Elmhurst, Illinois Public Records

Illinois residents can register to vote online at ova.elections.il.gov (the Illinois State Board of Elections online voter registration portal), by mail, or in person at the Du Page County Clerk's office or any Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facility. Registration deadlines fall 16 days before an election for online and mail registration, though the state offers grace period and Election Day registration at designated locations. Valid identification or the last four digits of a Social Security number are required. The city conducts consolidated municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions, with residents electing a Mayor and seven Aldermen - one from each of seven wards - to four-year terms. Municipal elections happen in odd-numbered years on the consolidated election date, typically the first Tuesday in April, with the next one scheduled for April 2025. Candidates for local office file nominating petitions with the City Clerk, and information about candidates and local ballot measures appears at www.elmhurst.org and through the Du Page County Clerk's election website. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Du Page County Clerk's Polling Place Lookup at www.dupageco.org/election or calling 630-407-5600. Voters must cast ballots at their assigned precinct on Election Day, though early voting is available at multiple county locations. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political committees under 10 ILCS 5/1A-25), campaign finance disclosure reports (searchable at elections.il.gov for state candidates and at the Du Page County Clerk for local candidates), candidate nomination petitions and statements of economic interest (filed with the Du Page County Clerk for municipal candidates), and precinct-level election results published by the Du Page County Clerk after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Du Page County reported approximately 65-68% voter turnout with over 500,000 registered voters and approximately 340,000 ballots cast, reflecting strong civic engagement in this suburban county. For the November 3, 2026 general election, residents will decide several significant races: the Illinois gubernatorial election (Governor J.B. Pritzker's term expires in 2027, so the 2026 race will determine the next four-year term), all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives, approximately half of the 59 Illinois Senate seats, several statewide constitutional offices including Attorney General and Secretary of State if those terms align, U.S. House of Representatives for Illinois's 6th Congressional District (which includes Elmhurst), Du Page County Board seats, County Clerk, County Sheriff, and various judicial retention votes and county-level positions. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Illinois's junior senator will be on the ballot in 2026 as one of Illinois's two Senate seats comes up for election. Illinois voters can request mail-in ballots through the Du Page County Clerk's office either online at www.dupageco.org/election, by mail, or in person. Applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day, or voters can request ballots in person through the day before the election. No excuse is required for mail-in voting in Illinois, and ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. Early voting is available at the Du Page County Clerk's office and satellite locations beginning 40 days before the election and ending the day before Election Day.