Barrington, Illinois Public Records

Public safety in Barrington is the responsibility of the Barrington Village Police Department. This local law enforcement agency is headquartered at 400 Northwest Highway and provides patrol, investigation, and emergency response services to the community. The Barrington PD also maintains records of all incident reports, arrests, and criminal history data for individuals residing within the city limits. Residents can submit requests to the department to obtain copies of their personal criminal background checks or incident reports involving them.

Barrington voters access election services through the Lake County Clerk's Office, which serves as the election authority for all Lake County municipalities. The office is located at 18 North County Street, Room 103, Waukegan, IL 60085 (phone: 847-377-2400, website: www.lakecountyil.gov/clerk). Voter registration for Barrington residents can be completed online at https://ova.elections.il.gov, the Illinois State Board of Elections online registration portal, which requires a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID. The deadline to register for elections is 16 days before election day. Residents can also register in person at the Lake County Clerk's office, any Illinois Secretary of State facility, or at designated deputy registrar locations. Illinois offers same-day registration during the early voting period and on election day at designated locations. The Village of Barrington holds municipal elections in consolidated election years (odd-numbered years) on the first Tuesday in April. The next Barrington municipal election is April 1, 2025, when the Village President (mayor) and Village Trustees positions will be on the ballot. Barrington has a Village President and a six-member Board of Trustees. Candidate information, local ballot measures, and sample ballots are available through the Lake County Clerk's election division. Barrington residents can find their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool at www.lakecountyil.gov/clerk or by calling the Clerk's office. During the November 2024 presidential election, Lake County reported voter turnout of approximately 73-75%, with over 400,000 ballots cast from roughly 540,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Illinois voters including Barrington residents will decide several significant races: the Illinois Governor's race (Governor J.B. Pritzker's term expires in 2027, so gubernatorial election is in 2026), all 118 Illinois House seats, approximately half of the 59 Illinois State Senate seats (depending on district), all constitutional officers including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer, and various Lake County offices including County Board members, potentially County Clerk, Sheriff, and other county-wide positions. There is no U.S. Senate seat from Illinois up in 2026 (Senator Dick Durbin's term expires in 2027, Senator Tammy Duckworth's in 2029). Congressional races for Illinois's U.S. House seats will also be decided. Barrington is located in Illinois's 6th Congressional District. Illinois offers vote by mail (absentee voting) for any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Applications for mail-in ballots can be submitted online through the Lake County Clerk's website or by completing a paper application. The deadline to request a mail ballot is five days before the election. Voted ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. Early voting is available at the Lake County Courthouse and designated early voting sites beginning 40 days before the election. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration lists (available for purchase for election purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports through the Illinois State Board of Elections (www.elections.il.gov), candidate statements and petition filings, and detailed precinct-level election results published by the County Clerk after each election.