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Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2020 Census: 12,822,739 (3.86% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 19 (3.53% of 538)
- 2022-2030 Representatives: 17 (3.91% of 435)
2010 Census: 12,864,380 (4.15% of 309,785,186)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 20 (3.72% of 538)
- 2012-2020 Representatives: 18 (4.14% of 435)
Capital: Springfield

Current Illinois Statewide Office Holders

Official Name/Status All States

The STATE of Illinois
Status: STATE of the Union
Organized as a Territory: 3 February 1809. 2 Stat. 514: effective 1 March 1809; previously, part of Indiana Territory
Admitted to the Union as a State: 3 December 1818 by a Joint Resolution of Congress (3 Stat. 536)
The 21st state.

Traditional Sections and Regions All States

Section: MIDWEST
Region: Great Lakes
Survey: Public Domain

Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions

Enabling Act (of the Congress of the United States): 18 April 1818 [3 Stat. 428: authorizing formation of a State government and Admission thereafter]
- 1st (1818-1848) [Adopted: 26 August 1818 Convention convened, 1 August 1818, Ratified: 26 August 1818 not submitted to the People; effective upon Admission, 3 December 1818]
- 2nd (1848-1870) [Adopted: 31 August 1847 Convention convened, 7 June 1847, Ratified: 5 March 1848 ratified by vote of 59,887 to 15,859; effective, 1 April 1848]
- 3rd (1870-1971) [Adopted: 13 May 1870 Convention convened, 13 December 1869, Ratified: 2 July 1870 ratified by vote of 134,227 to 35,443; effective, 8 August 1870]
- 4th (1971-) [Adopted: 3 September 1970 Convention convened, 8 December 1969, Ratified: 15 December 1970 effective, 1 July 1971]

Executive Branch All States

Chief Executive
- GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
- Lieutenant Governor [elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor]

Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide All States
- Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
- Lieutenant Governor (2014--): 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None. Elected on a ticket with the Governor
- Lieutenant Governor (--2011): 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor (effective 2011: jointly nominated at the primary election)
- Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Attorney General: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Comptroller: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

Legislative Branch All States

Legislature
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Upper House
- Senate
Lower House
- House of Representatives

Judicial Branch All States

Court of Last Resort
- Supreme Court
Intermediate Appellate Court
- Appellate Court [IN: district FOR: State]

Local Government All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- county [Type: Limited, Executive and Legislative: Board of Supervisors]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - township [Type: Broad, Executive: Supervisor, Legislative: TOWN[SHIP] MEETING]
PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION
- County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - precinct [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Localities All States
- Illinois Civil Divisions and Municipalities

Key Statewide / Federal Officials All States

Illinois Officials

Statutory Election Information All States

General Election All States
- 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November in even-numbered years.
  (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a)... in conformity with IL Constitution Article III, Section 6)
Presidential Primary All States
- (--2007) same as date of State Primary [3d Tuesday in March in even-numbered years. (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) )] in Presidential Election years.
  (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/7-5(a) )
- (2007-2010) same as date of State Primary [first Tuesday in February in even-numbered years. (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) )] in Presidential Election years.
  (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/7-5(a) )
- (2010--) same as date of State Primary [3d Tuesday in March in even-numbered years. (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) )] in Presidential Election years. (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/7-5(a) ) [17 March 2010: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 355, which moves the primary from the first Tuesday in February to the third Tuesday in March.]
State Primary All States
- (--2007) 3d Tuesday in March in even-numbered years.
  (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) )
- (2007-2010) In even-numbered years ... an election to be known as the general primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday in February (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) )
- (2010--) In even-numbered years ... an election to be known as the general primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in March (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/2A-1.1(a) ) [17 March 2010: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 355, which moves the primary from the first Tuesday in February to the third Tuesday in March.]
- (2022-2022) The provisions of this Section shall apply for the dates for the 2022 general primary election ... only ... [10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b 2A-1.1b. (a)].
  The general primary election shall be held on June 28, 2022. [10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b 2A-1.1b. (k)]
Polling times All States
- Polls open: 6 AM local time
  Polls close: 7 PM local time
  (IL Compiled Statutes 10-5/17-1)

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Constitution
- Illinois Constitution
Election Authority. All States
- Illinois State Board of Elections
Legislature. All States
- Illinois General Assembly
- Republican Caucus
Democratic
- Democratic Party of Illinois
Republican
- Illinois Republican Party
Third Party
Media & others

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