The April 6, 2027 election
Forest Park elects its mayor and all four village commissioners on Tuesday, April 6, 2027. Here is what to know.
Key dates
Mark your calendar
Last day to register to vote or update your registration by mail or in person before the grace period.
Grace-period registration begins. You can register and vote at the same time, through Election Day.
Last day to register online at ova.elections.il.gov.
Early voting at sites across suburban Cook County. The Cook County Clerk posts 2027 dates, hours and locations.
Last day for the Cook County Clerk to receive a vote-by-mail application sent by mail or online.
Election Day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail ballots must be postmarked by today.
Deadlines follow the Illinois Election Code for the April 6, 2027 consolidated election. Early voting dates and locations are set by the Cook County Clerk; always confirm with the Clerk before you go.
How to vote
Three ways to cast your ballot
Vote from home
- Apply online with the Cook County Clerk
- Applications by mail or online must arrive by April 1, 2027
- Postmark your ballot by Election Day, or return it to an official drop box
Vote early in person
- Any suburban Cook County early voting site works for any suburban voter
- Forest Park has not had its own early voting site in recent elections; nearby sites have included Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison St., and locations in Maywood
Vote on Election Day
- Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Vote at the polling place for your precinct
- If you are in line by 7 p.m., you can vote
Register, even late
- Register online through March 21, 2027
- From March 10 through Election Day, register and vote at the same time with two forms of ID, one showing your current address
Questions
About the election
When is the next Forest Park mayoral election?
Forest Park’s next village election is Tuesday, April 6, 2027, the Illinois consolidated election. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will choose the mayor and all four village commissioners.
Who is the mayor of Forest Park, Illinois?
Rory E. Hoskins has been mayor of the Village of Forest Park since May 2019. He was first elected on April 2, 2019, as the village’s first Black mayor, and re-elected in April 2023 with about 64.5 percent of the vote.
Are Forest Park village elections partisan?
No. Candidates for mayor and village commissioner in Forest Park run without party labels. Forest Park has a commission form of government: a mayor and four commissioners, each elected to a four-year term.
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This campaign runs on neighbors, not special interests. Every contribution pays for yard signs, mail and the volunteers knocking on doors before April 6.