Bensenville, Illinois Public Records

The Bensenville Police Department, headquartered at 345 E. Green St., Bensenville, IL 60106, is responsible for law enforcement and public safety within the village. The department's records, including incident reports and arrest logs, can be requested through the official website at https://www.bensenville.il.us/80/Police-Department.

Bensenville voters are served by the DuPage County Clerk's Election Division, located at 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 (phone: 630-407-5600, website: www.dupageco.org/election). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Bensenville residents, maintains voter registration records, processes absentee and vote-by-mail ballots, and certifies election results. Illinois residents can register to vote online at ova.elections.il.gov, the Illinois State Board of Elections online voter registration portal. Registration deadlines are 16 days before any election for online registration and 27 days before an election for mail registration. Bensenville residents must provide their Illinois driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Illinois offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period and on Election Day at designated locations. The Village of Bensenville holds municipal elections in odd-numbered years, typically in April, for the positions of Village President (Mayor) and Village Trustees (six trustees serving staggered four-year terms). The next Bensenville municipal election is scheduled for April 2025. Voters can find information about local candidates, ballot questions, and village government at www.bensenville.il.us. Bensenville residents can look up their assigned polling place using the Illinois State Board of Elections polling place finder at www.elections.il.gov or by contacting the DuPage County Clerk. Early voting is available at multiple locations throughout DuPage County in the weeks preceding each election, with specific sites and hours posted on the County Clerk's website. Under Illinois law, voter registration lists are public records available for election-related purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and county candidates are searchable through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov, while local candidate filings and financial disclosures are available through the DuPage County Clerk. Precinct-level election results are published by the County Clerk following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, DuPage County reported approximately 62% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 550,000 ballots cast countywide. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature races for Illinois Governor, all 118 Illinois House seats, approximately half of the 59 Illinois Senate seats (depending on district), several statewide constitutional offices including Attorney General and Secretary of State, DuPage County Board seats, and various township and judicial positions. No U.S. Senate seat from Illinois is scheduled for election in 2026. Illinois offers vote-by-mail (absentee voting) to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Voters can request a vote-by-mail ballot online through the county clerk's website, by mail, or in person. Applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day, though ballots requested closer to the election may not arrive in time. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted, or voters can return them in person to designated drop boxes or the county clerk's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day.