Towanda, Illinois Public Records

The Towanda Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the village. The department is located at 114 S Main St, Towanda, IL 61776 and can be contacted at (309) 728-2811. The McLean County Sheriff's Office also serves the Towanda community and can be reached at (309) 888-5019. Both departments work to ensure the safety and well-being of Towanda residents. (https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/183/Sheriffs-Office)

Towanda voters are served by the McLean County Clerk, who serves as the election authority for all of McLean County. The County Clerk's Office is located at 115 East Washington Street, Room 101, Bloomington, IL 61701, phone (309) 888-5190, website mcleancountyil.gov/county-clerk. The Elections Division handles all voter registration, election administration, early voting, and election results for Towanda and all McLean County municipalities. Illinois voters can register online at ova.elections.il.gov, the Illinois State Board of Elections online voter registration portal. Registration deadlines are 16 days before any election (online or by mail) or available in-person during the grace period through Election Day at the County Clerk's office or designated locations. Voters need a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The Village of Towanda holds municipal elections for Village President (mayor) and Village Trustees on a four-year cycle during consolidated election years. The next Towanda municipal election is scheduled for April 2025, when Village President and three trustee positions will be on the ballot. Village elections are nonpartisan. Candidate filings and local ballot questions specific to Towanda are available through the McLean County Clerk's office. Towanda residents can find their assigned polling location by using the polling place lookup tool at mcleancountyil.gov or by calling the County Clerk. Illinois also offers grace period registration and voting at designated locations including the County Clerk's office. In the November 2024 general election, McLean County reported approximately 64% voter turnout with roughly 78,000 ballots cast out of approximately 122,000 registered voters. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Towanda and McLean County voters will decide several significant races. Illinois will elect a full slate of statewide constitutional officers including Governor (J.B. Pritzker's term expires 2027, so gubernatorial race would be 2026), all 118 Illinois House seats, approximately 20 Illinois Senate seats (Senate terms are staggered), one U.S. Senate seat (Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's current term expires January 2027, so this seat is up in 2026), and all of Illinois' 17 U.S. House seats including the 16th Congressional District which includes portions of McLean County. County offices on the 2026 ballot will likely include McLean County Board seats, as all 20 County Board districts elect members on staggered terms. Illinois uses a permanent vote-by-mail system: any registered voter can request a mail ballot without providing a reason. Applications are available at mcleancountyil.gov/countyclerk or by calling (309) 888-5190. Mail ballot applications must be received by the County Clerk by 5 days before Election Day for regular processing; in-person grace period voting is available through Election Day. Early voting in McLean County typically begins 40 days before Election Day at the County Clerk's office and additional sites. Public election records in Illinois include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified entities), campaign finance disclosures filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections at elections.il.gov, candidate filing documents, precinct-level election results, and election judge rosters. Most campaign finance records and election results are searchable online through the State Board of Elections website.