What’s going to be on your ballot this fall?

Early voting starts Sept. 24 in Illinois. See what offices are up for election.

Election Day is Nov. 3, but Illinois voters can start casting their ballots as early as Sept. 24.

So what exactly will voters be deciding this fall?

Illinois will vote on races ranging from U.S. Senate and governor to state lawmakers and local officials. Here’s a breakdown of the offices up for election in Illinois.

Federal offices

• U.S. Senator: One of Illinois’ two U.S. Senate seats is up for election.
• U.S. Representatives: All 17 Illinois congressional districts will elect a representative.

Illinois statewide constitutional offices

All six statewide constitutional offices are up for election:

• Governor and Lieutenant governor: elected together on one ticket.
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Comptroller
• Treasurer

Illinois General Assembly

Illinois Senate

Of the Illinois Senate’s 59 seats, 39 are up for election.

• Twenty districts will elect senators to  four-year terms: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56 and 59.
• Nineteen districts will elect senators to two-year terms: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54 and 57.

Illinois House

• All 118 Illinois House seats are up for election. State representatives serve two-year terms.

County and regional offices

Numerous county and regional offices are up for election. The offices appearing on a voter’s ballot will depend on where they live. Depending on the county and district, voters may see races for:

• County Clerk
• County Treasurer
• County Sheriff
• County Assessor
• Board of Review members
• County Board members
• County Commissioners
• Regional Superintendents of Schools
• Sanitary District Commissioners or Trustees
• Forest Preserve District Commissioners
• Chicago Board of Education

Judicial elections and retention

Illinois voters also might see judicial elections and retention questions on their ballots. The specific races will depend on where a voter lives, judicial vacancies and which judges’ terms are expiring.

• Illinois Appellate Court judges
• Circuit Court judges
• Resident Circuit Court judges
• Subcircuit judges
• Judicial retention