voter resources

Register for the first time or check your voter status at turbovote.org or ova.elections.il.gov.

Learn more about the candidates at Vote411.org, organized by the League of Women Voters.

Vote early or vote by mail. Learn how at www.mcleancountyil.gov/197/Vote-by-Mail and https://bloomingtonelectionsil.gov/vote-by-mail-2/.

Know your rights

• In most situations, you do not need to present a photo ID to vote
• You may take printed information into the voting booth to assist you
• If your work schedule prevents you from getting to the polls while they are open, you can request up to two hours off work to vote

Know who can vote

• U.S. citizens
• Persons who are 17 years old on or before the date of a Primary Election and 18 years or older on or before the date of a General or Consolidated Election
• Persons living in their election precinct at least 30 days before Election Day
• Persons who cannot claim the right to vote anywhere else
• Persons not confined in a penal institution as a result of a criminal conviction

Contact local elected officials

Access names, titles, email addresses, and telephone numbers for people in key positions in your city or town. The Illinois Comptroller’s Office maintains this database, searchable by city or town name.

Find contact information for the Bloomington, Illinois Mayor and City Council members at this link. 

Find contact information for key government officials in Normal, Illinois here.

Find contact information for elected McLean County, Illinois government officials here.