Election Day falls during the last days of Ramadan. Possibly Laylat al-Qadr.
March 17 is a Tuesday. Ramadan 2026 is expected to end around March 18–21 (moon-sighting dependent), meaning Election Day falls in the final blessed days of Ramadan, near the 27th night. You will be fasting. Sunset and Iftar are at ~6:55pm, right at poll closing time. Plan accordingly. Early voting runs March 5–16 if you prefer to vote before the most intense final stretch of Ramadan.
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Find your polling place
Illinois polling places are managed by your county clerk. Find yours directly through the official county lookup:
Polls are open 6 AM – 7 PM on Election Day, March 17.
Plan your day around prayer & fasting times
Election Day: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (Chicago, CDT)
You will be fasting. Daylight Saving Time begins March 8, all times below are CDT. Plan your vote around Suhoor, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Iftar, and Tarawih.
~6:30am
Suhoor ends / FajrFast begins. Sunrise ~7:13am.
7:00am
Polls open
7:00am to 9:00am
Good window After Fajr, before work, early in fast
~1:05pm
DhuhrVote right after if you haven't yet.
~4:45pm
AsrAbout 2 hours before polls close and Iftar.
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Best evening window After Asr, fasting energy still good
~6:30pm
Cutting it close Take a date before you leave. You need the energy.
6:50pm
Be in line by hereIf you are in line by 7pm you must be let in.
7:00pm
Polls close
~7:00pm
Maghrib / IftarSunset ~6:55pm. Iftar falls right at poll closing time.
~8:20pm
Isha
~8:40pm
Tarawih begins
Prayer / fasting time
Polling milestone
Good window to vote
Caution / tight timing
Times approximate for Chicago (CDT), March 17, 2026. Confirm with your masjid or IslamicFinder.org. Voting early (March 5–16) avoids all timing pressure.
Make du'a for justice
After you vote, or in your sujood that night, make du'a that Allah puts strong, just, pro-community leaders in office. This election is in the last days of Ramadan, when du'a is most powerful. Your vote and your du'a together.
Plan for Eid too
Ramadan ends around March 18–21 (moon-sighting dependent). Eid al-Fitr is expected around March 20–21, 2026. Check ciogc.org/eid for Chicago-area Eid salat times and locations as the date approaches. Election and Eid in the same week. SubhanAllah.
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