1. 270 to Win. (n.d.). Consensus 2022 House Forecast - 270toWin. 270toWin.com. Retrieved from https://www.270towin.com/2022-house-election/consensus-2022-house-forecast
2. 270 to Win. (n.d.). Consensus 2022 Senate Forecast - 270toWin. 270toWin.com. Retrieved from https://www.270towin.com/2022-senate-election/consensus-2022-senate-forecast
3. BallotReady. (n.d.). Illinois General Election. BallotReady. Retrieved from https://www.ballotready.org/il
4. Ill. Const. art. III, sec. 1-7
5. Illinois State Board of Elections, Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 (2022)
6. 1. U.S. Federal Election Commission FEC. (2019). Federal Election Campaign Laws. Retrieved from https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/feca.pdf
7. “Voting & Election Toolkits- Illinois” by GODORT is licensed under CCY BY 4.0
Sample ballots are available from local election authorities
1. BallotReady. (n.d.). Illinois General Election. BallotReady. Retrieved from https://www.ballotready.org/il
Primary Election Day is March 19, 2024
General Election Day is November 5, 2024
Dates of all elections can be found in the Illinois Election Code
1. 270 to Win. (n.d.). Consensus 2022 House Forecast - 270toWin. 270toWin.com. Retrieved from https://www.270towin.com/2022-house-election/consensus-2022-house-forecast
1. 270 to Win. (n.d.). Consensus 2022 Senate Forecast - 270toWin. 270toWin.com. Retrieved from https://www.270towin.com/2022-senate-election/consensus-2022-senate-forecast
SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. The General Assembly by law may establish registration requirements and require permanent residence in an election district not to exceed thirty days prior to an election. The General Assembly by law may establish shorter residence requirements for voting for President and Vice-President of the United States. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 1988.) SECTION 2. VOTING DISQUALIFICATIONS A person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail, shall lose the right to vote, which right shall be restored not later than upon completion of his sentence. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 3. ELECTIONS All elections shall be free and equal. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 4. ELECTION LAWS The General Assembly by law shall define permanent residence for voting purposes, insure secrecy of voting and the integrity of the election process, and facilitate registration and voting by all qualified persons. Laws governing voter registration and conduct of elections shall be general and uniform. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 5. BOARD OF ELECTIONS A State Board of Elections shall have general supervision over the administration of the registration and election laws throughout the State. The General Assembly by law shall determine the size, manner of selection and compensation of the Board. No political party shall have a majority of members of the Board. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 6. GENERAL ELECTION As used in all articles of this Constitution except Article VII, "general election" means the biennial election at which members of the General Assembly are elected. Such election shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in even-numbered years or on such other day as provided by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 7. INITIATIVE TO RECALL GOVERNOR (a) The recall of the Governor may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 15% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election, with at least 100 signatures from each of at least 25 separate counties. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 150 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the Governor. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the Governor's term of office. The affidavit shall have been signed by the proponent of the recall petition, at least 20 members of the House of Representatives, and at least 10 members of the Senate, with no more than half of the signatures of members of each chamber from the same established political party. (b) The form of the petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition was filed, and the question "Shall (name) be recalled from the office of Governor?" must be submitted to the electors at a special election called by the State Board of Elections, to occur not more than 100 days after certification of the petition. A recall petition certified by the State Board of Elections may not be withdrawn and another recall petition may not be initiated against the Governor during the remainder of the current term of office. Any recall petition or recall election pending on the date of the next general election at which a candidate for Governor is elected is moot. (c) If a petition to recall the Governor has been filed with the State Board of Elections, a person eligible to serve as Governor may propose his or her candidacy by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to the requirement for petitions for an established party candidate for the office of Governor, signed by petitioning electors not more than 50 days after a recall petition has been filed with the State Board of Elections. The form of a successor election petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the successor election petition is valid and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition to recall the Governor was filed. Names of candidates for nomination to serve as the candidate of an established political party must be submitted to the electors at a special primary election, if necessary, called by the State Board of Elections to be held at the same time as the special election on the question of recall established under subsection (b). Names of candidates for the successor election must be submitted to the electors at a special successor election called by the State Board of Elections, to occur not more than 60 days after the date of the special primary election or on a date established by law. (d) The Governor is immediately removed upon certification of the recall election results if a majority of the electors voting on the question vote to recall the Governor. If the Governor is removed, then (i) an Acting Governor determined under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article V shall serve until the Governor elected at the special successor election is qualified and (ii) the candidate who receives the highest number of votes in the special successor election is elected Governor for the balance of the term. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 2, 2010.) SECTION 8. VOTER DISCRIMINATION No person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income. (Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 2014.)
1. Ill. Const. art. III, sec. 1-7
The Illinois State Board of Elections oversees complaints about elections. For those not related to campaign finance, the details are listed here.
For complaints about Campaign finance disclosure.
The Illinois State Board of Elections provides access to all candidates’ election committee and Political Action Committee campaign finance filings, see the campaign disclosure tab on their website for more information.
Federal Election Campaign Laws- Federal Election Commission
1. U.S. Federal Election Commission FEC. (2019). Federal Election Campaign Laws. Retrieved from https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/feca.pdf
Illinois Campaign Finance Laws
1. Illinois State Board of Elections, Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 (2022)
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