FILING AND REGISTRATION DATES

(a) If the first or last day fixed by law to do any act required or allowed by the Election 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 section of the Election Code upon which this calendar is based, "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 (1 0 ILCS 5/1-6; Public Act 90-672).

2006

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).

Monday, NOVEMBER 13

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(b)).

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, 2006) (1 0 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 petitions to create a political subdivision in the office of the circuit court (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

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public policy (local). [EXCEPTION: proposition to create a political subdivision or referenda initiated under the Liquor Control Act (10 ILCS 5/28-2, 28-6, 28-7)]

NOTE: Petitions to initiate backdoor referenda must be filed under the deadline specified in the specific statute authorizing the referenda, but in no case later than 78 days prior to the ensuing election.

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. [EXCEPTION: County, municipal, township and park district boards may place advisory referenda on the ballot by resolution (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).

2007

Tuesday, JANUARY 2

First day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of 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 registrations and absentee ballots (10 ILCS 5/20-2.1/20-3).

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. They may vote their absentee ballots in person: at the office of the election authority or authorized municipal, township or road district clerk; or 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.

NOTE: Certain situations other than absence from county of residence also permit voters to apply for an absentee ballot (10 ILCS 5/19-3).

Thursday, JANUARY 18

Last day for civic organizations that have as a stated purpose the investigation or prosecution of election fraud 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 to have poll watchers at the consolidated primary election. (10 ILCS 5/7-34).

Monday, JANUARY 29

First day for election authority to publish notice of primary and notice of referenda. Notice must include the color of the primary ballots and may include a 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 registrations and absentee ballots and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballots (10 ILCS 5/20-2.1,20-3).

Wednesday, JANUARY 31

First day for the election authority to post the schedule for early voting at each location where early voting will be conducted. Posting shall remain at each site until the last day of the early voting period (February 22, 2007) (10 ILCS 5/19A-25).

Monday, FEBRUARY 5

At the request of the election authority, this is the 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

At the request of the election authority, this is the 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).

Monday, FEBRUARY 5

First day for early voting at the office of the election authority and locations designated by the election authority (10 ILCS 5/19A-15).

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 7

Last day for employee to give employer written notice that he or she will be absent from the place of

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employment on election day because he or she has been appointed as an election judge under the provisions of 10 ILCS 5/13-1 orl3-2(10ILCS5/ 13-2.5, 14-4.5).

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 20

Last day for the election authority to publish notice of primary and notice of referenda. Notice must include the color of the primary ballots and may include a 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, then 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. The notice may include an explanation of the question, in plain and neutral language, and its purposes supplied by the governing body of the political subdivision to whose voters the question is to be submitted (10 ILCS 5/7-15, 7-18, 12-5).

Tuesday FEBRUARY 20

Last day for any voter who is a member of the United States Service and for his/her spouse and dependents of voting age who expect to be absent from the county of residence on election day to make application for an official ballot (may make application via facsimile machine or other method of electronic transmission) to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct residence; and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballot (10 ILCS 5/20-2, 20-2.3, 20-3).

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 voters to apply for an absentee ballot (10 ILCS 5/1 9-3).

Thursday, FEBRUARY 22

Last day for local election officials to publish specimen ballot (10 ILCS5/7-21).

Monday, FEBRUARY 26

Last day for any registered voter presently within the United States, who expects to be absent from his county of residence on election day, to make application in person to the election authority, or municipal, township or road district clerk who is authorized to conduct absentee voting (10 ILCS 5/19-2).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007 CONSOLIDATED PRIMARY ELECTION

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 election authority's central ballot counting location before the polls close. 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, MARCH 13

Deadline for the county clerk or board of election commissioners to complete the validation and counting of provisional ballots [10 ILCS 5/ 18A-15(a)].

Tuesday, MARCH 13

Deadline for the county clerk or board of election commissioners to complete the tabulation of absentee ballots that were (1) postmarked by the midnight preceding the opening of the polls on election day, and (2) received after the close of the polls on election day but not later that 14 days after the election (10 ILCS 5/19-8).

Tuesday, MARCH 20

Last day for canvassing election results by local canvassing board (10 ILCS 5/7-56(8), 22-1 7(c)).

