EARLY VOTING FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BEGINS TODAY IN MOST AREAS OF THE STATE. 

THE ELECTION ISN’T UNTIL NOVEMBER EIGHTH BUT IF YOU’RE HOPING TO AVOID POTENTIAL LINES AT THE POLLS, YOU CAN GET YOUR VOTE IN EARLY SAYS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SPOKESPERSON MATT DIETRICH.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER SEVENTH IN CHICAGO AND OCTOBER 12TH FOR COOK COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS CAN START BEING SENT OUT THIS WEEK. YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO REQUEST ONE...VISIT: ELECTIONS DOT IL DOT GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

ELECTION AUTHORITIES CAN START SENDING OUT VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOTS TO THOSE WHO REQUESTED ONE AS WELL. IT MUST BE RETURNED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER EIGHTH.