The McLean County Clerk’s Office along with the Bloomington Election Commission announced today the locations, dates and times of ballot drop boxes for the November 2020 election. This is the first time drop boxes specifically for mail-in ballots will be used in McLean County. They were legalized in June when legislation was signed expanding voting-by-mail options statewide because of the pandemic. If voters do not wish to mail their ballot, they have the option of depositing their ballot in one of several securely located drop boxes around McLean County. Ballots will be collected daily by election judges so that no ballots will remain at these locations overnight.
Any completed, sealed ballot can be deposited at any of these drop box locations.
The drop boxes will be available on various days and times between September 28 through November 2 at the following locations:
CHENOA
Location: City Hall, 201 Green Street
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
COLFAX
Location: Village of Colfax Office, 307 N. Harrison Street
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
(Closed for lunch between 11:30 am – 12:30 pm)
DOWNS
Location: Village Hall, 211 S. Seminary Street
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – Noon
HEYWORTH
Location: Village Hall, 108 S. Buchanan Street
Monday- Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
(Closed for lunch between 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)
LE ROY
Location: City Hall, 207 S. East Street
Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
LEXINGTON
Location: Lexington Public Library, 207 S. Cedar Street
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NORMAL
Location: Normal Police Department, 100 Phoenix Avenue, Lobby
Monday through Sunday, 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
TOWANDA
Location: Village of Towanda Office
Community Building – 103 S. Jefferson Street
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – Noon
ALL EARLY VOTING SITES WILL HAVE DROP BOXES
Please check our websites for all Early Voting locations, dates, and times which include information about our new location, the Grossinger Motors Arena, 101 S. Madison Street, downtown Bloomington.
https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/1484/Early-Voting-Locations
OTHER DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON DROP BOX LOCATIONS
*There will be no Early Voting or Election Day voting at the downtown election offices this election cycle. The new location for any McLean County voter, both Early Voting & Election Day, is at the Arena.
BLOOMINGTON ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE
115 E. Washington Street, Room 403
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
MCLEAN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
115 E. Washington Street, Room 102
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
*McLean County has two election jurisdictions. The County Clerk’s office administers elections in all the county with the exception of the City of Bloomington. The Bloomington Election Commission (BEC) administers elections for the City of Bloomington.
