Election Calendar 2000-2001
Prepared by Peter M. Murphy, IAPD General Counsel
For the purposes of this calendar, "Local Election Official" means the clerk or secretary of a unit of local government or park district and forest preserve.
"Business Day" means any day in which the office of an election authority, local election official or the State Board of Election is open to the public for a
minimum of seven hours. (10 ILCS 5/1-5) "Election Authority" means the county clerk, the municipal board of election commissioners, or the county board of
election commissioners.
FILING AND
REGISTRATION DATES
(a) If the first or last day fixed
by law to do any act required or
allowed by this Code falls on a
State holiday or a Saturday or a
Sunday, the period shall extend
through the first business day
next following the day otherwise
fixed as the last day for filing or
the close of registration,
irrespective of whether any
election authority or local election
official conducts business on the
State holiday, Saturday, or
Sunday.
(b) For the purposes of this
Section, "State holiday" means
New Year's Day, Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday,
Lincoln's Birthday, President's
Day, Casimer Pulaski's Birthday,
Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day,
Columbus Day, Veterans' Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Day, and any other day from
time to time declared by the
President of the United States or
the Governor of Illinois to be a
day during which the agencies of
the State of Illinois that are
ordinarily open to do business
with the public shall be closed
for business. (10 ILCS 5/1-6;
Public Act 90-672)
THE BOARD INTERPRETS PUBLIC
ACT 90-672 TO PERMIT THE
EXTENSION OF DEADLINES
WHICH CREATE A RIGHT IN THE
PUBLIC, NOT WHEN THE
DEADLINE IMPOSES A DUTY ON
AN ELECTION OFFICER.
CONSOLIDATED
PRIMARY ELECTION
Fourth Tuesday in February
February 27,2001
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Thursday,
OCTOBER 12
First day notice of intention to file a
petition to create a political
subdivision whose officers are to
be elected, rather than appointed,
may be published in a newspaper
within the proposed political
subdivision, or if none, in a
newspaper of general circulation
within the proposed territory. (10
ILCS 5/28-2)
Saturday,
NOVEMBER 11
Last day notice of intention to file a
petition to create a political
subdivision whose officers are to
be elected rather than appointed,
may be published in a newspaper
within the proposed political
subdivision, or if none, in a
newspaper of general circulation
within the proposed territory. (10
ILCS 5/28-2)
Monday,
NOVEMBER 13
Last day to file petition (must
contain original sheets signed by
voters and circulators) to create a
political subdivision with the
appropriate circuit court clerk. (10
ILCS 5/28-2)
NOTE: Objections can be filed on or before
the date of the hearing with the appropriate
circuit court clerk. (10 ILCS 5/28-2)
NOTE: If initial officers are to be elected at the
election for creation of a new unit of
government, candidates for such offices shall
file nomination papers 78-71 days before
such election. (December 11-18, 2000) (10
ILCS 5/10-6)
NOTE: The circuit court clerk shall publish the
hearing date for a public policy petition filed
in his/her office not later than 14 days after
the petition is actually filed, but at least 5 days
before actual hearing (final orders within 7
days of hearing).
Monday,
NOVEMBER 20
Last day to file objections to
petition to create a political
subdivision with the appropriate
officer or board. (10 ILCS 5/28-4)
Monday,
DECEMBER 11
Last day for filing of petitions (must
contain original sheets signed by
voters and circulators) for
referenda for the submission of
questions of public policy (local).
(Exception: proposition to create a
political subdivision) (10 ILCS 5/28-2, 28-6, 28-7)
Monday,
DECEMBER 18
Last day to file objections to
petitions for referenda for the
submission of questions of public
policy (local). (Exception:
proposition to create a political
subdivision) (10 ILCS 5/10-8, 28-4)
Tuesday,
DECEMBER 26
Last day for local governing
boards to adopt a resolution or
ordinance to allow a binding
public question to appear on the
ballot. (10 ILCS 5/28-2;
60 ILCS 1/80-80)
Thursday,
DECEMBER 28
Last day for the circuit court clerk
and the local election official to
certify any question of public
policy to the election authority
having jurisdiction over the
political subdivision. (10 ILCS 5/28-5)
Thursday,
JANUARY 18
First day for any registered voter
presently within the confines of the
United States who expects to be
absent from his/her county of
residence on election day to make
application by mail or in person to
the election authority for an official
ballot. (10 ILCS 5/19-2)
NOTE: Most first time voters who register by
mail must vote in person, either in person
absentee voting (at the office of the election
authority or authorized municipal, township
or road district clerk), as a hospitalized or
nursing home voter, or at the precinct polling
place. For exceptions see 42 USC 1973gg-4(c) and SBE rule, title 26, Section 216.90.
