Election calendar
The next election in Illinois County is the General Primary Election on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
View what races will be on the ballot.
| Important dates for March 15, 2016 General Primary Election | ||
| Date | Time | Event |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 9:00 AM | First day to apply for a ballot by mail |
| Friday, January 29 | 9:00 AM | Military and overseas citizens ballots available |
| Tuesday, February 16 | 5:00 PM | Online, mail, and regular voter registration closes |
| Wednesday, February 17 | 9:00 AM | Grace period registration and voting begins |
| Monday, February 29 | 9:00 AM | Early voting begins |
| Thursday, March 10 | 5:00 PM | Last day to appy for a ballot by mail |
| Friday, March 11 | 9:00 AM | Nursing home voting begins |
| Monday, March 14 | 5:00 PM | Grace period registration and voting closes |
| Monday, March 14 | 5:00 PM | Early voting closes |
| Monday, March 14 | 5:00 PM | Nursing home voting closes |
| Tuesday, March 15 | 6:00 AM | Election Day voting begins |
| Tuesday, March 15 | 7:00 PM | Election Day voting closes |
| Tuesday, March 29 | 5:00 PM | Last day for Clerk to count mailed ballots |
| Tuesday, April 5 | 5:00 PM | Last day for canvassing of election results |
For dates related to candidates, visit our candidate materials page.