Wheaton Voter Guide For 2024 General Election

WHEATON, IL — The general election is Nov. 5, but early voting had been underway in Illinois since Sept. 26.

The hottest race on the ballot is the presidential election, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump.

Races to watch in Wheaton

Wheaton voters will encounter a $151.5 million bond referendum question on their ballots from Community Unit School District 200 for funds that will be used for "significant infrastructure needs" at at Edison, Franklin and Monroe Middle Schools.

Below is how the question will appear for voters:

Shall the Board of Education of Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District Number 200, DuPage County, Illinois, construct additions to, alter, repair, equip and improve the sites of the Franklin, Edison and Monroe middle school buildings, including constructing safety and security improvements, updating infrastructure and mechanical systems to improve efficiency, improving special education spaces and accessibility, updating science lab classrooms, improving music spaces, completing technology improvements and renovating instructional spaces, and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $151,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

U.S. Congressional Races

The state's 11th Congressional District will see Rep. Bill Foster challenged by Republican candidate Jerry Evans and write-in candidate Anna Schiefelbein, an Independent.

Registering to vote

Not sure if you’re registered to vote, or need to change your address? You can find out here. If you're not already registered, you can register on Election Day.

If you want to register in person, you can do so at driver’s license facilities, your county clerk’s office, city or village offices, township offices or public libraries. Before heading out, check to where to register to vote in person on Election Day.

Voters who do register in person, will need two forms of ID, and at least one that shows their current address.

Election Day

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you can still vote — so don't leave!

If you don't know your polling place, find it here.