Upcoming elections 

November 5, 2024 – Presidential General Election

February 25, 2025 – Consolidated Primary Election

April 1, 2025 – Consolidated General 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 Presidential General Election is Sunday, October 20.

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 – In Mount Prospect, early voting is available October 21 – November 4:

Mount Prospect Village Hall
50 S. Emerson
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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 

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.
• 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/ 
• Fact checking of statements made by politicians to determine accuracy – https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ 
• Fact-based analysis of claims made by political ads and politicians – https://www.factcheck.org/