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NOTE: Certain situations other than absence
from county of residence also permit
application (or absentee ballot to be made.
(10 ILCS 5/19-3)
Thursday,
JANUARY 18
Last day for civic organizations
and proposition proponents or
opponents to register their names
and addresses of their principal
officers with the proper election
authority if the organization wants
to qualify for pollwatchers at the
Consolidated Primary Election.
(10 ILCS 5/7-34)
Sunday,
JANUARY 28
First day for election authority to
publish notice of primary and
notice of referenda. Notice must
include the color of the primary
ballots (May include list of precinct
polling addresses.) The election
authority shall post a copy of the
notice at the principal office of the
election authority. The local
election official shall also post a
copy of the notice at the principal
office of the political or
governmental subdivision. If there
is no principal office; the local
election official shall post the
notice at the building in which the
governing body of the political or
governmental subdivision held its
first meeting of the calendar year
in which the referenda is being
held. (10 ILCS 5/7-15, 7-18, 12-
5)
Monday,
JANUARY 29
Last day for citizens of the United
States temporarily residing outside
the United States who are not
registered but otherwise qualified
to vote and who expect to be
absent from their county of
residence on election day to make
simultaneous application to the
election authority having
jurisdiction over their precinct of
residence for absentee registration
and an absentee ballot and the
last day for the election authority
to mail such ballot. (10 ILCS 5/
20-2.1,20-3)
Sunday,
FEBRUARY 4
Last day for election authority to
supply absentee materials to local
election officials (qualified
municipal, township and road
district clerks) who conduct in-person absentee voting.
(10 ILCS 5/19-2.1)
Monday,
FEBRUARY 5
First day for local election officials
(qualified municipal, township,
and road district clerks) to conduct
in-person absentee voting.
(10 ILCS 5/19-2.1)
Saturday,
FEBRUARY 17
Last day for election authority to
publish notice of primary election,
notice of referenda and the color of
primary ballots. (May include a
list of precinct polling place
addresses.) The election authority
shall post a copy of the notice at
the principal office of the election
authority. The local election official
shall also post a copy of the notice
at the principal office of the
political or governmental
subdivision. If there is no principal
office, the local election official
shall post the notice at the building
in which the governing body of the
political or governmental
subdivision held its first meeting of
the calendar year in which the
referenda is being held. (10 ILCS
5/7-15,7-18, 12-5)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 22
Last day for election authority to
receive application by mail from
any registered voter presently
within the confines of the United
States, who expects to be absent
from his county of residence on
election day and the last day for
the election authority to mail such
ballot. (10 ILCS 5/19-2)
Note: Certain situations other than absence
from county of residence also permit
application for absentee ballot to be made.
(10 ILCS 5/19-3)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 22
Last day for local election official
to publish specimen ballot. (10
ILCS 5/7-21)
Monday,
FEBRUARY 26
Last day for election authority to
deliver ballots to the judges of
election. (10 ILCS 5/7-35)
Tuesday,
FEBRUARY 27
Date when authorized local
election officials who have not
delivered in-person absentee
ballots to the election authority
shall deliver in-person absentee
ballots to the proper polling
places before the close of the
polling place. All unused in-person absentee voting supplies
are to be returned to the office of
the election authority. (10 ILCS 5/
19-2.1)
Tuesday,
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
CONSOLIDATED
PRIMARY ELECTION
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Thursday,
MARCH 1
Last day for election authorities to
transmit election results to local
election officials (48 hours after
election authority receives
complete results). Board of Election
Commissioners canvass for
municipalities which have adopted
Article 6. (10 ILCS 5/7-56(7), 7-
56(8))
Tuesday,
MARCH 6
Last day for canvassing election
results by local canvassing board.
