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Elections in Illinois

January 01, 1970

Elections in Illinois provide for the election of over 40,000 elected seats across over 6,000 units of government.[1]

In a 2020 study, Illinois was ranked as the 4th easiest state for citizens to vote in.[2]

Election system edit

Elections in Illinois are directly administered by 109 election authorities. Seven municipalities each have an election commission as the local election authority only within that municipality. Outside of those, the county clerk is the local election authority in 100 counties, and 2 counties have a separate election commission.[3] The local election authority's tasks include taking voter registration, selecting the polling places, ordering the ballots, training the election judges, overseeing the election itself, and supervising the vote count.[3]

The State Board of Elections (SBE) performs certain statewide election functions. Among its functions are providing uniform instructions, forms, and other material to the election authorities; adopting rules consistent with the other election law in Illinois; and approving the voting machines allowed for use by election authorities in Illinois. The SBE is also the election authority for accepting candidate petitions and nominations for certain state and national offices and for modifications to the Constitution of Illinois and other statewide referendums.[1][4]

Elections held edit

United States presidential election results for Illinois[5]
Year Republican / Whig Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 2,446,891 40.45% 3,471,915 57.39% 130,694 2.16%
2016 2,146,015 38.35% 3,090,729 55.24% 358,535 6.41%
2012 2,135,216 40.66% 3,019,512 57.50% 96,704 1.84%
2008 2,031,179 36.73% 3,419,348 61.83% 79,652 1.44%
2004 2,345,946 44.48% 2,891,550 54.82% 36,826 0.70%
2000 2,019,421 42.58% 2,589,026 54.60% 133,676 2.82%
1996 1,587,021 36.81% 2,341,744 54.32% 382,626 8.87%
1992 1,734,096 34.34% 2,453,350 48.58% 862,711 17.08%
1988 2,310,939 50.69% 2,215,940 48.60% 32,241 0.71%
1984 2,707,103 56.17% 2,086,499 43.30% 25,486 0.53%
1980 2,358,049 49.65% 1,981,413 41.72% 410,259 8.64%
1976 2,364,269 50.10% 2,271,295 48.13% 83,269 1.76%
1972 2,788,179 59.03% 1,913,472 40.51% 21,585 0.46%
1968 2,174,774 47.08% 2,039,814 44.15% 405,161 8.77%
1964 1,905,946 40.53% 2,796,833 59.47% 62 0.00%
1960 2,368,988 49.80% 2,377,846 49.98% 10,575 0.22%
1956 2,623,327 59.52% 1,775,682 40.29% 8,398 0.19%
1952 2,457,327 54.84% 2,013,920 44.94% 9,811 0.22%
1948 1,961,103 49.22% 1,994,715 50.07% 28,228 0.71%
1944 1,939,314 48.05% 2,079,479 51.52% 17,268 0.43%
1940 2,047,240 48.54% 2,149,934 50.97% 20,761 0.49%
1936 1,570,393 39.69% 2,282,999 57.70% 103,130 2.61%
1932 1,432,756 42.04% 1,882,304 55.23% 92,866 2.73%
1928 1,769,141 56.93% 1,313,817 42.28% 24,531 0.79%
1924 1,453,321 58.84% 576,975 23.36% 439,771 17.80%
1920 1,420,480 67.81% 534,395 25.51% 139,839 6.68%
1916 1,152,549 52.56% 950,229 43.34% 89,929 4.10%
1912 253,593 22.13% 405,048 35.34% 487,532 42.54%
1908 629,932 54.53% 450,810 39.02% 74,512 6.45%
1904 632,645 58.77% 327,606 30.43% 116,248 10.80%
1900 597,985 52.83% 503,061 44.44% 30,851 2.73%
1896 607,130 55.66% 465,613 42.68% 18,126 1.66%
1892 399,288 45.70% 426,281 48.79% 48,078 5.50%
1888 370,475 49.54% 348,351 46.58% 28,987 3.88%
1884 337,469 50.17% 312,351 46.43% 22,850 3.40%
1880 318,036 51.11% 277,321 44.56% 26,948 4.33%
1876 278,232 50.20% 258,611 46.66% 17,384 3.14%
1872 241,936 56.27% 184,884 43.00% 3,151 0.73%
1868 250,304 55.69% 199,116 44.31% 0 0.00%
1864 189,512 54.42% 158,724 45.58% 0 0.00%
1860 172,171 50.69% 160,215 47.17% 7,280 2.14%
1856 96,275 40.23% 105,528 44.09% 37,531 15.68%
1852 64,733 41.77% 80,378 51.87% 9,863 6.36%
1848 52,853 42.42% 55,952 44.91% 15,791 12.67%
1844 45,854 42.05% 58,795 53.91% 4,408 4.04%
1840 45,574 48.91% 47,441 50.92% 160 0.17%
1836 15,220 45.31% 18,369 54.69% 0 0.00%

