West Union, Illinois Public Records

Illinois residents, including those in West Union, can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections website at https://ova.elections.il.gov/. Online voter registration requires a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID card. Voters may also register in person at the Clark County Clerk's office, at the Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facilities, or through deputy registrars located throughout Clark County. The voter registration deadline in Illinois is 27 days before an election for mail and in-person registration; online registration closes 16 days before election day. Illinois also offers grace period registration and voting, allowing eligible individuals to register and vote simultaneously during the early voting period and on election day at designated election authority offices and polling locations. Because West Union is an unincorporated community, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in federal, state, and county elections. York Township, which includes the village, holds township elections for Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, and Trustees in consolidated election years (odd-numbered years). These township elections were most recently held in April 2025, with the next consolidated elections scheduled for April 2027. Local voters can locate their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool on the Illinois State Board of Elections website at https://www.elections.il.gov/ or by contacting the Clark County Clerk's office. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries, and residents typically vote at a nearby township facility or community building. Under Illinois election law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and purchase for legitimate election related purposes. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees are public and can be searched through the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Candidate filings, including nomination petitions and Statements of Economic Interests, are maintained by the Clark County Clerk for local offices and by the State Board of Elections for state and federal offices. Precinct-level election results are published by the Clark County Clerk after each election and are available as public records. While Illinois does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for West voters are published by the Illinois State Board of Elections (https://www.elections.il.gov/). However, voters will elect state legislators, including members of the Illinois House of Representatives (all 118 seats elected every two years) and approximately half of the Illinois Senate (senators serve four-year terms on a staggered basis). Township offices are elected in odd-numbered years, so no township positions will appear on Illinois offers several options for absentee and mail-in voting. Any registered voter may request to vote by mail without providing an excuse. Vote-by-mail applications can be submitted online through the Illinois State Board of Elections website, by mail, or in person at the Clark County Clerk's office. The deadline to request a mail ballot is five days before the election. Voters may also vote early in person at the Clark County Clerk's office in Marshall and at designated early voting sites beginning 40 days before the election and continuing through the day before election day. Military and overseas voters can request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program and have extended deadlines under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).