How To Vote
You can register to vote online.
You can also request a mail-in ballot in Peoria County, Tazewell County, or Woodford County.
Early voting options: Peoria | Tazewell | Woodford
Candidates Forum
WCBU hosted a forum Jan. 21 featuring the candidates running for Peoria mayor in the primary. This virtual event was co-sponsored by WCBU, the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria, and the Peoria Public Library. You can watch the Jan. 21 forum on YouTube below or read our recap story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1okJic7U8
Peoria Mayoral Candidates
These candidates advanced through a five-way primary to make the April 6 general election ballot:
Learn about their three biggest priorities if elected.
Peoria City Council Candidates
Find out which district you live in. You can also find candidate surveys below, conducted by the League of Women Voters Peoria County.
1st District City Council (Surveys)
- Denise Jackson
- Denise Moore
2nd District City Council (Surveys)
- Peter Kobak
- Charles V. Grayeb
3rd District City Council (Surveys)
- Gale Thetford
- Timothy Riggenbach
4th District City Council (Surveys)
- Andre W. Allen
- Stephen A. Kouri
5th District City Council (Surveys)
- Ryan Hite
- Denis Cyr
Peoria Public Schools Board
#3 or Northern District
#2 or Central District
- Lynne Costic (i) - unopposed
WCBU is also following several other races in the Tri-County area. See our most recent coverage in the stories below.
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A discovery recount in Peoria’s April 6 mayoral election shows no difference in the ballot count.
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Peoria mayoral candidate Jim Montelongo filed a discovery recount request with the Peoria County Election Commission on Monday afternoon, shortly before…
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Rita Ali is officially Peoria's Mayor-elect, weeks after Election night came and passed.The Peoria County Election Commission certified the results of the…
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UPDATED 8:30 P.M. | Rita Ali leads Jim Montelongo by 43 votes in the race to become Peoria's next mayor after the final tally of mail-in ballots…
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Rita Ali's lead in the race for mayor of Peoria is a couple votes wider in the latest results from the Peoria County Election Commission.Ali's margin over…
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Rita Ali now leads Jim Montelongo by 39 votes in the still-contested race to become Peoria's next mayor.The Peoria County Election Commission released its…
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Rita Ali's lead over Jim Montelongo grew to 35 votes in the latest tally of mail-in ballots, which are set to determine who becomes Peoria's next…
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Updated results posted by the Peoria County Election Commission on Thursday afternoon have flipped and tightened Peoria’s mayoral race.At-large city…
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Voters in Peoria's First District spoke loud and clear on their desire for a new representative around the horseshoe. Former TV reporter Denise Jackson…
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For the first time in 22 years, Jim Ardis won't have a seat saved for him around the horseshoe in the Peoria City Council chambers.Ardis was first elected…