Regular elections edit

There are four types of regular elections in Illinois: the general primary election and the general election, which occur in even years, and the consolidated primary election and the consolidated election, which occur in odd years.[6]

The election day for the general election is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even year,[7] which is the day usually associated with election day in the United States. Its associated general primary election is held on the preceding third Tuesday in March.[7]

The election day for the consolidated election is the first Tuesday in April of each odd year, unless that day is during Passover, in which case the election is the first Tuesday after Passover.[7][8] Its associated consolidated primary election is held on the preceding last Tuesday in February.[7] The consolidated election was established in 1982; before this, many local governments held separate elections on unrelated days at unrelated places.[6]

Special elections edit

Illinois statutes limit special elections to specific circumstances, prohibiting all other elections from being held at any other time than for the regular elections.[9]

Vacancies edit

United States Congress edit

If a seat in the United States House of Representatives becomes vacant more than 240 days before the next general election, the governor chooses a date within 180 days and issues a writ of election to hold a special election on the chosen day for that congressional district.[10]

Election judges edit

Illinois high school student election judges edit

High school students in many states across the country are permitted to serve as election judges (poll workers) in their states, even when the students are not yet old enough to vote. In the 41 states that allow high school students to serve as election judges, the laws typically allow for students to work if they are 16 years of age and in good academic standing at their schools. Specific requirements vary from state to state. Some states do not allow high school students to serve as election judges, or the law has no specific provisions for persons who are not yet eligible to vote. The following states permit high school students to serve as election judges:[11] Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.[citation needed]

The State of Illinois, specifically Chicago, has a robust model.[according to whom?] Chicago's contingencies of student judges are the largest in the country. Illinois law[12] provided that students meet the following criteria to serve as Election Judges:

  • Be a high school junior or senior in good standing;
  • Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
  • Be a U.S. citizen by Election Day;
  • Be able to read, write, and speak English;
  • Successfully complete a 4-hour training session;
  • Be able to work on Election Day beginning at 5 a.m. until all duties are completed after the polls close;
  • Be recommended by his/her high school principal;
  • Have the written approval of his/her parent or legal guardian.,[13][14]

There is no minimum age requirement to serve as a student election judge in Illinois. A maximum of two high school students, 1 from each party, may serve in each precinct.[15] In the City of Chicago, a partnership between the Chicago Board of Elections and Mikva Challenge, a non-partisan civic engagement organization, has contributed to the Election Board leading the nation in the utilization of student judges.[16]

See also edit

Statewide offices edit

Elected officials

Further reading edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Illinois State Board of Elections (PDF) (pamphlet), Springfield, Illinois: State Board of Elections, 2018-09-18, retrieved 2018-12-01
  2. ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
  3. ^ a b "Information For Voters". Springfield, Illinois: State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  4. ^ State Board of Elections (10 ILCS 5/1A-8) as of 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  5. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Presidential General Election Results Comparison - Illinois". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. ^ a b de Souza Guedes, Dorothy (March 26, 2001). "Illinois' consolidated elections are costly, but haven't increased voter turnout". Quad City Times (online ed.). Davenport, Iowa. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  7. ^ a b c d Time of Holding Elections (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1) as of 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  8. ^ Time of Holding Elections (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1a) as of 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  9. ^ Time of Holding Elections (10 ILCS 5/2A-1). Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  10. ^ 10 ILCS 5/25-7 ILCS as of 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  11. ^ State Profiles 2014-06-11 at the Wayback Machine; American Education EDU;
  12. ^ SB0387s; regarding "Election Judge HS Seniors"; passed on July 29, 1999.
  13. ^ article; Chicago Elections on line.
  14. ^ Legislation; Illinois Government.
  15. ^ Student Election Judges; Cook County Clerk website; .
  16. ^ Mikva Challenge 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine; organization website; .

