VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 Polls Open 6:00 am – 7:00 pm Election Day EARLY VOTING AT THE OLD LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 8:15 am – 4:15 pm Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Saturday, March 14, 2026 NANCY PETERSEN LEE COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 at the usual polling places in the various precincts in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, a General Primary Election will be held for the purpose of securing the expression of the preference of the party voters (Republican and Democratic) with respect to candidates for the nomination for the office of:
TO BE NOMINATED:
United States Senator Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General Secretary of State Comptroller Treasurer
Representative in Congress-16th Congressional District Representative in the General Assembly-73rd & 74th Representative Districts
County Clerk & Recorder
County Treasurer
County Sheriff
Regional Superintendent of Schools
County Board Members
Judge(s)
TO BE ELECTED:
State Central Committeepersons – Democratic Party Only Precinct Committeepersons
The polls of said General Primary shall be open continuously from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Dated at Dixon, Illinois on February 18, 2026
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk and Recorder
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk and Recorder would like to announce that beginning Thursday, February 5, 2026 Vote By Mail and Early Voting will be conducted in the Election Department of her office, first floor of the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St., Dixon.
VOTE BY MAIL ~ signed applications will be accepted through Thursday, March 12, 2026, and is available for properly registered Lee County voters. Applications are available on the website or by contacting the Election Department of her office.
EARLY VOTING ~ must be conducted in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Closed legal holidays.
The votes cast during this time will not be counted until Election Day. Once a ballot has been cast it cannot be rescinded.
Website: www.leecountyil.com
Email: election@countyoflee.org
Phone: 815-288-3309
Nancy Petersen Lee County Clerk & Recorder
Individuals that have not properly registered prior to the close of registration (February 17, 2026) and wish to vote in the March 17, 2026 General Primary Election may register to vote and cast a ballot during Grace Period Voting.
Qualifications for Grace Period Voting:
Must be a US citizen
Must be 18 years of age by November 3, 2026 General Election Must claim Lee County as their permanent residence
Must have resided within their precinct for 30 days preceding the election
Must display a current state-issued photo ID and/or two other forms of identification verifying their name and current address within Lee County
Location, Dates and Hours: except for legal holidays
Old Lee County Courthouse, first floor, Election Department. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, through Monday, March 16, 2026, Monday through Friday, 8:15 am until 4:15 pm; Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:00 am until 12 noon; and Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6:00 am until 7:00 pm.
The law prohibits a person who voted during the grace voting period from voting at the polls on Election Day. The votes cast during the grace voting time period will not be counted until after the polls close on Election Day.
Notice is hereby given that the colors of the official party ballots issued for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election held in Lee County, Illinois are as follows:
The Republican Party Ballot is Purple
The Democratic Party Ballot is Green
The Non-Partisan Ballot (containing referenda only) is White
Nancy Petersen Lee County Clerk & Recorder
Public notice is hereby given that the official test of the vote tabulating equipment for counting the ballots for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election will be in the office of the Lee County Clerk & Recorder, Old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Candidates, Party Representatives and the Public are entitled to be present.
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk & Recorder
Notice is given that the office of Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk & Recorder, will be open for in person voting only on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9 am until 12 noon for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election. Any person with questions should call Nancy Petersen’s office at 288-3309.
