Pomona, Illinois Public Records

Registration must be completed 16 days before any election. Applicants need to be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old on or before the next election, and Illinois residents for at least 30 days prior to the election. Acceptable identification includes an Illinois driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because the village is unincorporated and has no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral races. Voters participate in Jackson County, state, and federal elections instead. County offices typically on the ballot include County Board members, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Recorder, State's Attorney, Coroner, and Circuit Clerk, most appearing in midterm election years. Illinois holds consolidated elections in odd-numbered years for municipal and school board seats, and general elections in even-numbered years for federal, state, and county offices. The next major election is November 3, 2026, when Illinois voters will decide races for Governor, possibly U.S. Senate (if the Class III seat is up), all U.S. House seats, Illinois General Assembly seats in both the State Senate and House of Representatives, countywide constitutional offices, and potentially local school board and special district positions. Residents will cast ballots for the Illinois House 115th District and Illinois Senate 58th District representatives, among other races. To locate their assigned polling place, residents can use the Illinois State Board of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx or contact the Jackson County Clerk. Illinois offers multiple voting methods: early voting begins 40 days before an election at designated locations in Murphysboro; vote-by-mail applications can be submitted online at https://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/countyclerk or requested by phone, with ballots mailed to voters and returned by mail or drop box by Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Jackson County reported voter turnout of approximately 55-60%, with thousands of ballots cast countywide; detailed precinct-level results are available on the Jackson County Clerk's website. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance disclosures searchable at https://www.elections.il.gov, candidate nomination petitions and filings, and certified election results by precinct. Illinois law (10 ILCS 5/) governs election procedures, ballot access, and public disclosure requirements, for openness and accountability in the democratic process throughout the state.