Bloomington, Illinois Public Records

Bloomington, Illinois Missing Persons: The Illinois State Police also manage the state's missing persons database, which includes information on individuals reported missing from the Bloomington area. This resource can be accessed through the Bloomington, Illinois Missing Persons page: https://www.isp.il.gov/crime/missing.cfm.

Bloomington voters are served by the McLean County Clerk's Office - Elections Division, located at 104 West Front Street, Room 101, Bloomington, IL 61701 (phone: 309-888-5190, website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/clerk/elections). The County Clerk serves as the official election authority for all of McLean County, administering federal, state, county, and municipal elections. Illinois residents can register to vote online at https://ova.elections.il.gov/ (the Illinois State Board of Elections' online voter registration portal), which requires a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID; registration must be completed 16 days before an election. Mail and in-person registration are also available through the County Clerk's office, grace period registration is available at early voting sites and on Election Day at polling places. Bloomington operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight city council members (elected from four wards, two per ward). Municipal elections in Bloomington are held in April of odd-numbered years (consolidated election dates), with the next city elections scheduled for April 2025 and April 2027. The Mayor serves a four-year term, and council members serve staggered four-year terms. Information about candidates, local ballot measures, and sample ballots for Bloomington municipal elections can be found on the City of Bloomington website at https://www.cityblm.org and through the County Clerk's elections page. Bloomington residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx or by contacting the County Clerk's office with their residential address. Illinois offers early voting beginning 40 days before an election at designated locations including the County Clerk's office, and vote-by-mail (absentee voting) is available to all registered voters without requiring an excuse; applications for mail ballots can be submitted online through the State Board of Elections portal or by contacting the County Clerk. In the November 2024 presidential election, McLean County recorded approximately 78,000 total votes cast with turnout around 65% of registered voters, reflecting strong civic engagement; the county showed competitive results consistent with its status as a politically mixed area with educated, moderate voters. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several significant races for Bloomington and McLean County voters: Illinois Governor (four-year term), all 118 Illinois House seats (including the local 91st District), approximately half of the 59 Illinois Senate seats (depending on district cycle), all statewide constitutional offices (Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer), McLean County Board seats, McLean County constitutional officers (Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, Coroner), and potentially contested judicial races for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Dick Durbin will be on the ballot in 2026 as it is up for election. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under 10 ILCS 5/1-8), campaign finance disclosures searchable at the Illinois State Board of Elections website (https://www.elections.il.gov/) and local filings with the County Clerk, candidate nominating petitions and statements of candidacy, and precinct-level election results which McLean County publishes on the Clerk's website after each election. Election judges' materials and ballot proofs are also maintained as public records, while individual voter history (whether someone voted, but not how they voted) is available under Illinois FOIA, and actual ballot choices are protected by secret ballot laws.