The Mecca Center is a 501(c) non-profit organization that aims to nurture the spirit of civic responsibility within our community. The Mecca Center helps facilitate this sense of civic responsibility through voter education, registration drives, and programs throughout the year with civic partners, community members, and local government.

2021 Illinois Consolidated Election

A Consolidated Election will be held on April 6, 2021. In this election, we will be voting for Township offices, village trustees, Library Trustees, School Boards, and the College of DuPage Board.  Early voting is available until April 5, 2021. Please learn more about Early Voting at https://www.dupageco.org/earlyvoting/.

It is especially important to VOTE in these local elections because these elected officials make decisions that affect our daily lives. They budget, assess, and decide how to spend our local property tax money. They also make decisions that affect our property and the education of our children and grandchildren. 

Watch “Meet The Candidates” Videos

View & Download our Consolidated Election Local Candidates Primer

MAKE A VOTING PLAN 

Go to dupageco.org/election/ to:

  1. Check your voter registration
  2. Click Check Voter Registration Status 
  3. View Sample Ballot

MANY WAYS TO VOTE

  1. Vote by Mail. If you choose to Vote by Mail, go to https://www.dupageco.org/Election/
  1. Click Request a Vote by Mail Ballot. When your ballot arrives, fill it out and mail it in no later than a week before April 6. An advantage to Voting by Mail is that you can sit and research candidates as you vote.
  1. Early Vote. You can find a list of Early Voting locations, dates and times at https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Voting/EarlyVoting/
  1. Vote on Election Day, April 6. To find where your Polling Place is go to https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

The election of Township officials is a partisan election (Democratic or Republican). The election of Village trustees, Library Trustees, School Boards, and the College of DuPage Board is a non-partisan election (no party stated). 

The Mecca Center encourages you to vote for the candidates you think are qualified, share our values, and are interested in serving our communities with responsible government. The Mecca Center encourages you to watch our “Meet The Candidates” videos and read our 2021 Consolidated Election Candidates Primer to help educate you about local candidates.

All candidates for each office were invited to submit a video. Videos were not solicited from candidates running for uncontested races.

The Mecca Center is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization that believes in voter engagement and civic responsibility.