Elections
2022 Election Results
Detailed breakdown of 2022 Election outcomes in Macon County.
2023 Municipal Elections
Elections for City Council, School Board, and others will be April 4th, 2023.
Voter Information
How do I vote?
Register to Vote. Vote early, vote by mail, or vote on election day.
When do I vote?
Election day is November 8th. Early voting starts Sep 29.
Where do I vote?
Early vote in County Building. Vote by mail. Find your polling place.
Who do I vote for?
Who's on the ballot? Do I pick a party? How do I research candidates? How do I decide?
Other Information
Hub of information. Links to useful websites for election information.
Elections
2022 General Election
The 2022 Illinois General Election consists of U.S., State, Judicial, and County positions. County positions include County Board, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Sheriff, Superintendent of Schools, and Precinct Committee Persons. Judicial includes Appellate Districts, Circuit Court Districts, and Illinois State Supreme Court. State positions include Governor, Illinois Senate, Illinois State House of Representatives, Attorney General, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Secretary of State. U.S. positions include U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
There is also a ballot measure which would create an Illinois Constitutional right to collective bargaining.
2023 Consolidated Municipal Election
The 2023 Consolidated elections cover municipal offices like city council, school board, and several others. These elections are technically non-partisan in most municipalities. That means candidates do not officially run as a political party.
More information, offices, and candidates will be added in early January.
Voter turnout is typically very low in municipal elections, at least in Macon County.
Candidates subject to Primary elections must file petitions between November 21st and November 28th. Other candidates must file petitions between December 12th and December 19th. For more information, read the 2023 Candidate's Guide or contact the Macon County Clerk's Office
Latest Platform Updates
Shateveon Goforth for County Board
Shatéveon Goforth is a Democrat candidate for Macon County Board District 2, the SouthEast District of Macon County. She is an active member of IBEW Local Union 51. Her Campaign is on Facebook, thoug... Read More. Updated Oct 18, 2022
Grant Noland for County Board
Grant Noland is a Republican running for Macon County Board, District 2. He has no platform information available online and is not on Facebook or Twitter. He was appointed to the County Board in 2015... Read More. Updated Oct 13, 2022
Melverta Wilkins for County Treasurer
Melverta Wilkins is a write-in Democrat candidate for Macon County Treasurer. She's prepared to monitor and process the county finances and ensure investments are good. She's been interested in the tr... Read More. Updated Oct 08, 2022
News
Returning in 2023
Updates will be paused for the rest of 2022 while website updates are completed. Read More
Status Report, Updates about Decatur Vote
I plan to update the website over the next month and a half, then get back to work on journalism in January. I plan to see DV through April 2023. I really need to get some revenue so I can afford to live my life and sustain this work. Read More
2022 Election Winners
Simple list of candidates who won in Macon County. Ballot Measures too. Overview of party results for the state. Read More
State of Democracy, 2022 Macon County
Elections are finally over, and Macon County results are in. Local Republicans have majority support, though Democrat voters are under represented due to Republican gamesmanship, technicalities, and unprepared Democrats. State law and winner-take-all voting cements the 2-party system. Worse yet, only half of local voters made it to the polls. The State goes blue, and Fed hangs in the balance. Overall, our Democracy could use some work. Read More
2022 Election Results for Macon County Illinois
Macon County is almost entirely red this year. Democrats won 3 uncontested County Board seats in District 1, while Republicans won all four other districts, cementing a 12 to 3 Republican majority on the Macon County Board. County Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff are all Republican. Read More
Police killed Jamontey Neal. What happened?
Bowman and Ricker are heard giving commands, one saying "Do not move" as the other shouts "Get out of the car!". Neal looks right as his passenger door is ripped open, a second gun pointed at him. Read More
Macon County Health Board is Unreachable
The Macon County Health Board is practically unreachable. Board member's emails are not listed, and the 'admin' email does not work. Read More
Jay Scott Investigation 2016
This is a reference page for information regarding the investigation of misconduct allegations against Jay Scott, former Macon County State's Attorney Read More
Illinois Crime Act 2022
A collection of some links to more information about the 2022 Illinois Crime Act. Read More
Employment Rates in Decatur, IL
The purpose of this article is to assess the local rate of employment and how it has changed over the past decade. My limited review shows that wages have increased since 2017, population has declined since 2010, employment rates have fluctuated, and total number of employed persons has declined. Read More
What are slated candidates?
"Slated" candidates are put on the ballot after the Primary election to fill additional seats. Read More
2021 Macon County Board Redistricting
Macon County Board districts were redrawn in 2021. Previously there were 7 districts and 21 Board members total. Now there are 5 districts and 15 board members total. Democrats and community members expressed opposition. Read More
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