Recent Candidate Forums

Jackson County First Circuit Court Clerk
The candidates are Christian Hale and Chris Maynor. The Candidate Forum was hosted by the Carbondale Public Library and recorded on Thursday, September 19.
» Watch the recorded forum
» Learn more: County Circuit Clerk duties

Jackson County State’s Attorney
The candidates are Joe Cervantez and Marsha Cascio-Hale. The Candidate Forum was hosted by the Carbondale Public Library and recorded on Thursday, September 25.
» Watch the recorded forum
» Learn more: State’s Attorney’s mission

Voter Information

Register to Vote!

For General Election Information, see “Jackson County, Elected and Appointed Officials,” pages 33–35.  

For information about the Next Election, visit Illinois State Board of Elections or Jackson County Clerk.

Know Your Voting Districts! Jump down to “Voting Districts as of 2021.” 

Jump down to Carbondale Voting Data: Registration and Turnout information from 2020

Voting Districts as of 2021

After reapportionment and redistricting, the new maps are here. Click a map below to see its full-size version, or use the links below the images for a full-size image or .pdf file.

Larger map of the Southern Illinois Senate & House Districts (in a new window):
[ .jpg image ] [ .pdf document ] 

Larger map of the Jackson County Districts and Townships (in a new window):
[ .jpg image ] [ .pdf document ] 

Local Voting Data, 2020

Jackson County Voter Registration and 2020 Election Voter Turnout

Google Docs spreadsheet for Jackson County, broken down by voting district or precinct and race/ethnicity.

Percentages of Voter-Age Population Registered to vote, Carbondale, 2020 Census 

Full-size versions of this map: [ .jpg image file ] [ .pdf document (requires Adobe Reader) ] 

Voter Turnout Percentages, Carbondale, 2020 Election

Full-size versions of this map: [ .jpg image file ] [ .pdf document (requires Adobe Reader) ] 

Upcoming Election Events

Register to Vote

Click or scan the QR code to jump to the 
Illinois Online Voter Registration page

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name?

Contact the Jackson County Clerk's office for information on registering or changing your registration information:

(618) 687-7366

For online registration (or to check if you are registered in Illinois) go to the Illinois Online Voter Registration page. Note the following:

• To register online you must have a valid ID or IL Drivers License. 

Resources for Voters

Learn about your choices for office and other election issues at Vote 411 and Illinois Voter Guide.

"Non-Partisan Guides for Citizens During an Election": directory of resources related to elections and voting in Jackson County (pdf).