Voter Registration / Election Information

Voter Registration Dates and Cutoffs for the Next Election

  • Election Date: April 4, 2023 - Consolidated Election
  • Last Day to Register or Change Your Address at City Hall to Be Eligible to Vote in the Election: March 7, 2023
  • You can still register in-person after March 7, 2022 at other designated locations during Grace Period Registration and on Election Day .  You must, however, vote on the same day.  For more information, please contact the Tazewell County Clerk's Office at 309-477-2267.

Early Voting for the Upcoming Election

Tazewell County Clerk’s Office

The Tazewell County Clerk’s Office determines and schedules sites for early voting. The office is located at:
McKenzie Building
11 S 4th Street
Pekin, Illinois 61544

Please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 309-477-2267 for those locations, dates, and times. To learn more information visit the Tazewell County Clerk's website.

More Information

For further information, call the Tazewell County Clerk’s Office at 309-477-2267.

City of East Peoria Polling Locations

Visit the Tazewell County Clerk’s website for the most up to date polling locations and information.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

  1. Registration

Voter Registration

Anyone residing in the City of East Peoria may register at the City Clerk’s office during office hours.

Already registered and need to know where to vote? Don’t know what Congressional District you are in? Registered voters can find all the information they need by visiting the Illinois Online Voter website.

Who is Qualified to Register to Vote

  • A United States citizen
  • Anyone 17 years old on or before the date of the Primary Election and turning 18 on or before the date of the General Election
  • A resident of your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day
  • Anyone not serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution as a result of a conviction.
  • Anyone not claiming the right to vote anywhere else.

Who Must Register

  • Every qualified person who desires to vote
  • Any currently registered person who has had a name change
  • Any currently registered voter who has failed to transfer his/her registration to their present address and whose registration was cancelled as a result

Who Must Transfer Their Registration

  • Any person who has moved to a new address within the City of East Peoria

Registration Process

Identification Required

Two forms of identification are required to register to vote. At least one form must include a current residence (i.e. driver’s license, check book, utility bill, a postmarked piece of mail, etc.).

Voter Registration Card

Sample Voter Registration Card (PDF)

Where to Register to Vote

In Person
East Peoria City Clerk’s Office
401 W Washington Street
East Peoria, IL 61611

You can also register at the Fondulac District Library and the Tazewell County Clerk's Office, listed below.

Fondulac District Library
400 Richland Street
East Peoria, IL 61611
309-699-3917

Tazewell County Clerk's Office
11 S 4th Street
Suite 203
Pekin, IL 61554
309-477-2267

Online
Visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website to register online.

Same Day Voter Registration
Illinois law allows any qualified resident of the state to go to register to vote and cast a ballot on election day. To register, you must bring two pieces of identification; one must have your current address, and the other should be another form of ID. For more information, contact the Tazewell County Clerk's Office at 309-477-2267.

Voter Registration Dates and Cutoffs for the Next Election

  • Election Date: April 4, 2023 - Consolidated Election
  • Last Day to Register or Change Your Address at City Hall to Be Eligible to Vote in the Election: March 7, 2023
  • You can still register in-person after March 7, 2023 at other designated locations during Grace Period Registration and on Election Day .  You must, however, vote on the same day.  For more information, please contact the Tazewell County Clerk's Office at 309-477-2267.