Elections in Illinois
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Election law
In the case of a resignation of a member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, the Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
must issue writs of election, and the election must be held within 115 days thereafter.
Statewide elections
- Illinois gubernatorial electionsIllinois gubernatorial elections-2010:-2009:-1998:-1994:-1822:-1818:...
- Illinois state elections
- Illinois Attorney General elections
- Illinois Comptroller elections
Elected officials
- Illinois Legislature
- Illinois SenateIllinois SenateThe Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
- Illinois General AssemblyIllinois General AssemblyThe Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
- Illinois Senate
- Governor of IllinoisGovernor of IllinoisThe Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
- Lieutenant Governor of IllinoisLieutenant Governor of IllinoisThe Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the second highest executive of the State of Illinois. In Illinois, the lieutenant governor and governor run on a joint ticket, and are directly elected by popular vote. Candidates for lieutenant governor run separately in the primary from candidates for...
- Illinois Treasurer
- Illinois Attorney GeneralIllinois Attorney GeneralThe Illinois Attorney General is the highest legal officer of the state of Illinois in the United States. Originally an appointed office, it is now an office filled by election through universal suffrage...
- Illinois Comptroller
Topical articles
- Politics of IllinoisPolitics of Illinois-Statewide elected officials:-2004:Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry carried Illinois with 54% of the vote. His victory in Illinois was determined by a wide margin of votes cast in Cook County. However, many counties outside of the Chicago metropolitan area voted for President Bush...
- Political party strength in IllinoisPolitical party strength in IllinoisThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Illinois:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Secretary of State*Attorney General*Comptroller/ Auditor *Treasurer...
- Electoral reform in IllinoisElectoral reform in IllinoisElectoral reform in Illinois refers to efforts, proposals and plans to change the election and voting laws in the Prairie State.-Alternate voting methods:Cumulative voting was used in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1870-1980...
- Government of IllinoisGovernment of IllinoisThe state government of Illinois is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from traditions cultivated during the state's frontier era. The capital city of Illinois is Springfield. Under the Constitution of 1970, there are three branches of government: executive,...
External links
- Illinois State Board of Elections official website