Hagarstown, Illinois Public Records

The Hagarstown Police Department, working in collaboration with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, plays a vital role in maintaining public safety within the village. The Hagarstown Police Department, located at 201 W. Main Street, is responsible for enforcing local laws and responding to emergency situations. Individuals seeking information about arrests, criminal records, or the local jail and detention facility can contact the Hagarstown Police Department or the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, which oversees the county's law enforcement operations.

Local residents and business owners can visit the Village Hall or explore the available resources on the Hagarstown municipal website at HagartownIL.gov to navigate the process of establishing and operating a business in this vibrant community.

Voters in Hagarstown are served by the Fayette County Clerk's Office, which administers elections for all of Fayette County, including unincorporated areas. The office is located at 221 S. 7th Street, Vandalia, IL 62471, phone (618) 283-5007, and the County Clerk serves as the local election authority responsible for voter registration, ballot preparation, polling place assignments, early voting, absentee ballots, and canvassing of election results. Hagarstown residents can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov, where online voter registration is available for eligible citizens with a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID. The registration deadline is 16 days before any election. Illinois also offers grace period registration and voting beginning the 15th day prior to an election through Election Day, available at the office of the election authority, at early voting sites, and on Election Day at precincts. Photo identification is not required to vote in Illinois, but first-time voters who registered by mail may be required to provide identification. Because Hagarstown is unincorporated and has no municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the community. Instead, Hagarstown residents participate in federal, state, county, and township elections. Voters elect members of the Hagarstown Township board, which includes a township supervisor, clerk, assessor, and trustees, typically in odd-numbered years during consolidated elections in April. To find their assigned polling place, Hagarstown residents can use the polling place lookup tool on the Illinois State Board of Elections website, or they can call the Fayette County Clerk's office. Illinois provides robust public access to election records, including voter registration lists (available for purchase for political and election purposes under 10 ILCS 5/1A-25), precinct-level election results published by the State Board of Elections and county clerks, campaign finance disclosures filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections, and candidate filings and nominating petitions maintained by the County Clerk for local races and by the State Board for statewide and legislative races. In the November 2024 general election, Fayette County saw moderate voter turnout, consistent with historical patterns in rural Illinois counties, with approximately 60-65% of registered voters casting ballots in the presidential contest. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Hagarstown and Fayette County voters will decide several important races. Illinois voters will elect a U.S. Senator, as one of Illinois' two U.S. Senate seats is up in 2026. The Governor's office is not on the ballot in 2026 (Illinois governors serve four-year terms and the next gubernatorial election is in 2026), but all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives and approximately half of the 59 seats in the Illinois Senate will be contested. Fayette County voters will also elect county officials including Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer, and others depending on the cycle. Hagarstown Township offices may also appear on the ballot if it is a township election year. Absentee voting, known as vote-by-mail in Illinois, is available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Voters can request a mail ballot application from the Fayette County Clerk or download one from the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Applications must be submitted by mail or in person no later than five days before the election, and voted ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. Early voting is also available at designated sites in Fayette County, typically beginning 40 days before an election.