Deadlines

A deadline is the one kind of civic opportunity that cannot be extended by showing up late. These are the ones still open, soonest first: comment periods you can file into, Illinois statutory filing dates, and federal rulemaking windows.

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0Closes todayMon, Oct 5

VOTE BY MAIL – CITIZENS TEMPORARILY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

GENERAL ELECTIONGENERAL ELECTION — Last day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States who are not registered, but otherwise qualified to vote, and who…StateElection 1Day leftTue, Oct 6

CLOSE OF REGISTRATION

GENERAL ELECTIONGENERAL ELECTION — Last day for regular registration or transfer of registration within the offices of the election authority. Grace period registration and voting will be available after this date.…StateElection 1Day leftTue, Oct 6

PETITION TO REDUCE EDUCATION TAX EXTENSION – LAST DAY

CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONCONSOLIDATED ELECTION — Last day for voters within a school district to file a petition for public question which will appear on the Consolidated Election ballot to reduce the tax extension for educa…StateElection 1Day leftTue, Oct 6

Draft FY27-30 TIP

Tri-County Regional Planning CommissionThe 30-day public comment period begins on Monday, September 7, 2026, and ends on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.RegionPublic comment 2Days leftWed, Oct 7

GRACE PERIOD REGISTRATION AND VOTING BEGINS

GENERAL ELECTIONGENERAL ELECTION — First day for grace period registration and voting at the office of the election authority or at a location designated for this purpose by the election authority. If the election a…StateElection 21Days leftMon, Oct 26

Last day to file nomination papers for the Consolidated Primary

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file nomination papers with the local election official or board of election commissioners for the 2027 Consolidated Primary Election.CountyElection 25Days leftFri, Oct 30

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Illinois

Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the State of Illinois' revisions to the State's Public Water System Supervision (PW…FederalVolunteer 28Days leftMon, Nov 2

Last day to object to Consolidated Primary nomination papers

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file objections to the nomination papers of candidates who filed during the October 19–26, 2026 filing period.CountyElection 49Days leftMon, Nov 23

Last day to file nomination papers for the Consolidated Election

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file nomination papers with the local election official, election authority, or the State Board of Elections for the 2027 Consolidated Election.CountyElection 58Days leftWed, Dec 2

Last day to object to Consolidated Election nomination papers

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file objections to the nomination papers of candidates who filed during the November 16–23, 2026 filing period.CountyElection 80Days leftThu, Dec 24

Write-in deadline for the Consolidated Primary

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper election authority.CountyElection 122Days leftThu, Feb 4

Write-in deadline for the Consolidated Election

Peoria County Election CommissionLast day to file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper election authority.CountyElection