Election Information

The next Consolidated General Election date is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Find information on registering to vote, locating your polling place, important dates and deadlines for upcoming elections, and links to reputable election resources.

Register to Vote


Eligible Suburban Cook County residents can register to vote online, register by mail, in-person at locations including Secretary of State Drivers’ Services Facilities and Cook County Clerk locations, as well as on voting day at your home precinct. You may also be registered to vote by authorized Deputy Clerks.
 

Learn about Voting Laws and Legislation


The LexisNexis Foundation maintains the U.S. Voting Laws and Legislation Center, a free-to-use, searchable database of U.S. voting laws, legislative developments, and news. 
 

Learn Who and What's on the Ballot
 

Find Your Polling Place


Use the Cook County Clerk’s Your Voter Information tool to locate your polling place.
 

Upcoming Elections
 

February 25, 2025 Consolidated Primary Election

April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election

 

Upcoming Library Board Election

Three seats on the seven-member Wilmette Public Library District Board of Trustees will be open for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election. All of the seats will be for full four-year terms expiring in April 2029.

To be eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter; have resided in the Library District for at least one year at the time of the filing of a nomination petition; not be delinquent in paying real estate taxes to the Library District or delinquent as to other indebtedness to the Library District; not have a conviction for any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.  

Candidate nomination petitions must have at least 50 signatures from registered voters who reside within the Library District. Nomination petitions may not be circulated for signature prior to August 20, 2024. Election packets containing petition forms and instructions will be available in the Administration Office of the Wilmette Public Library District, 1242 Wilmette Avenue, third floor. Details are outlined in the Illinois State Board of Elections Candidate Guide and resources for those Running For Office posted here: https://www.elections.il.gov/. 

Completed nomination petitions signed by voters and circulators may be filed (on weekdays beginning Tuesday, November 12, 2024 through Monday, November 18, 2024), in the Administration Office of the Wilmette Public Library District. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. File completed nomination petitions, a Statement of Candidacy, a receipt from the County Clerk indicating that a Statement of Economic Interests has been filed with the County Clerk, and a Loyalty Oath (optional).

For further information, please call Marti Bellefontaine at 847-256-6912.

Important 2025 Dates