110 ILCS 5/7-56(8), 22-17(c))
CONSOLIDATED
ELECTION
First Tuesday in April
April 3, 001
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Wednesday
OCTOBER 25
First day to circulate nomination
papers (must be original sheets
signed by voters and circulators)
For nonpartisan candidates for
township and municipal libraries,
library districts, park districts,
school boards, and forest preserve
districts who file January 15 -
January 23, 2001 - 90 days
preceding the last day to file such
papers. (10 ILCS 5/10-4)
Thursday,
NOVEMBER 16
First day notice of intention to file a
petition to create a political
subdivision whose officers are to
be elected, rather than appointed,
may be published in a newspaper
within the proposed political
subdivision, or if none, in a
newspaper of general circulation
within the proposed territory. (10
ILCS 5/28-2)
Monday,
DECEMBER 18
Last day to file petition (must
contain original sheets signed by
voters and circulators) to create a
political subdivision with the
appropriate circuit court clerk. (10
ILCS 5/28-2)
NOTE: Objections can be filed on or before
the date of the hearing with the appropriate
circuit court clerk. (10 ILCS 5/28-4)
NOTE: If initial officers are to be elected at
trie election for creation of a new unit of
government, candidates (or such offices shall
file nominating papers 78-71 days before
such election. (10 ILCS 5/10-6)
NOTE: The circuit court clerk shall publish
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the hearing date for a public policy petition
filed in his/her office not later than 14 days
after the petition is actually filed, but at least 5
days before actual hearing (Final order within
7 days of hearings.)
NOTE: See the specific statute governing the
unit of local government to be established for
filing procedures. (10 ILCS 5/28-4)
Tuesday,
DECEMBER 26
Last day to file objections to
petition to create a political
subdivision with the appropriate
officer or board. (10 ILCS 5/28-4)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 2
First day any voter who is a
member of the United States
Service and his spouse or
dependents of voting age who
expect to be absent from their
county of residence on election day
to make application (may make
application via facsimile machine
or other method of electronic
transmission) for an official ballot
to the election authority having
jurisdiction over their precinct
residence and the last day for the
election authority to mail such
ballots. (10 ILCS 5/20-2.3, 20-3)
NOTE: No registration shall be required in
order to vote pursuant to this section.
* Monday,
JANUARY 15
First day for filing in office of the
local election official or Board of
Election Commissioners original
nominating petitions (must contain
original sheets signed by voters
and circulators) for nonpartisan
candidates in park districts and
forest preserves. (10 ILCS 5/10-
6(2);10-6(6))
* Filing is 78-71 days prior to the election.
January 15, 2001 is the 78th day prior to the
April 3 Consolidated Election and is the first
day of filing for those offices which are open.
Those offices that are closed in observance of
Martin Luther King's birthday will begin filing
on January 16, 2001.
NOTE: Seven (7) days written notice of the
time and place for conducting lottery for
simultaneous filings shall be given by the local
election official or Board of Election
commissioners to the county chairman of the
established parties and to each organization
or citizens within the election jurisdiction
entitled to have pollwatchers present at the last
consolidated election. We recommend
notifying all candidates involved in the lottery.
(10 ILCS 5/10-6.2)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 16
Last day for filing petitions (must
contain original sheets signed by
voters and circulators) for
referenda for the submission of
questions of public policy (local).
