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The 2027 Election Calendar, Date by Date

Every official date from candidate filing on October 19 to Election Day on February 23, 2027, from the Chicago Board of Elections.

Candidate filing runs October 19 to 26, 2026, 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays. On October 19 and October 26, petitions are filed at 203 S. State St. From October 20 to 23, they are filed at 11 E. Adams St., Suite 300. Objections to petitions can be filed October 27 through November 2.

Vote-by-mail applications open November 25, 2026. Regular voter registration closes January 26, 2027, and grace period registration and voting runs from January 27 through Election Day. Early voting can begin no earlier than January 14, 2027.

Election Day is Tuesday, February 23, 2027, and polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM. If no candidate in a ward wins a majority, a runoff between the top two follows on April 6, 2027.

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