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115 E. Washington St., Room 403, PO Box 2400       Bloomington, IL  61702

     
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ABSENTEE VOTING

(MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS only - SEE THIS PAGE.)

What is absentee voting?
Absentee voting is the process of casting a ballot prior to Election Day. 

Who can vote by absentee ballot?
Registered voters in the City of Bloomington are eligible to cast an absentee ballot by applying for absentee ballot as described below.

How do I get an absentee ballot?

Before a ballot can be issued, a voter must submit an Application for Absentee Ballot** in person or by mail. The Board of Elections office must receive the Application for Absentee Ballot no later than the Thursday before an election for a ballot to be mailed back to the voter.

How do I get an application for absentee ballot?

  • Call the Board of Elections to be sent an Application for Absentee Ballot preprinted with your voter information. OR

  • Print a blank application form below**, complete, and mail to our office. OR

  • Come to our office and complete an application.  The ballot will be mailed when it is available about a month before the election.

Are there alternatives to absentee voting?

Voters should check the Early Voting dates to see if that could be an option for them.  The early voting schedule is available on the home page, or call our office at 309-888-5136.

Can I vote absentee in person instead of by mail?

After printed ballots are available for any election (usually about a month before the election), absentee voting can be done in person in the office of the Board of Elections until the end of office hours the day before any election, including from 9 a.m. until noon on the Saturday before the election.

How and when will absentee ballots be counted?

Absentee ballots are counted by election judges on election day in ballot tabulating equipment just like ballots at the polls, or on the 14th day after the election if postmarked and received in proper time. To be counted, absentee ballots must be postmarked before midnight on the day before the election and arrive by mail in the office within 14 days after the election. OR returned in person to the Board of Elections office only before the close of polls on election day.    Absentee ballots returned late but not meeting these conditions are not counted. 

I am permanently disabled.  Can I vote an absentee ballot in every election?

For further information about being included on the permanently disabled list of voters for automatic absentee balloting, contact:
The Board of Election Commissioners
115 E. Washington St., Room 403
Bloomington,  IL 61701
Phone (309) 888-5136
Fax     (309) 888-5776

ABSENTEE VOTING APPLICATION
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egistered voters who live within the corporate city limits of Bloomington, Illinois ONLY mail the form to us.  OR call 309-888-5136 to get a preprinted absentee application by mail.
Others should contact their local election authorities.  McLean County voters who live outside the city limits of Bloomington, contact the McLean County Clerk's office 309-888-5190.

**For APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE VOTER'S BALLOT PRINTABLE, click here.  Fill out and mail to Board of Election Commissioners, 115 E. Washington St., Room 403, PO Box 2400, Bloomington, IL  61702

 

 

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