WOODRIDGE, IL — The General Election is on Nov. 3 and includes the race for Illinois governor, as well as various county races, including the race for for DuPage County Sheriff and several County Board positions.
Here's everything Woodridge voters need to know to cast their votes, from voter registration to polling places to mail-in voting to what's on the ballot.
DuPage County residents will get a new sheriff, no matter how they vote. Democrat Peter Coolidge is facing off against Republican Sean Noonan. Both are vying to succeed Republican James Mendrick, who opted against seeking a third term. Mendrick made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
The general election race for sheriff is quieter than the one in the Republican primary. That is when candidate Eddie Moore, the undersheriff, faced controversies, such as his handling of a car crash and a bar incident from years before. Moore lost the race to Noonan.
Woodridge residents have two Congressional races to watch in this upcoming election.
DuPage County Government Contested Races
Several DuPage County offices will have contested races come Election Day.
Incumbent County Board President Deb Conroy (D) faces off against Gary Grasso (R). Conroy was elected to her four-year term in 2022, making her the county board's first female chair.
County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is defending her seat against Paula Deacon Garcia. Incumbent DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry faces off against Yeena Yoo.
DuPage County Judges Up For Retention, 1 Contested Race
Two DuPage County judges are up for retention in the 18th Judicial Circuit.
In the fourth subdistrict, incumbent Democrat Judge Christina Kye will defend her seat against Michael W. Fleming, a Republican.
All Woodridge voters will have statewide contests on their ballots.
If you're not sure if you're registered to vote, you can check online. To register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 18 years old — or will be 18 by Election Day — and you must have lived in your precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election.
Online voter registration is available until Oct. 18 on the Illinois Board of Elections website. To register online, residents must have a driver's license or state ID, or a Social Security number.
Even if you miss that deadline, you can take advantage of grace period in-person voter registration at your county clerk's office or permanent early voting locations. You can also register at your polling place on Election Day.
To register in person, you'll need to bring two forms of ID, with at least one showing your current address.
Early voting started Oct. 19 at locations throughout DuPage County. Here are the hours. :
Additional early voting locations opened Oct. 21 in DuPage County, with expanded hours.
DuPage county residents can cast their ballots at any polling place within the county limits. Find other early voting hours and locations here:
If you plan to vote on Election Day and don't know your polling place, you can find it here. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you plan to vote on Election Day and don't know your polling place, you can find it here. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
If you want to vote by mail, you had to apply online or in person by Oct. 29 through your county's election authority.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked or placed in a dropbox by Election Day, Nov. 3, to count.
The drop box in Woodridge is located at the DuPage County Athletic Recreation Center, 8201 Janes Ave.
It is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Oct. 19 through Nov. 2.
Ballot envelopes are collected daily and returned to the DuPage County Clerk's Office for processing during the Vote By Mail period.
Find your local mail-in voting drop boxes here.
If you want to take a look at your local election ballot, you can do so here:
For full coverage of the 2026 election in Illinois, go here.
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