Glen Ellyn, Illinois Public Records

Illinois residents can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at https://ova.elections.il.gov/, though they'll need a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID. The standard registration deadline falls 16 days before any election for online and mail registrations. However, Illinois offers grace period registration starting 16 days before an election and continuing through Election Day itself at early voting sites and polling places, requiring two forms of identification including proof of residence. Municipal elections in the village follow a consolidated election cycle, with races for Village President (the mayor's position) and Village Board trustees. Seven trustees serve on the board, all elected at-large to four-year staggered terms. These municipal elections take place in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in April. The next local election will be held on April 1, 2025, when three trustee seats will appear on the ballot. Residents can find information about local candidates, sample ballots, and village referenda at www.glenellyn.org or by contacting the Du Page County Clerk's election division. Finding an assigned polling place is straightforward for area residents. The Du Page County election website at www.dupagecounty.gov/election/ includes a polling place lookup tool that requires only a residential address. Voters can also call the Du Page County Clerk's election hotline at 630-407-5600 for assistance. Illinois maintains public access to various election records, though individual voter registration information remains restricted. Campaign finance disclosure reports can be reviewed through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov, along with candidate filing documents and precinct-level election results. The County Clerk publishes detailed election results by precinct shortly after certification for all elections. The November 2024 presidential election saw strong civic engagement across the county, with approximately 67% voter turnout. Over 410,000 votes were cast from approximately 615,000 registered voters. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, residents will decide several significant races. While no U.S. Senate seat from Illinois appears on that ballot, all Illinois state constitutional offices will be contested, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. All 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives will be on the ballot, along with approximately half of the 59 Illinois Senate seats, depending on district redistricting cycles. Local voters will participate in elections for their respective state legislative districts. At the Du Page County level, Du Page County Board seats (18 districts), County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Sheriff, County Auditor, Recorder of Deeds, and Regional Superintendent of Schools may appear depending on term expirations. Several judicial retention votes for circuit court judges and appellate court judges are also expected. Illinois voters can request mail-in ballots, called vote-by-mail in the state, through an online application at www.dupagecounty.gov/election/, by written request to the Du Page County Clerk, or in person. Applications must reach the Du Page County Clerk no later than five days before Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. The state also offers extensive early voting, typically beginning 40 days before Election Day at designated locations throughout Du Page County, with extended hours during the final week. Voters who wish to automatically receive ballots for all elections can request permanent vote-by-mail status.