External links edit

  • Illinois State Board of Elections 2019-06-21 at the Wayback Machine — official website
    • Illinois Online Voter Application Website 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine — official website: allows voter registration, registration status lookup, and polling place lookup
  • Illinois at Ballotpedia
  • "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020

January 01, 1970
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Elections in Illinois provide for the election of over 40 000 elected seats across over 6 000 units of government 1 In a 2020 study Illinois was ranked as the 4th easiest state for citizens to vote in 2 Contents 1 Election system 2 Elections held 2 1 Regular elections 2 2 Special elections 2 2 1 Vacancies 2 2 1 1 United States Congress 3 Election judges 3 1 Illinois high school student election judges 4 See also 4 1 Statewide offices 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksElection system editElections in Illinois are directly administered by 109 election authorities Seven municipalities each have an election commission as the local election authority only within that municipality Outside of those the county clerk is the local election authority in 100 counties and 2 counties have a separate election commission 3 The local election authority s tasks include taking voter registration selecting the polling places ordering the ballots training the election judges overseeing the election itself and supervising the vote count 3 The State Board of Elections SBE performs certain statewide election functions Among its functions are providing uniform instructions forms and other material to the election authorities adopting rules consistent with the other election law in Illinois and approving the voting machines allowed for use by election authorities in Illinois The SBE is also the election authority for accepting candidate petitions and nominations for certain state and national offices and for modifications to the Constitution of Illinois and other statewide referendums 1 4 Elections held editUnited States presidential election results for Illinois 5 Year Republican Whig Democratic Third party No No No 2020 2 446 891 40 45 3 471 915 57 39 130 694 2 16 2016 2 146 015 38 35 3 090 729 55 24 358 535 6 41 2012 2 135 216 40 66 3 019 512 57 50 96 704 1 84 2008 2 031 179 36 73 3 419 348 61 83 79 652 1 44 2004 2 345 946 44 48 2 891 550 54 82 36 826 0 70 2000 2 019 421 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139 839 6 68 1916 1 152 549 52 56 950 229 43 34 89 929 4 10 1912 253 593 22 13 405 048 35 34 487 532 42 54 1908 629 932 54 53 450 810 39 02 74 512 6 45 1904 632 645 58 77 327 606 30 43 116 248 10 80 1900 597 985 52 83 503 061 44 44 30 851 2 73 1896 607 130 55 66 465 613 42 68 18 126 1 66 1892 399 288 45 70 426 281 48 79 48 078 5 50 1888 370 475 49 54 348 351 46 58 28 987 3 88 1884 337 469 50 17 312 351 46 43 22 850 3 40 1880 318 036 51 11 277 321 44 56 26 948 4 33 1876 278 232 50 20 258 611 46 66 17 384 3 14 1872 241 936 56 27 184 884 43 00 3 151 0 73 1868 250 304 55 69 199 116 44 31 0 0 00 1864 189 512 54 42 158 724 45 58 0 0 00 1860 172 171 50 69 160 215 47 17 7 280 2 14 1856 96 275 40 23 105 528 44 09 37 531 15 68 1852 64 733 41 77 80 378 51 87 9 863 6 36 1848 52 853 42 42 55 952 44 91 15 791 12 67 1844 45 854 42 05 58 795 53 91 4 408 4 04 1840 45 574 48 91 47 441 50 92 160 0 17 1836 15 220 45 31 18 369 54 69 0 0 00 Regular elections edit There are four types of regular elections in Illinois the general primary election and the general election which occur in even years and the consolidated primary election and the consolidated election which occur in odd years 6 The election day for the general election is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even year 7 which is the day usually associated with election day in the United States Its associated general primary election is held on the preceding third Tuesday in March 7 The election day for the consolidated election is the first Tuesday in April of each odd year unless that day is during Passover in which case the election is the first Tuesday after Passover 7 8 Its associated consolidated primary election is held on the preceding last Tuesday in February 7 The consolidated election was established in 1982 before this many local governments held separate elections on unrelated days at unrelated places 6 Special elections edit Illinois statutes limit special elections to specific circumstances prohibiting all other elections from being held at any other time than for the regular elections 9 Vacancies edit United States Congress edit If a seat in the United States House of Representatives becomes vacant more than 240 days before the next general election the governor chooses a date within 180 days and issues a writ of election to hold a special election on the chosen day