Elections
Election Information
Early Voting Begins February 05, 2026, at the Putnam County Courthouse, hours from 9 am to 4 pm. Also
Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9 am - 12 pm.
Election Day is March 17, 2026.
Vote by Mail Ballots will be mailed beginning February 05, 2026. All ballots must be postmarked by March 17, 2026, and returned by March 31, 2026.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9 am - 12 pm. Election Day is March 17, 2026.
Vote by Mail Ballots will be mailed beginning February 05, 2026. All ballots must be postmarked by March 17, 2026, and returned by March 31, 2026.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
ALL PERSON'S MAY REGISTER TO VOTE who are citizens of the United States and will be 18 years of age on or before March 17, 2026, GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION, and will have lived in the State of Illinois and the precinct of residence for 30 days before the date of the Election. If you are registered but your latest Voter Identification Card does not reflect your current address, you must report the changes in writing. If your name has changed, you must re-register. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, IS THE LAST DAY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER of registration with the County Clerk and Deputy Registrars before the PRIMARY ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING will be conducted from FEBRUARY 05, 2026, through MARCH 17, 2026 (Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm) and Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - NOON at the Putnam County Clerk’s Office.
VOTE BY MAIL will begin on February 05, 2026. The last day a ballot can be mailed out is Thursday, March 12, 2026.
VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION: Click this link: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/VoterSearch.aspx.
GRACE PERIOD registration or change of address will begin on FEBRUARY 18, 2026, and end on MARCH 16, 2026, only within the County Clerk’s Office. Use of the privilege requires the applicant to vote on the day of application or change of address.
ALL PERSON'S MAY REGISTER TO VOTE who are citizens of the United States and will be 18 years of age on or before March 17, 2026, GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION, and will have lived in the State of Illinois and the precinct of residence for 30 days before the date of the Election. If you are registered but your latest Voter Identification Card does not reflect your current address, you must report the changes in writing. If your name has changed, you must re-register. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, IS THE LAST DAY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR TRANSFER of registration with the County Clerk and Deputy Registrars before the PRIMARY ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING will be conducted from FEBRUARY 05, 2026, through MARCH 17, 2026 (Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm) and Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - NOON at the Putnam County Clerk’s Office.
VOTE BY MAIL will begin on February 05, 2026. The last day a ballot can be mailed out is Thursday, March 12, 2026.
VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATION: Click this link: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/VoterSearch.aspx.
GRACE PERIOD registration or change of address will begin on FEBRUARY 18, 2026, and end on MARCH 16, 2026, only within the County Clerk’s Office. Use of the privilege requires the applicant to vote on the day of application or change of address.
***Please visit this link to check your voter registration:
OR
Illinois residents may check their registration online by going to www.elections.il.gov, clicking on “voters” and then clicking “Am I Registered to Vote in Illinois”.
If you have any questions regarding your registration, please call the office before the deadline
at 815-925-7129.
at 815-925-7129.
TINA DOLDER
Putnam County Clerk, Recorder & Election Authority
Use this link below to take you to the most recent election results.
https://il-putnam.pollresults.net/
https://il-putnam.pollresults.net/
The Vote by Mail Application can be found in the links below.
Vote by Mail Application: Make sure you select Single VBM or Permanent VBM.
If you would like to opt out of all future mailings for optional vote-by-mail information, please send this office an email letting us know. countyclerk@putnamil.gov
The first date this office will mail out a ballot for the General Primary is February 5, 2026.
- Searching your voter record: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/VoterSearch.aspx. This will allow voters to verify their registration status and view their polling place, sample ballot, and other relevant information. (Note that they will not be able to register online through this page.)
- Searching for your polling place: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/ViewPollingLocation.aspx
- Requesting a VBM ballot: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/BeginAbsenteeRequest.aspx
- Viewing all Polling Places: https://putnamil-el.precinctcentral.com/ted/electionlink/PollingLocationList.aspx
Vote by Mail Application: Make sure you select Single VBM or Permanent VBM.
If you would like to opt out of all future mailings for optional vote-by-mail information, please send this office an email letting us know. countyclerk@putnamil.gov
The first date this office will mail out a ballot for the General Primary is February 5, 2026.