YES
Shall the Dixon Park District sell the following real estate: 11.845 acres located to the east of Palmyra Road, situated in Dixon Township, Dixon, Illinois, Permanent Index No. 07-02-31-100-025? NO
YES
Shall the Board of Education of La Moille Community Unit School District #303 be urged to pursue deactivation of the District High School (grades 9-12) and to negotiate enrollment agreements with one or more neighboring high school districts to educate our high school students? NO
YES
Should Illinois opt into a federal program that would provide Public K-12, private school, and homeschool students with privately donated funds for academic needs, such as tutoring and test preparation, educational therapies for students with disabilities, tuition, books, exam fees or for other specified academic needs? NO
Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Sublette Fire Protection District, Sublette, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 131.95% above the limiting rate for the purpose of purchasing equipment, providing for staffing, supporting District operations and other lawful purposes for ambulance services for the District for levy years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, and be equal to .2293% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026? NO
YES
(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $219,914.60 and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $412,396.09. (2) For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $63.81. (3) Based upon an average annual percentage increase (or decrease) in the market value of such property of 1.02% (insert percentage equal to the average annual percentage increase or decrease for the prior 3 levy years, at the time the submission of the proposition is initiated by the taxing district, in the amount of (A) the equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the taxing district less (B) the new property included in the equalized assessed value), the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against such property for the 2027 levy year is estimated to be $416,602.54, for the 2028 levy year is estimated to be $420,851.88, and for the 2029 levy year is estimated to be $425,144.69. (4) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2026 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
The polls at said election will open at 6:00 a.m. and continue open until 7:00 p.m. on that date. Dated this 18th day of February, 2026.
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk & Recorder
The County of Lee, Illinois
DEMOCRATIC SPECIMAN BALLOT
LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS - GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 17, 2026
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICES AND CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN LEE COUNTY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICES AND CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN LEE COUNTY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026.
If you would like to become an Election Judge
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be properly registered to vote
• Must be willing to vote in the General Primary Elections
• Must be willing to work on election day from 5:00 am until approximately 8:30 pm
If you’d be interested, please call the Election Department at 815-288-3309.
Thank you
Nancy Petersen, Lee County Clerk, states that voter registration is open in the Election Department of her office. Notice is hereby given that February 17, 2026 is the last day registrations or transfers can be accepted in her office. Please contact the Election Department at 815-288-3309 for the names of Deputy Registrars in your area.
Anyone who has never registered in Lee County, has moved within the county, or has had a change of name since the last election must be registered and have the correct name and address if they wish to vote in this election. First time registrants shall (by March 17, 2026 General Primary Election) have resided in their precinct for 30 days and must be 18 years of age on or before the November 3, 2026 General Election.
VOTE BY MAIL – AVAILABLE TO ANY PROPERLY REGISTERED VOTER – NO EXCUSE NECESSARY
Nancy Petersen’s office complies with the federal voting accessibility laws. All properly registered voters are eligible to vote by mail. Voters wishing to vote by mail may contact her office to request an application. Upon receipt of a signed application, a ballot will be mailed to the voter. The last day a ballot can be mailed is March 12, 2026, five days before this election.
VOTING – Will be conducted in the Election Department, first floor of the Old Lee County Courthouse beginning on February 5, 2026. Voting hours are: Monday through Friday, 8:15 am until 4:15 pm and 9 am until noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026. We are closed on legal holidays.
To comply with the federal voting accessibility law, election judges are allowed to deliver a ballot to any voter who is not able to get into the polling place. A request must be made to the Election Department prior to Election Day to make arrangements for two judges to deliver a ballot to a voter within 50 feet of the polling place. To reach the Election Department please call 815-288-3309 during normal business hours.
Once a ballot is cast, it cannot be rescinded. Excluding legal holidays, all above dates apply for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election.
NANCY PETERSEN
LEE COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER
REPUBLICAN SPECIMAN BALLOT
LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS - GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION
MARCH 17, 2026
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS SPECIMEN BALLOT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE OFFICES AND CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON IN THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN LEE COUNTY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026.
I, Nancy Petersen, County Clerk & Recorder of Lee County, do hereby certify that the following Polling Locations will be used for conducting the General Primary Election on March 17, 2026.
Ogle-Lee Fire Station
Amboy Community Building
Willow Creek
Amboy 2
Amboy 3
Lee Center
Bradford
Elks Lodge
1
15
Ellice Dinges Center(So. Ent)
Northside
Sublette
Palmyra 2
Palmyra 3
Dixon 14
Wyoming 2
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