Upcoming elections 

March 17, 2026 – Gubernatorial Primary Election

More upcoming election dates.

Register to vote   

1. Make sure you are registered to vote in the upcoming election.

2. If not, register to vote. Online voter registration only takes a couple minutes.

3. The deadline to register online to vote in the Gubernatorial Primary Election is Sunday, March 1, 2026.

4. Grace period registration is also available on Election Day at your home precinct. More information about registering on Election Day.

Make a voting plan  

Vote by mail – The deadline to apply for a mail ballot is five days before an election. Mail ballot drop boxes will also be available.

Vote early – Early voting for the Gubernatorial Primary Election will be held March 2 – 16.

Vote on election day – Find your polling place. 

Be an informed voter 

MPPL card holders have online access to national and local newspapers to find endorsements and read up on election coverage, including: 

Daily Herald 
Chicago Tribune 
New York Times 
Wall Street Journal 
Washington Post 

View a recording of the candidate forum for the District 57, Mount Prospect Trustee and Mount Prospect Mayor races on the Village website.

Fact checking resources

Fact checking resources are provided to offer access to a range of resources so that voters can explore multiple perspectives and conduct their own research.

• AP Fact Check
• Factcheck.org
• Snopes
• Politifact

More resources on voting and elections 

• BallotReady.org is a collection of information from campaign websites, social media and the news about candidates across the ballot. 
• Ballotpedia.org is a digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections.
• Voteforjudges.org compiles information on judicial nominees, including evaluations from 13 local bar associations. 
• Injusticewatch.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization that creates a Judicial Election Guide, compiling information from local bar associations
• www.elections.il.gov – Information from the Illinois State Board of Elections, including a Find My Elected Officials tool.
• Information on the presidential election process – https://www.usa.gov/election 
• Campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) – https://www.fec.gov/ 
• More information about political contributions in Illinois – https://illinoissunshine.org/