Both DuPage County and Will County have established election hotlines to assist voters and respond to reports of issues at polling locations.
These hotlines are intended to help ensure that voting locations remain safe, orderly, and accessible to all eligible voters.
DuPage County Election Hotline: 630-407-5634
Will County Election Hotline: 815-727-8872
Voters who observe concerning activity or who need assistance related to voting locations are encouraged to contact the appropriate county election hotline so the issue can be reviewed and addressed by election officials.
For additional context, we’ve included the full statement by each county below.
Will County Clerk Statement:
Will County Clerk, Annette Parker remains committed to ensuring a secure and orderly Election Day.
We continue to work closely with our local partners to monitor conditions and respond promptly to any concerns. Coordination has been established with the Will County Sheriff’s Department, the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to maintain clear communication and provide rapid assistance should any situation arise.
Polling locations are intended to remain neutral, safe spaces for all voters. Any reports of concerning activity should be communicated immediately through established channels so they can be addressed in coordination with our law enforcement and legal partners.
On Election Day:
• The Sheriff’s Department will be available to respond to safety or disruption concerns, if requested, while respecting the authority of election judges.
• The State’s Attorney’s Office will be available to provide legal guidance as needed.
• EMA will remain on standby for any emergency management or public safety matters.
Election Hotline: (815) 727-8872
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DuPage County Clerk Statement:
I’m Jean Kaczmarek, DuPage County Clerk. Today my office has a message for the voters of DuPage County and for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE, and that message is that ICE will not be allowed to interfere with DuPage County elections in any way.
It is a federal crime for the military or federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters. It is a crime, punishable by up to five years in prison, to deploy federal “troops or armed men” to any location where voting is taking place or elections are being held…”
Those crimes will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Not on my watch.
ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.
To ICE and the masterminds who employ you, IT IS A MYTH that non-citizens vote on Election Day. The very LAST place an undocumented person wants to be on Election Day is anywhere near a polling place. If caught voting, it would mean deportation.
So do not attempt to use that pretense to intimidate registered citizens and rob them of their constitutional right to vote.
I repeat: ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.
The electoral process in DuPage County is uniquely and inherently protected against ICE thugs. We were the first county in Illinois to implement VOTE ANYWHERE on Election Day. Voters may choose to vote at any polling place.
That means ICE can not target specific polling places to prevent those voters from having access to the polls, because if any ICE presence is reported, voters can simply go to any other of the 248 polling places throughout the county to cast their vote.
Starting today, my office is announcing a dedicated phone line for the community to report any potential ICE deployments at any Election Day polling places or Early Voting locations. Our office will alert volunteer rapid responders on the streets, contact election judges instantly with our poll pads, and use social media to get the word out to the people of DuPage County. In addition, any incidents of interference or intimidation by ICE or other federal agents will be fully documented and reported to all appropriate legal authorities.
That dedicated phone number is (630-407-5634). Again, any sightings of ICE, military, or federal agents at any DuPage County polling place should be immediately reported to (630-407-5634).
Whether you choose to vote safely on Election Day, at Early Voting sites or by mail- above all, VOTE. ICE’s isolation tactics will not work when we’re all in this together.
Citizens of DuPage County, do not be afraid to vote or think it doesn’t matter. If ever there was a time to exercise your precious right to vote, it is now – the most critical election year of all.
The DuPage County Clerk’s office has your back.
