Round Village Lake Heights, Illinois Public Records

On that date, while in-person and mail registration must be postmarked or received by the deadline. The state offers same-day voter registration during early voting and on Election Day at designated locations, allowing unregistered voters to register and vote simultaneously. Two forms of identification are required, including one with a current address, or voters may take an oath affirming residence. Round Lake Heights doesn't have its own municipal government or city elections, as the area is either unincorporated Lake County or falls within the boundaries of Round Lake Beach or Round Lake Park. The Village of Round Lake Beach conducts municipal elections for Village President (mayor) and Board of Trustees on a staggered schedule, with trustees serving four-year terms in elections typically held during consolidated election years (odd-numbered years in April). The next consolidated election in Illinois falls on April 1, 2025. Residents can locate their specific polling place by entering their address at the Illinois State Board of Elections website at ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx or contacting the Lake County Clerk's Elections Division. Illinois makes extensive election records publicly accessible: voter registration lists (with certain personal information redacted) are available for purchase for political purposes; campaign finance disclosure reports for local, county, and state candidates are searchable at elections.il.gov for state candidates and through the Lake County Clerk for local candidates; candidate filing information and petitions are public; and precinct-level election results are published after each election at lakecountyil.gov/DocumentCenter under election results. In the November 2024 general election, Lake County reported approximately 63% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 290,000 ballots cast out of approximately 460,000 registered voters, reflecting strong engagement in the presidential race. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election (Illinois holds general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years), local voters will decide several significant races: the 2026 cycle includes Illinois Governor (four-year term), all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives (two-year terms), and approximately half of the Illinois Senate (four-year staggered terms). Lake County voters will also elect county-level constitutional officers including State's Attorney, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, Recorder, and potentially County Board members depending on district. There is no U.S. Senate seat from Illinois up for election in 2026 (Illinois's Senate seats are next up in 2026 for the Class III seat held by Senator Tammy Duckworth). Illinois offers several methods for voting by mail or absentee: any registered voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot without providing an excuse by completing an application available at lakecountyil.gov/244/Elections or through the state portal. Applications must be received by the Lake County Clerk no later than five days before Election Day (or one day before for in-person requests at the Clerk's Office). Voted mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. Illinois also offers extensive early voting beginning 40 days before an election at locations throughout Lake County, with expanded hours in the final weeks; specific locations and schedules are published at lakecountyil.gov/1450/Early-Voting-Information. Residents of the Round Lake Heights area can typically vote early at locations in Waukegan and other sites throughout Lake County.