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Polling Places -- one pager from a PDF published by the Clerk -- shows all polling places, alphabetical by the township and precinct number of the first precinct that votes at that polling place, together with a list of all the precincts that vote there.

Polling Places -- alphabetically by polling place name -- on a 10-page PDF that prints nicely in landscape

Polling Places -- by county board district.  (sometimes more than one county board district votes at a polling place

These last two are both 10-page PDF's that print nicely in landscape format, and show for each the precincts that vote there, the districts that vote there, the polling place name, additional info, address, city, state, zip, private (whether it is a public entity such as a library or a private one such as a church), and any notes.

Polling Places -- Excel file -- all of this data, together with a tab for each district showing the polling places for that district

Polling Places Map -- opens in Google Maps, click on a polling place to see the address and the precincts that vote there.

Precincts are shown by township abbreviation and precinct number.  

Districts are shown with a C for county board district, H for Illinois house district, S for Illinois senate district, and U for congressional district.

Districts with an asterisk mean that there is a portion of that district in a precinct that primarily votes for another district.

Lake County Pollwatcher info

McHenry County Precinct Viewer Map -

This interactive map allows you to enter an address, and quickly find your precinct and districts -- your county board district, state senate and state rep districts, and congressional district.

Effective, government should be transparent and open to public scrutiny. Becoming a Board Reporter is one way we keep an eye on our elected officials and how they operate. 

Click here to learn more ...

Here's our Board Reports page.

• Illinois State Senators
• Illinois State Representatives

MiniVan is the smartphone app that we Democrats use for door-knocking ("canvassing".)

Your logon on MiniVan is your email address, and it's called your Action ID.  For Democratic Precinct Committeepersons, this is also your logon on Votebuilder.

If you don't already have your Action ID, you can sign up on the MiniVan app, but it's even easier to do on the web, and here's the link:

https://myaccount.ngpvan.com/CreateAccount

Thursday September 24th, 2026 -- Early voting begins for the 2026 General Election at the McHenry County Election Center, 410 South Eastwood Drive, Woodstock.  This is also the first day on which our county clerk will begin mailing mail-in ballots to voters who have requested same, and is also typically when sample ballots will be available online.

Monday October 19th, 2026 -- Early voting begins at convenient locations around the county (also called "early satellite voting")

Thursday October 29th, 2026 -- last day to request a mail-in ballot -- applications sent by US Mail must be received by our county clerk by this date

Friday October 30th, 2026 -- last day to vote early at "temporary" early voting sites

Monday November 2nd, 2026 -- Last day for early voting at "permanent" early voting sites, including the Election Center

Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 -- General Election Day -- on Election Day, to vote in person you must vote in the polling place for your precinct, or at the Election Center, the one universal site on Election Day.  Also, the last day to vote a mail-in ballot, either by depositing it in a ballot dropbox before the close of  business, or by depositing it in the US mail (it must be postmarked Tuesday.)

The Illinois State Board of Elections' full calendar can be found here.

The Illinois State Board of Elections' abbreviated calendar can be found here.

Township Officials of Illinois - Township Government History and Overview

Overview of Responsibilities of Township Officials

Township Officials of Illinois Laws & Duties Handbook

Here's the list of the 17 townships, together with their addresses and their websites.

Visit the Township Officials of Illinois website for more ...

Here's the spreadsheet.

Leave the sort by district and precinct to see all precincts for a district in logical order, or filter on a district and sort by polling place and precinct to quickly see all the precincts and PC's available for a polling place.

Here's the clerk's list of polling places.

Being a Precinct Committeeperson (PC) is the most important role in the Democratic Party of McHenry County.  We are the "boots on the ground", charged with getting out the Democratic vote and electing Democrats up and down the ballot.  It's a highly customizable role, we do it together, we have fun, and you won't meet a nicer group of people.

It's actually an elective office.  PC's are elected for a two-year term in the March primary election in even-numbered years, and may also be appointed by the party chair if no one is elected.  

Here's the complete description of the role.  If you'd like to learn more please reach out to our party's vice chair at [email protected] or 815-596-0892.