Romeoville, Illinois Public Records

The office keeps voter registration records for everyone registered in Will County and provides public access to voter information as Illinois election law permits. Residents can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov using the Online Voter Registration system, which requires an Illinois driver's license or state ID card. In-person registration is available at the Will County Clerk's Office, Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facilities, or through mail-in forms. Illinois offers Election Day registration, allowing eligible residents to register and vote simultaneously at designated locations including early voting sites and election day polling places, though two forms of identification including proof of residency are required. The regular registration deadline is 16 days before an election for mail or online registration. The state doesn't require party affiliation when registering. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to provide identification when casting their first ballot. Municipal elections in Romeoville follow the Illinois Election Code for villages exceeding 25,000 residents. The village holds consolidated elections in odd-numbered years for Village President and Village Trustees. The most recent municipal election occurred in April 2023. The Village Clerk and other officials are also elected positions. Information about candidates for local offices, ballot questions, and village election details can be obtained through the Village Clerk's office at Romeoville Village Hall (815-886-7200) and the Will County Clerk Elections Division. Campaign disclosure reports for local candidates are filed with and available from the Will County Clerk's Office. Finding your assigned polling place is straightforward using the lookup tool on the Will County Clerk's website at www.willcountyclerk.com or through the Illinois State Board of Elections voter information lookup at www.elections.il.gov. Voters enter their residential address to locate their specific precinct and polling location for election day. The County Clerk's office also operates early voting sites in the weeks before each election, including a permanent location at the Clerk's office in Joliet and temporary sites in various municipalities, with periodic early voting available in or near Romeoville for major elections. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before a general election and 15 days before other elections. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration information with certain personal details redacted, available for inspection and purchase for political and election purposes under controlled conditions. Campaign finance disclosure reports for candidates and political committees are public records maintained by the Illinois State Board of Elections for state-level candidates and by county clerks for local candidates, accessible through online databases. Candidate nomination papers and petitions are public records filed with the appropriate election authority. Precinct-level election results showing vote totals for each race are published by the Will County Clerk's office after each election and available on the Clerk's website. Historical election results spanning many years are maintained and available for public inspection. In 2026, Illinois will hold elections for all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives and approximately half of the 59 seats in the Illinois State Senate depending on district cycle. Romeoville voters will elect their state representative and may vote for state senator depending on their legislative district cycle.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Romeoville voters are published by the Illinois State Board of Elections (https://www.elections.il.gov/). Several judicial retention votes for Circuit Court judges and appellate judges may appear on the ballot. Various special districts, library districts, park districts, and township offices may have elections in 2026 depending on their election cycles. Illinois voters can request absentee ballots for any reason. Applications for mail-in ballots can be submitted online through the Will County Clerk's website, by mail, or in person at the Will County Clerk's office. The application deadline is five days before election day for regular mail-in ballot requests. Voters can also apply for permanent vote-by-mail status, which automatically sends them a ballot for every election. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by election day and received by the Will County Clerk within 14 days after the election to be counted. Illinois also offers grace period registration and voting, allowing voters to register or update registration during the early voting period and cast ballots simultaneously at designated locations.