2024 General Primary Election
The following dates are for the 2024 General Primary Election to be held on March 19, 2024.
September 5, 2023
- Petition Circulation Begins for General Primary Election
- First day to circulate petitions for established party candidates seeking nomination in the 2024 General Primary Election. Note that this does not include candidates circulating for President, Delegate, or Alternate Delegate.
October 7, 2023
- Petition Circulation Begins for President and Delegate Candidates
- First day to circulate petitions for President, Delegate, and Alternate Delegate.
November 27, 2023
- First Day to File Nominating Petitions for the General Primary Election
- First day to file nominating petitions for established party candidates for the 2024 General Primary Election. Note that this does not include candidates for President, Delegate, or Alternate Delegate.
December 4, 2023
- Last Day to File Nominating Petitions for the General Primary Election
- Last day to file nominating petitions for established party candidates for the 2024 General Primary Election.
December 11, 2023
- Last Day to File Objections to Nomination Papers for General Primary Election
- Last day to file objections to nomination papers of established party candidates.
December 20, 2023
- First Day to Submit Vote by Mail Applications
- First day to apply for a vote by mail ballot for the 2024 General Primary Election. Please note that election authorities will not begin mailing ballots until Thursday, February 8, 2024.
December 26, 2023
- Last Day to File Objections to Petitions for Questions of Public Policy for the General Primary Election
- Last day to file objections to petitions for the submission of questions of public policy with the local election official.
February 2, 2024
- Vote by Mail Ballots – UOCAVA
- First day for the election authority to mail ballots to persons in the United States Service, their spouse, and/or their dependents of voting age, citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and nonresident civilians.
February 8, 2024
- Early Voting Begins at County Clerk’s Office
- First day for early voting at the office of the election authority.
- Voting by Mail Begins
- First day for the election authority to mail an official ballot to a voter who has applied for a vote by mail ballot.
February 20, 2024
- Voter Registration Closes
- Last day for voters to register by mail or with a deputy registrar. Grace period registration and voting available at the office of the election authority.
March 3, 2024
- Online Voter Registration Closes
- Last day for voters to register online with the State Board of Elections.
March 4, 2024
- Early Voting Begins County-wide
- First day for early voting throughout Lake County.
March 14, 2024
- Last Day to Mail Vote by Mail Ballots
- Last day for the election authority to receive, by mail, an application for a vote by mail ballot and mail that ballot to the voter. (Note: 1. An earlier deadline is applicable to UOCAVA voters; 2. In-person applications are still accepted until March 18, 2024).
March 18, 2024
- Last Day for Early Voting
- Last day for early voting for the 2024 General Primary Election.
March 19, 2024
- General Primary Election Day
2024 General Election
The 2024 General Election will be held on November 5, 2024. This page will be updated after the primary with additional important dates regarding the General Election.