NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON APRIL 1, 2025, a Consolidated Election will be held at the usual polling places in the various precincts in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices:
ESTABLISHED POLITICAL PARTIES, INDEPENDENT AND NEW POLITICAL PARTIES TO BE ELECTED:
MUNICIPAL:
Mayor or President, Clerk, Treasurer, Alderpersons or Trustees
NONPARTISAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:
MUNICIPAL:
Mayor or President, Clerk, Treasurer, Council Members, Commissioners, Trustees or Alderpersons
TOWNSHIP: Supervisor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner, Trustees
PARK DISTRICT: Commissioners
LIBRARY DISTRICT: Trustees
REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOLS: Trustees
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board Members (including districts under Article 33)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Trustees
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Trustees
OTHER SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
Nancy Petersen Lee County Clerk & Recorder
Dated at Lee County, Illinois on March 5, 2023
A copy of the Publication Ballot can be viewed at: www.leecountyil.com
NOTICE OF VOTE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk and Recorder would like to announce that beginning Thursday, February 20, 2025, Vote By Mail and Early Voting will be conducted in the Election Department of her office, first floor of the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St., Dixon.
Vote By Mail~ signed applications will be accepted through Thursday, March 27, 2025, and is available for properly registered Lee County voters. Applications are available on the website or by contacting the Election Department of her office.
early VotinG~ must be conducted in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Closed legal holidays.
The votes cast during this time will not be counted until the polls close on Election Day. Once a ballot has been cast it cannot be rescinded.
Website: www.leecountyil.com
Email: election@countyoflee.org
Phone: 815-288-3309
Nancy Petersen Lee County Clerk & Recorder
GRACE PERIOD VOTING
Individuals that have not properly registered prior to the close of registration (March 4, 2025) and wish to vote in the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election may register to vote and cast a ballot during Grace Period Voting.
Qualifications for Grace Period VotinG:
Must be a US citizen
Must be 18 years of age by April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election Must claim Lee County as their permanent residence
Must have resided within their precinct for 30 days preceding the election
Must display a current state-issued photo ID and/or two other forms of identification verifying their name and current address within Lee County
location, dates and Hours:
Old Lee County Courthouse, first floor, Election Department. Wednesday, March 5, 2025, through Monday, March 31, 2025, Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM until 4:15 PM; Saturday, March 29, 2025, 9 AM until 12 noon; and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6 AM until 7 PM. Closed on legal holidays.
The law prohibits a person who voted during grace voting period from voting at the polls on Election Day. The votes cast during the grace voting time period will not be counted until the polls close on Election Day.
PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING FOR PROPERLY REGISTERED VOTERS ~NO EXCUSE NECESSARY~
VotinG in Person:
Old Lee County Courthouse, First Floor Election Department 112 E. Second St., Dixon, IL Monday-Friday 8:15 am – 4:15 pm through Monday, March 31, 2025 Saturday, March 29, 2025 only, 9:00 AM-12:00 noon
VotinG By Mail: Available through Thursday, March 27, 2025 Must have a signed application on file no later than March 27, 2025 Applications are available at www.leecountyil.com or by calling the Election Department of the Lee County Clerk & Recorder’s Office at 815-288-3309 Monday-Friday 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM
LEGAL NOTICE Public Test
Public notice is hereby given that the official test of the vote tabulating equipment for counting the ballots for the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election will be in the office of the Lee County Clerk & Recorder, Old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM Candidates, Party Representatives and the Public are entitled to be present.
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk & Recorder
Saturday Voting
Notice is given that the office of Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk & Recorder, will be open for in person voting only on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9 AM until 12 noon for the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election. Any person with questions should call Nancy Petersen’s office at 288-3309.
