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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At-large City Council member Rita Ali is looking to become Peoria's first woman and first person of color to serve as mayor.Ali is running against fellow…
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Frank Abdnour is requesting a discovery recount in the Peoria Township Supervisor Democratic primary election.Abdnour, the current first-term incumbent,…
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Andre Allen will appear alone on the April 6 general election ballot for voters in the City of Peoria's 4th Council District.The Peoria County Election…
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The final tally for the February primary election is in, and it appears the incumbent Peoria Township supervisor came just two votes short of re-election.…
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Steve Kouri is dropping out of the race for the District 4 Peoria City Council seat to take an appointment on the Illinois Human Rights Commission.The…
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LaTrina Leary and Frank Abdnour will have to wait at least another week before finding out which one of them won the Democratic primary for Peoria…
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If you're looking for an example of why every vote counts, look no further than the Peoria Township Supervisor Democratic primary election, where…
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The incumbents in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Peoria City Council Districts will move to the April 6 general election.In the 1st District, which includes the…
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UPDATED 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY | With 100% of the vote in, At-Large City Councilwoman Rita Ali and current 4th District Councilman Jim Montelongo are the two…
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Peoria's Fourth District will soon have a new city council representative, with three candidates on the ballot for the upcoming primary election.Andre…