Prepare to Vote - April 6 Municipal Election
See Your Ballot
Sample ballots are specific to your location. The ballot you request will list all the candidates you can vote for in the General Election on November 3. For information on sample ballots, see the My Sample Ballot page on the County Clerk's website. For other questions call or email the County Clerk's office.
Learn About the Candidates
There are a number of ways to learn about the candidates well before an Election.
Candidate Forum Webinars (Available January 12, 2021)
LWVCC, NAACP and the News Gazette sponsor forums before each election where all candidates from contested races answer questions from the public. This year's forums are being held virtually, recorded in advance and then made available to the public. See the Candidate Forum page for information on all 2021 forums and links to the videos.
Vote Champaign Candidate Guide
Vote Champaign has partnered with LWVCC to compile a candidate guide for each of the contested races in Champaign county. The guide features questions and answers from each candidate and includes links to the candidate’s homepage, social media, email, and phone number, making it easy for a voter to do further research or contact each candidate. Like the LWVCC, Vote Champaign is nonpartisan and endorses no candidates. The site also has useful information for contacting the candidates, such as their phone numbers, emails and websites. If a candidate has appeared in a forum, there's also a link to that location. In general, this site can help you get ready to vote with a minimum of time and effort.
Illinois Voter Guide
The Illinois League of Women Voters offers an Illinois Voter's Guide which helps voters construct their own sample ballot. Candidate information is available as the election dates get closer. Also available is general information and useful links on voting in Illinois.
Making a Plan
After confirming your registration and learning about your ballot and candidates, you should make a plan for how and when you want to vote. There are three options for voting in Champaign County: voting by mail, voting in person early and voting in person on election day. This year, due to Covid-19, voters are strongly encouraged to vote by mail or vote early.
If you want to vote by mail
- Request your mail-in ballot
- Learn how to fill in your ballot
- Decide how and when you will return your completed mail in ballot
- Get help if you need it - If you need help in the logistics of filling out and delivering your mail ballot, help may be available through family, friends, community organizations, faith organizations or political parties.
If you want to vote in person early or on election day:
- Decide what date you will vote.
- Figure out where you can vote. If you vote early you can vote at any of the early voting locations. If you vote on election day you can vote at your home polling place any of the universal polling locations.
Get help if you need it!
Whether you need help with filling out your ballot, getting a ride to the polls or something else, reach out to family, friends, community organizations, faith organizations or political parties that may be able to help. If you have any questions, reach out to the County Clerk's office, Election Services elections@co.champaign.il.us or (217)384-3724.
