Prepare to Vote

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 Primary Election on June 28, 2022.  The Champaign County Clerk's website has a  My Sample Ballot page. Sample ballots will be available before the Primary Election. Learn about candidates by using the information below. For other questions call or email the County Clerk's office.

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Learn About the Candidates 

There are a number of ways to learn about the candidates well before an election. 

Candidate Videos and WILL-WDWS-LWVCC Candidate Debate

This Primary Election, the LWVCC has invited candidates for county offices, whether in contested primary races or not, to submit 5-minute videos. Candidates have been asked to use their video to answer questions specific to the office.  Videos will be added to the VoteChampaign Candidate Guide and the LWVCC YouTube site in May. 

Coming soon, the LWVCC, WILL, and WDWS will host two debates, one featuring Il-13 Republican candidates, and one featuring Il-13 Democratic Candidates. Date, time, and format to be announced. 
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See the Learn About Candidates for information on all Primary Election candidates, such as videos. 

Vote Champaign Candidate Guide

VoteChampaign 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 each candidate’s homepage, social media, email, and phone number, making it easy for a voter to do further research or contact each candidate.  If a candidate has provided a Candidate Video, there's also a link to that video.  Like LWVCC, VoteChampaign is nonpartisan and endorses no candidates. 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 that helps voters construct their own sample ballot. Candidate information is available as the election dates get closer. Also available are useful links on voting in Illinois. 

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Make a Plan

After confirming your registration and learning about your ballot and candidates, 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. Due to Covid-19, voters are strongly encouraged to vote by mail or vote early.

If you want to vote by mail

1. Request your mail ballot.
2. Learn how to fill out your ballot.
3. Decide how and when you will return your completed mail in ballot.
4. Get help if you need it - your family, friends, community organizations, faith organizations or political parties may be able to help. Or contact the County Clerk's office.  

Learn more about how to vote by mail

If you want to vote in person early or on election day

1. Decide what date you will vote. 
2. Figure out where you can vote. If you vote early you can vote at any of the Early Voting locations. All Early Voting locations are "universal" - meaning that no matter where you live in the county, you can vote at any of these locations. If you vote on election day, you can vote at your home polling place or at any of the universal voting locations. 

If you need to, you can register and vote at the same time/day.  Known as Grace Period voting, it's a good way to get it all done at once. Learn more about Grace Period Registration at the County Clerk’s website.

Learn more about how to vote in person (Early or on Election Day)

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 through email at elections@co.champaign.il.us or call (217)384-3724.