(Exception; proposition to create a
political subdivision.) (10 ILCS 5/
28-2, 28-6. 28-7)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 23
Last day to file objections to
petitions for referenda for the
submission of questions of public
policy. (Exception: proposition to
create a political subdivision.) (10
ILCS 5/10-8, 28-4)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 23
Last day for filing in the office of
the local election official or Board
of Election Commissioners original
nomination petitions for
nonpartisan candidates in road
districts, township and municipal
libraries, library districts, park
districts, school boards, and forest
preserve districts. (10 ILCS 5/10-
6(2), 10-6(6))
Tuesday,
JANUARY 23
Last day for filing a Statement of
Economic Interests with the county
clerk as required by the Illinois
Governmental Ethics Act. The
receipt must be filed with the local
election official or election
authority who received the
nomination papers. (10 ILCS 5/
10-5.-5ILCS420/4A)
Monday,
JANUARY 29
Last day for local governing
boards to adopt a resolution or
ordinance to allow a binding
public question to appear on the
ballot. (10 ILCS 5/28-2)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 30
Last day for an individual who has
filed for two or more incompatible
offices to withdraw from all but
one of the offices with the local
election official or election
authority.
(10 ILCS 5/10-7)
Tuesday,
JANUARY 30
Last day for filing objections to
nomination petitions of new
political party, nonpartisan and
independent candidates and
certificates of nomination for
established party caucus
candidates in the office of the local
election official or election
authority. (10 ILCS 5/10-8)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 1
Last day lottery shall be conducted
by the local election official when
two or more petitions are received
simultaneously for the same office
by more than one (1) independent
candidate or more than one (1)
new political party; or by more
than one (1) nonpartisan
candidate, as of the opening hour
of the filing period (January 15,
2001 or January 16, 2001 if the
office of the election official or
election authority is closed on
Martin Luther King's birthday). (10
ILCS 5/10-6.2)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 1
Local election official shall conduct
a lottery for established party
placement on the ballot when said
parties nominate by caucus. (10
ILCS 5/7-60.1)
NOTE: We suggest the lottery be held no later
than January 31, 2001 in order to certify the
ballot by February 1,2001.
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 1
Last day candidate may file
withdrawal of candidacy in the
office of the local election official or
election authority. (Excluding
aldermanic candidates. City of
Chicago.) The deadline is
directory only, as judicial
precedent exists to allow
withdrawal after this date. (10
ILCS 5/10-7, 65 ILCS 20/21-29)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 1
Last day for the circuit court clerk
and the local election official to
certify any question of public
policy to each election authority
having jurisdiction over the
political subdivision. (10 ILCS 5/
28-5)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 1
Last day for local election official
to certify offices and the names of
candidates to appear on the
Consolidated Election ballot to the
election authority. (10 ILCS 5/10-
15)
Saturday,
FEBRUARY 17
Last day for the election authority
to have a sufficient number of
ballots printed and available in
his office for mailing to persons in
the United States Service or their
spouse and dependents and
citizens temporarily residing
outside the territorial limits of the
United States. (10 ILCS 5/16-
5.01)
Thursday,
FEBRUARY 22
Last day for civic organizations
and proposition proponents and
opponents to register their names
and addresses and the names
and addresses of their principal
officers with the proper election
authority. (10 ILCS 5/17-23, 18-6)
Sunday,
MARCH 4
First day for election authority to
publish notice of Consolidated
Election and notice of referenda.
(May include a list of precinct
polling place addresses.) The
election authority shall post a
copy of the notice at the principal
office of the political or
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governmental subdivision. If there
is no principal office, the local
election official shall post the
notice at the building in which the
governing body of the political or
governmental subdivision held its
first meeting of the calendar year
in which the referenda is being
held. (101LCS5/12-4, 12-5)
Sunday,
MARCH 11
Last day for election authority to
supply absentee materials to local
election officials (qualified
municipal township and road
district clerks) who conduct in-person absentee voting. (10 ILCS
5/19-2.1)
Sunday,
MARCH 11
Last day for election authority to
supply absentee materials to local
election officials (qualified
Municipal, township and road
district clerks) who conduct in-person absentee voting. (10 ILCS
5/19-2.1)
Monday,
MARCH 12
First day for local election official
[qualified municipal, township,
and road district clerks) to conduct
in-person absentee voting. (10
ILCS 5/19-2.1)
Saturday,
MARCH 24
Last day for election authority to
publish notice of Consolidated
Election and notice of referenda.
