Lexington, Illinois Public Records

The Lexington Police Department (https://www.lexingtonillinois.com/police-department) is responsible for law enforcement within the town. The McLean County Sheriff's Office (https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/160/Sheriffs-Office) also provides support and maintains records related to crime and law enforcement activities in the area.

Lexington, Illinois voters are served by the McLean County Clerk's Office - Election Authority, located at 104 West Front Street, Room 101, Bloomington, IL 61701 (phone: 309-888-5190, website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/elections). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Lexington residents, including voter registration, absentee voting, early voting, Election Day operations, and canvassing of results. 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. Voter registration must be completed 16 days before an election; Illinois also offers grace period registration and voting during early voting and on Election Day at designated locations. Eligible voters must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and residents of their precinct for 30 days prior to the election. Lexington holds municipal elections for Mayor and Village Trustees on a consolidated election schedule; village officials are elected to four-year terms, with elections typically held in April of odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, etc.). The next Lexington municipal election will be in April 2027 for various village board positions; candidate information and local ballot questions can be found through the McLean County Clerk's election website. Lexington voters cast ballots at their assigned polling place, which can be found using the polling place lookup tool at https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx by entering name and address. In the November 2024 presidential election, McLean County reported turnout of approximately 73%, with over 90,000 ballots cast from approximately 123,000 registered voters, reflecting strong civic engagement typical of presidential election years. On November 3, 2026, Lexington and McLean County voters will participate in a general election that will include races for Illinois Governor (if the cycle aligns), U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th Congressional District, Illinois State Senate and House seats representing the Lexington area, McLean County Board members, countywide offices such as County Clerk and Sheriff, and potentially local referendum questions. The specific ballot will depend on district boundaries and candidate filings. Illinois law makes certain election records publicly accessible: voter registration lists can be purchased from the County Clerk for legitimate purposes, campaign finance reports are searchable through the Illinois State Board of Elections at https://www.elections.il.gov, candidate nominating petitions and statements of candidacy are public records at the County Clerk's office, and precinct-level election results are published on the County Clerk's website after each election. To request an absentee or vote-by-mail ballot in Illinois, voters can apply online at https://ova.elections.il.gov, by mail, or in person at the County Clerk's office; applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for mail delivery, or ballots can be requested and voted in person during early voting periods, which typically run for two weeks before Election Day at the County Clerk's office and satellite locations.