It’s Election Day And Over 2.4 Million Votes Already Cast Their Ballots In Illinois

t is Election Day. Polling places throughout Illinois are scheduled to be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition to the presidential race, all 17 members of Congress from Illinois are up for re-election. There are three advisory questions on the ballot. Voters in Chicago will be electing school board members for the first time and Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke is facing off against Republican Bob Fioretti in the race for Cook County State’s Attorney.

Of the state’s more than 8 million registered voters, nearly 2.4 million cast their ballots early. Data published by the Illinois State Board of Elections Monday afternoon showed of nearly 1.3 million mail-in ballots requested, 833,000 have been returned. More than 1.5 million people have voted early. Polls are open Tuesday from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.