[May include a list of precinct
polling place addresses.) The
election authority shall post a
copy of the notice at the principal
office of the political or
governmental subdivision. If there
is no principal office, the local
election official shall post the
notice at the building in which the
governing body of the political or
governmental subdivision held its
First meeting of the calendar year
in which the referenda is being
held. (10 ILCS 5/12-4, 12-5)
Tuesday,
MARCH 27
Last day (by 5:00 P.M.) a person
may file a notarized declaration of
intent to be a write-in candidate
with the proper election authority.
(10 ILCS 5/17-16.1, 18-9.1)
NOTE: Write-ins shall be counted only for
persons who have filed the Declaration of
Intent.
Thursday,
MARCH 29
Last day for election authority to
receive application by mail from
any registered voter presently
within the confines of the United
States, who expects to be absent
from his county of residence on
election day and the last day for
the election authority to mail such
ballot. (10 ILCS 5/19-2) •
NOTE: FIRST TIME VOTERS WHO
REGISTERED BY MAIL MUST VOTE IN
PERSON, EITHER ABSENTEE IN PERSON
VOTING OR AT THE POLLING PLACE. For
exceptions, see 42 USC 1973gg-4(c) and
SBE Rule, Title 26, Section 215.90.
NOTE: Certain situations other than absence
from county of residence also permit
application for absentee ballot to be made.
(10 ILCS 5/19-3)
Friday,
MARCH 30
Last day for election authority to
have official ballots available for
inspection by candidates or their
agents. (10 ILCS 5/16-5)
Monday,
APRIL 2
Last day for election authority in
counties having a population
under 500,000 to publish a list of
all the nominations that are to be
voted for at the Consolidated
Election. (10 ILCS 5/16-10)
Monday,
APRIL 2
Last day for election authority to
deliver (prior to opening the
polling place) to the judges of
election in each precinct the list of
registered voters in that precinct to
whom absentee ballots have been
issued by mail. (10 ILCS 5/19-4)
Tuesday,
APRIL 3
Date when authorized local
election officials shall deliver in
person absentee ballots to the
proper polling place before the
close of the polling place. All
unused in-person absentee voting
supplies are to be returned to the
office of the election authority. (10
ILCS 5/19-2.1)
Tuesday,
APRIL 3, 2001
CONSOLIDATED
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Thursday,
APRIL 5
Last day for election authorities to
transmit election results to local
election officials (2 days after
election authority receives
complete returns). (10 ILCS 5/17-
22, 18-14)
Friday,
APRIL 6
Last day for local election official
to transmit election results to
canvassing board (24 hours after
local election official receives
results). (10 ILCS 5/17-22, 18-14)
Tuesday,
APRIL 10
Last day for canvassing election
results by local canvassing board
and the proclamation of winners.
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ABSTRACT OF VOTES
NOTE: Each local canvassing board shall immediately transmit
a signed copy or original duplicate of its completed abstract of
votes to each election authority having Jurisdiction over any of the
territory of their respective political subdivision and one copy to the
State Board of Elections. (10 ILCS 5/22-18)
If a local canvassing board canvassed the results of a public
question submitted to referendum by the circuit court, a signed
copy or a duplicate of the abstract of votes shall be transmitted to
the proper court, separately. (10 ILCS 5/22-18)
AFTER PROCLAMATION CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
The election authority shall issue a certificate of election to each
person declared elected to an office by such local canvassing
board. (10 ILCS 5/22-18) For political subdivisions which are
multi-county, the election authority of the county where the principal
office of the political subdivision is located shall make the
certificate of election. (10 ILCS 5/22-18)
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
Each successful write-in candidate may file a statement under
oath and shall file a Statement of Candidacy and a receipt for
filing the Statement of Economic Interests with the proper local
election official or election authority within 5 days from the
proclamation. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 7-10.1, 7-58, 7-60.1, 10-5)
DISCOVERY RECOUNT
Within 5 days after the last day for proclamation, petitions for
discovery recount may be filed by any qualified individual. (10
ILCS 5/22-9.1)
NONPARTISAN ELECTION
Previously scheduled for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November has been eliminated •
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