Next Election – General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• May be asked to present Voters Card or State Issued I.D. to vote.
• Early, Grace Period and In Person Voting will be held only at the:
  Ford County Clerk’s Office
  200 W. State Street, Rm. 101, Paxton, IL 60957
• Open Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (See Election Schedule for days closed for Holidays)
  (For more information, please call the County Clerk’s Office at (217) 379-9400)
• The last day to register to vote is coming soon
  

Special Events & News

• Vote By Mail voting begins – Thursday, September 24, 2026 (if available)
• Vote By Mail voting ends – Thursday, October 29, 2026 
• Early voting begins – September 24, 2026  (if available)
• Early voting ends – November 2, 2026 
• Grace Period voting begins – Wednesday October 7, 2026
• Grace Period voting ends – on Election Day
  (Grace Period allows people to register and vote at the same time during this period.
  Voter must have 2 forms of ID, one with the voter’s current name and address. Only in the County Clerk’s Office.)
• A Public Test will be held at 1:00 P.M. in the Clerk’s Office on October 27, 2026
• Open on Saturday – October 31, 2026, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM for Early and Grace Period Voting
• In Person voting ends  – November 3, 2026 (At the Polls and Clerk & Recorder’s Office – 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.)