FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION
Trustee and Deputy Mayor Tom Hundley is running for Mayor; Lucille Zucchero is running for Village Clerk, and Cathy Kluczny, Sam Nasti, and Jay DelRosario are running for Village Trustee.
Mayor Rich Veenstra is retiring at the end of his term this spring.
Election Day is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. You may also vote early or cast your vote by mail before then.
Early voting is tentatively set to begin on February 20, 2025. You can also sign up to vote by mail.
Please use the DuPage County Clerk's Voter Information Lookup Tool to find out. If you’re not registered to vote yet, find out how to change that.
Voters may request a mail-in ballot from the County Clerk’s Office that they can complete and return prior to the close of voting on April 1. There are two ways to request a mail-in ballot. The easiest way is to use the County Clerk’s online request form.
The other way is to download this form, and mail it back to the Clerk’s office.
Once the County Clerk receives your request, she will send you your ballot as early as February 20. Please keep in mind that the last day you may request a mail-in-ballot is Tuesday, March 25 and the last day the Clerk can send you a mail-in ballot is Thursday, March 27.
REMEMBER: You must return your ballot (or have it postmarked by) April 1 in order for your vote to count.
Beginning on February 20 and continuing through April 1, early voting will be available in DuPage County. The list of locations is not yet available but will be soon.
YES! We know that many people still enjoy going to the polls on Election Day to cast their ballots. If you are one of them, you may vote at your polling place from 6 AM until 7 PM.
Over the past few years, the number of polling places have decreased significantly and many locations have changed.
If you aren’t sure where your polling place is, the County Clerk's Voter Status Tool will tell you.
Yes, but the following voting methods aren’t available to everyone. If they apply to you, you may wish to consider them. The County Clerk’s Office has more information.
IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME OR REHABILITATION CENTER WITHIN 14 DAYS OF ELECTION
Any qualified voter who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center due to an illness or physical injury not more than 14 days before an election is entitled to personal delivery of a Vote by Mail ballot in the hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center.
An Application for Ballot for Qualified Voter Admitted to Hospital, Nursing Home or Rehabilitation Center Not More Than 14 Days Before an Election form must be completed by the voter and admitting physician, then delivered to the County Clerk's Election Division office by a relative of the voter or a registered voter of the same precinct as voter to receive a Vote by Mail ballot.
IF YOU QUALIFY FOR U.S. SERVICE AND CITIZENS OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website provides information to U.S. citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). U.S. Service and citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the U.S. may submit a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to receive a Vote by Mail ballot.
The County Clerk recommends that U.S. Service and Citizens Overseas submit a FPCA annually in the month of January and whenever there is a mailing address change to insure proper mailing of ballots.
PLEASE NOTE: The FPCA is only for U.S. Service Members, their spouses and dependents and Citizens of the United States residing overseas.
IF YOU RESIDE AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Election Judges conduct voting at licensed healthcare facilities on the Saturday before an election. To qualify to vote at that time residents must be registered to vote and submit a Vote by Mail ballot application by Friday the week before healthcare voting takes place. For complete information on healthcare voting procedures, contact the County Clerk’s Healthcare Vote by Mail Department at (630) 407-5609.