Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election opens Sept. 24 at the Galesburg City Election Office, according to Lisa Watson, executive director of the Galesburg Board of Election Commissioners.
Watson’s office released a full schedule of key dates along with the candidates list for voters within Galesburg city limits, covering races from U.S. Senate down to the Knox County Board.
Galesburg’s Nov. 3 election: what to know
- Early voting: Sept. 24 through Nov. 2 at City Hall, 55 W. Tompkins St.
- Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing Sept. 24, with expected delivery by Oct. 5
- Last day for regular voter registration: Oct. 6
- Same-day “grace period” registration and voting: Oct. 7 through Election Day
- Election Day: Nov. 3, polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at precinct-assigned polling places
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sept. 24 – Nov. 2 | Early voting at the City Election Office, City Hall, 55 W. Tompkins St. |
| Sept. 24 | Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing to those signed up; expected delivery by Oct. 5 |
| Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 (Saturdays) | City Election Office open 1-4 p.m. |
| Oct. 6 | Last day for regular voter registration |
| Oct. 7 – Nov. 3 | Grace period (same-day) registration and voting at the City Election Office |
| Oct. 18 | Last day for online voter registration at ova.elections.il.gov |
| Oct. 20 | First day hospital, nursing home or rehab patients can request personal delivery of a ballot |
| Oct. 29 | Last day to submit a vote-by-mail application; last day the election authority can mail a ballot |
| Oct. 30-31 | Assisted voting in nursing homes |
| Nov. 1 (Sunday) | City Election Office open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 (Monday) | City Election Office open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 3 | Election Day. Polls open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. at assigned precinct polling place. Grace registration/voting and vote tabulation take place only at City Hall. |
Voters with questions can call the City Election Office at (309) 345-3660 or visit the Galesburg Board of Election Commissioners website.
Statewide and congressional races
- U.S. Senator: Don Tracy (R), Juliana Stratton (D), Whitfield Harrington Jr. (American Center Party)
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Darren Bailey and Aaron B. Del Mar (R); JB Pritzker and Christian Mitchell (D); Collin Corbett and Carolyn Schofield (Independent)
- Attorney General: Robert W. Fioretti (R), Kwame Raoul (D)
- Secretary of State: Diane M. Harris (R), Alexi Giannoulias (D)
- Comptroller: Bryan Drew (R), Margaret Croke (D)
- Treasurer: Max Solomon (R), Michael W. Frerichs (D)
- U.S. Representative, 17th Congressional District: Dillan S. Vancil (R), Eric Sorensen (D)
- State Senator, 36th Legislative District: Brad Beekman (R), Michael W. Halpin (D)
- State Representative, 71st Representative District: Dan Swanson (R), Kermit Thomas (D)
County races
- County Clerk & Recorder: Scott G. Erickson (R), Johan Henrikson (D)
- County Treasurer: Jerrie Ann Walters (R), Robin E. Davis (D)
- County Sheriff: Jack C. Harlan Jr. (R); no Democratic candidate
- Regional Superintendent of Schools (Henderson, Knox, Mercer and Warren counties): Kathryn Jennings (R); no Democratic candidate
- County Board, District 1 (vote for two): Dylan Sage (R), Tammy Weiss (R), Jaclyn Smith-Esters (D), Cheryl Nache (D)
- County Board, District 2: Robert Bondi (R), Michael J. Nache Jr. (D)
- County Board, District 3 (vote for two): no Republican candidates; Pamela Davidson (D), Susana Olivas-Hernandez (D), formerly known as Susana Olivas until Dec. 28, 2024
Judicial races
To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Raymond A. Cavanaugh on the Ninth Judicial Circuit: Carissa Bryant (R), Chad M. Long (Independent); no Democratic candidate.
Two sitting judges are also on the ballot for retention: Circuit Court Judge David L. Vancil Jr. and Circuit Court Judge Andrew J. Doyle. Voters will be asked to vote yes or no on whether each should be retained in office.