for that congressional district 10 Election judges editThis section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia s quality standards You can help The talk page may contain suggestions December 2018 Illinois high school student election judges edit High school students in many states across the country are permitted to serve as election judges poll workers in their states even when the students are not yet old enough to vote In the 41 states that allow high school students to serve as election judges the laws typically allow for students to work if they are 16 years of age and in good academic standing at their schools Specific requirements vary from state to state Some states do not allow high school students to serve as election judges or the law has no specific provisions for persons who are not yet eligible to vote The following states permit high school students to serve as election judges 11 Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming citation needed The State of Illinois specifically Chicago has a robust model according to whom Chicago s contingencies of student judges are the largest in the country Illinois law 12 provided that students meet the following criteria to serve as Election Judges Be a high school junior or senior in good standing Have a grade point average of at least 3 0 on a 4 0 scale Be a U S citizen by Election Day Be able to read write and speak English Successfully complete a 4 hour training session Be able to work on Election Day beginning at 5 a m until all duties are completed after the polls close Be recommended by his her high school principal Have the written approval of his her parent or legal guardian 13 14 There is no minimum age requirement to serve as a student election judge in Illinois A maximum of two high school students 1 from each party may serve in each precinct 15 In the City of Chicago a partnership between the Chicago Board of Elections and Mikva Challenge a non partisan civic engagement organization has contributed to the Election Board leading the nation in the utilization of student judges 16 See also editPolitics of Illinois Political party strength in Illinois Electoral reform in Illinois Government of Illinois United States presidential elections in Illinois Women s suffrage in Illinois Statewide offices edit Illinois gubernatorial elections Illinois Attorney General elections Illinois Comptroller elections Elected officials Illinois General Assembly Illinois Senate Illinois House of Representatives Governor of Illinois Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Illinois Treasurer Illinois Attorney General Illinois ComptrollerFurther reading editMacRae Duncan Meldrum James A 1960 Critical Elections in Illinois 1888 1958 American Political Science Review 54 3 669 683 References edit a b Illinois State Board of Elections PDF pamphlet Springfield Illinois State Board of Elections 2018 09 18 retrieved 2018 12 01 J Pomante II Michael Li Quan 15 Dec 2020 Cost of Voting in the American States 2020 Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy 19 4 503 509 doi 10 1089 elj 2020 0666 S2CID 225139517 a b Information For Voters Springfield Illinois State Board of Elections Retrieved 2018 12 01 State Board of Elections 10 ILCS 5 1A 8 as of 2018 08 14 Retrieved 2018 12 01 Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Presidential General Election Results Comparison Illinois Uselectionatlas org Retrieved October 21 2022 a b de Souza Guedes Dorothy March 26 2001 Illinois consolidated elections are costly but haven t increased voter turnout Quad City Times online ed Davenport Iowa Retrieved 2018 12 01 a b c d Time of Holding Elections 10 ILCS 5 2A 1 1 as of 2011 01 01 Retrieved 2018 12 01 Time of Holding Elections 10 ILCS 5 2A 1 1a as of 2011 01 01 Retrieved 2018 12 01 Time of Holding Elections 10 ILCS 5 2A 1 Retrieved 2018 12 01 10 ILCS 5 25 7 ILCS as of 2015 07 31 Retrieved 2018 12 01 State Profiles Archived 2014 06 11 at the Wayback Machine American Education EDU SB0387s regarding Election Judge HS Seniors passed on July 29 1999 article Chicago Elections on line Legislation Illinois Government Student Election Judges Cook County Clerk website Mikva Challenge Archived 2014 02 01 at the Wayback Machine organization website External links editIllinois State Board of Elections Archived 2019 06 21 at the Wayback Machine official website Illinois Online Voter Application Website Archived 2016 05 13 at the Wayback Machine official website allows voter registration registration status lookup and polling place lookup Illinois at Ballotpedia State Elections Legislation Database Ncsl org Washington D C National Conference of State Legislatures State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elections in Illinois amp oldid 1211709816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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