2026 Election Calendar
For the complete 2026 Election Calendar compiled by the Illinois State Board of Elections (PDF document) check Election Calendar on the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
March 17, 2026 Primary Election Information
Sample Ballot for Upcoming Election
The sample ballots for the upcoming election will give voters a chance to see the format and design of the ballot prior to them casting their votes. Some of the voting district numbers have been changed so you may be voting for a different district than in the past. Please note that all of the races listed on the sample ballot may not necessarily be on the actual ballot for your precinct.
Sample Ballot – Knox County – Primary Election 2026 (When available)
Offices to be voted upon for this Election include:
- Statewide Offices
- (Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, State Treasurer)
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois State House of Representatives
- (3 State Representative Districts in Knox County)
- County Clerk & Recorder
- County Sheriff
- County Treasurer
- County Board Members (Various positions on the County Board are up for Election)
- Precinct Committee Members