Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM. Elizabeth Bauer is on the ballot for State Representative, 53rd District.
Three ways to vote
Early voting. Expanded early voting runs October 19 through November 2 at 56 suburban Cook County locations. Limited early voting began October 7 at six Vote Centers. Early voters vote in person. Early voting locations and hours.
Vote by mail. Any registered suburban Cook County voter with a driver's license, state ID or Social Security number on file can apply online or on paper. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. Apply for a mail ballot.
Election Day. Vote at your home precinct, or at one of the six Vote Centers. Same-day registration is available at all of them.
Find your polling place
Enter your address at the Cook County Clerk's Your Voter Information page to see your polling place, your registration status, and your sample ballot.
Is my home in District 53?
House District 53 covers most of Rolling Meadows, the southern third of Arlington Heights, part of Mount Prospect, and corners of Des Plaines, Palatine and Schaumburg. Not sure? The sample ballot on the Clerk's page above lists your State Representative race.
The rest of your ballot
Do not skip the judicial retention section. Elizabeth's notes on the Cook County judges up for retention are in What about all the judges?
Dates and rules from the Cook County Clerk, Ways to Vote, checked October 11, 2026.