Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Hardin County, Illinois. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Hardin County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Illinois election sources.
2026 General Election in Hardin County
Candidates who received the most votes in Hardin County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- U.S. Senate: Tracy (R)
- Governor: Bailey (R)
These are statewide races, so this shows who led in Hardin County, not a local winner. Statewide, Juliana Stratton (D) won the U.S. Senate race and JB Pritzker (D) won the governor’s race, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in Illinois: Rules for Hardin County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Illinois rules for Hardin County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Illinois’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 16 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day.
- In person: available through Election Day (same-day registration).
- Register or check your registration (Illinois on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Illinois primaries are classified as closed, but voters declare or choose a party at the polls on primary day. You vote in only one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Illinois does not require most voters to show an ID document to vote in person; election workers confirm identity in other ways, such as checking a signature or personal information. First-time voters who registered by mail may need to show ID under federal law.
Early voting
Starts: Fortieth day before election for temporary polling locations and 15th day before election for permanent locations. Ends: End of the day before election day. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any Illinois voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Hardin County election office
Hardin County Clerk
102 E. Market St, P.O. Box 187
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
Phone: (618) 287-2200 x1
Email: countyclerk@hardincountyil.gov
You can also look up your local election office on Illinois’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).