANS IN CLOSER RACES, YOU MAY SEE THE LEADING CANDIDATE CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE FINAL COUNT IS COMPLETED. MORE THAN HALF A MILLION MAIL-IN BALLOTS COULD ARRIVE AFTER ELECTION DAY, AND MAY NOT BE COUNTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 17TH. 

DIETRICH SAYS THE MAIL-IN BALLOTS MAY ALSO DELAY THE FINAL WORD ON THE PROPOSED GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.