Stonington, Illinois Public Records

Illinois residents can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at ovesite.com/registrationdrive. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of their precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election. The voter registration deadline is 16 days before any election, though grace period and Election Day registration is available at designated locations. Illinois does not require voter ID for those already registered; voters need only state their name and address. The village holds municipal elections for village president (mayor) and village trustees on a four-year cycle during consolidated election years. The next Stonington municipal elections are scheduled for April 2025, with candidate filing periods typically running in December of the previous year. The village board consists of the village president and six trustees. Election information specific to local candidates and ballot measures is available through the Christian County Clerk and posted at village hall. Residents also participate in Christian County elections for county board members, county-wide offices, and judicial retention votes. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool at ovesite.com or by contacting the Christian County Clerk's office. Precinct assignments are based on residential address. Early voting for all elections is available at the Christian County Courthouse in Taylorville beginning 40 days before each election, with extended hours in the final week before Election Day. Illinois makes substantial election records publicly available. Voter registration lists (excluding protected voters) can be requested from the Christian County Clerk for lawful election purposes. Campaign finance disclosures for state and local candidates are searchable through the Illinois State Board of Elections at elections.il.gov. Candidate filing documents, nomination petitions, and statements of economic interest are public records maintained by the Christian County Clerk for local races and by the State Board of Elections for state races. Precinct-level election results for all Christian County races are published by the Christian County Clerk following certification, typically available on the Christian County website within days of each election. The county has historically leaned Republican in federal and state elections. Illinois gubernatorial elections are held in midterm years; Governor J.B. Pritzker's current term expires in January 2027, making the 2026 race crucial. Illinois voters will also elect a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Stonington voters are published by the Illinois State Board of Elections (https://www.elections.il.gov/). County-level races in 2026 will include various Christian County Board seats, and potentially county-wide offices depending on term schedules. Stonington municipal offices are not on the ballot in 2026, as village elections occur in odd-numbered years. Illinois offers mail-in voting (vote-by-mail) without requiring an excuse. Any registered voter can request a mail ballot by submitting an application to the Christian County Clerk's office, available online, by mail, or in person. Applications must be received by five days before the election for mail delivery of the ballot, or voters can request ballots in person through the day before the election. Voted mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election to be counted. Illinois also provides accessible vote-by-mail options for voters with disabilities and military/overseas voters under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).