Early voting is about to kick off in Illinois. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking about casting a ballot before Nov. 5.

Election Day is less than 50 days away, but early voting has already kicked off. Virginia, Minnesota and South Dakota were the first states to start early voting on Sept. 20. In Virginia, voters can line up at the polls.

Election officials have kept many of the early-voting options they implemented during the height of the pandemic, making this the first presidential election to offer expansive mail-in and in-person voting options.