Frankfort, Illinois Public Records

The division handles voter registration processing, absentee ballot administration, and candidate filing for both county and local races. Residents have several options for voter registration, including online registration through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov or https://ova.elections.il.gov/. Illinois permits same-day voter registration during early voting and on Election Day itself, though officials encourage pre-registration when possible. The deadline for mail or online registration falls 16 days before any election. Registration requirements include U.S. Citizenship, reaching age 18 by Election Day, and residing in your precinct for at least 30 days prior. Applicants need either a driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Address changes can be processed online or directly at the Will County Clerk's office. Municipal elections in Frankfort take place during the consolidated election in April of odd-numbered years, following the state's election calendar. Candidate profiles, local ballot measures, and campaign finance reports for those running in Frankfort can be found on both the Will County Clerk's website and the Illinois State Board of Elections site. Voters should verify whether any referenda or special questions will appear on their particular ballot. Finding your assigned polling location is straightforward using the polling place lookup tool on the Illinois State Board of Elections website at www.elections.il.gov - just enter your residential address. Voters can also contact the Will County Clerk's Election Division for assistance. State law mandates that polling assignments follow residential addresses and established precinct boundaries. Early voting operates at multiple Will County locations, typically starting 40 days before an election and continuing through the day before Election Day, with weekend hours included. The County Clerk publishes a complete schedule of early voting sites well in advance. Election records in Illinois are largely public under the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/). Voter registration lists can be purchased for political purposes, though commercial solicitation use is prohibited. Campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and political committees are searchable through the Illinois State Board of Elections online database at www.elections.il.gov, displaying both contributions received and expenditures made. Candidate nominating petitions and statements of candidacy remain public records maintained by the election authority. After certification, precinct-level results are published showing vote totals by race and candidate for each precinct throughout Frankfort and the rest of Will County. The area has emerged as competitive territory in recent statewide contests, maintaining participation in both presidential and midterm cycles.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Frankfort voters are published by the Illinois State Board of Elections (https://www.elections.il.gov/). Also up for election are state constitutional officers including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives will be contested (two-year terms), along with roughly half of the 59 Illinois State Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). Local voters will elect their state representative and state senator representing their respective legislative districts. Will County offices on the ballot will include County Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, and various county board seats depending on district boundaries. No U.S. Senate sefor Illinois is scheduled for 2026 - the next Illinois Senate race comes in 2028. Illinois provides multiple pathways for voting by mail, also known as absentee voting. Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot without stating a reason. Applications can be submitted online through the Will County Clerk's website, by mail, or in person. The County Clerk must receive applications no later than five days before Election Day. Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive at the election authority within 14 days after the election to count. The state also allows permanent vote-by-mail status for voters who prefer to automatically receive ballots for every election. Military and overseas voters receive special accommodations under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) with extended deadlines.