Tuesday, MARCH 20

The last day the election authority shall transmit to the State Board of Elections the following: (1) The number, by precinct, of absentee ballots requested, provided and counted; (2) The number of rejected absentee ballots, and; (3) The number of voters seeking review of rejected absentee ballots (10 ILCS 5/ 19-20,20-20).

ABSTRACT OF VOTES

NOTE: The county clerk and board of election commissioners have the responsibility of canvassing the returns of the Consolidated Primary Election under their jurisdiction (10 ILCS 5/1 -8, 7-56, 22-1 7).

NOTE: Within 48 hours of conducting the canvass as required by the Election Code, the election authority shall deliver an original certificate of results to each local election official (10 ILCS 5/7-56).

NOTE: If the election authority canvasses the results of a public question submitted to referendum pursuant to a court order, the election authority shall immediately transmit a signed copy or an original duplicate of its completed abstract of the votes to the court which ordered the referendum (10 ILCS 5/22-18).

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2006

Tuesday, NOVEMBER 7

First day to circulate nomination papers (must be original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for nonpartisan candidates for township and municipal library boards, library district boards, park district boards, school boards and forest preserve district boards who file January 29-February 5, 2007 — 90 days preceding the last day to file such papers (10 ILCS 5/10-4).

Thursday, NOVEMBER 30

2007

Tuesday, JANUARY 2

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 (1 0 ILCS 5/28-4).

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 nominating papers 78-71 days before such election (10 ILCS 5/10-6).

NOTE: See the specific statute governing the unit of local government to be established for filing procedures (10 ILCS 5/28-4).

Tuesday, JANUARY 2

Tuesday, JANUARY 9

Last day to file objection to petition to create a political subdivision with the appropriate officer or board where the petitions were originally filed (1 0 ILCS 5/28-4).

Monday, JANUARY 29

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);] 0-6(6)).

Monday, JANUARY 29

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)]

Monday, FEBRUARY 5

Last day for filing in the 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 for township and municipal library boards, road district boards, library district boards, park district boards, school boards, community college boards, regional boards of school trustees, fire protection district boards and forest preserve district boards (1 0 ILCS 5/10-6(2), 10-6(6)).

Monday, FEBRUARY 5

Last day to file objections to petitions for referenda for the submission of questions of public policy. [EXCEPTION: proposition to create a political subdivision and referenda initiated under the Liquor Control Act (10 ILCS 5/10-8, 28-4)]

Monday, FEBRUARY 5

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 that received the nomination papers (5 ILCS 420/4A-105; 10 ILCS 5/10-5).

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 13

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).

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Tuesday, FEBRUARY 13

Last day for county, municipal, township and park boards to place advisory referenda on the ballot by resolution {55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5; 60 ILCS 1/80-80; 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-60; 70 ILCS 1205/8-30).

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 13

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, FEBRUARY 13

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 5/1 0-8).

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 14

Last day lottery shall be conducted by the State Board of Elections, the election authority, local election official or board of election commissioners when two or more petitions are received simultaneously for the same office by more than one independent candidate or more than one new political party candidate or by more than one nonpartisan candidate as of the opening hour of the filing period (10 ILCS 5/10-6.2).

Thursday, FEBRUARY 15

Last day candidate may file Withdrawal of Candidacy in the office of the local election official or election authority (excluding aldermanic candidates for the City of Chicago) (10 ILCS 5/10-7, 65 ILCS 20/21-29).

Thursday, FEBRUARY 15

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 15

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).

Tuesday, MARCH 6

Last day for the election authority to have a sufficient number of ballots printed and available at the authority's office for mailing to persons in the United States Service or their spouses and dependents and to citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States (10 ILCS 5/16- 5.01).

Thursday, MARCH 8

Last day for civic organizations (which have as a stated purpose the investigation and prosecution of election fraud) 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 if the organization wants to qualify to have poll watchers at the consolidated election (10 ILCS 5/1 7-23, 18-6).

Monday, MARCH 19

First day for election authority to publish notice of consolidated election and notice of referenda. (A list of precinct polling place addresses must be included in the notice.) 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, then 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. The notice may include an explanation of the question, in plain and neutral language, and its purposes supplied by the governing body of the political subdivision to whose voters the question is to be submitted (1 0 ILCS 5/12-4, 12-5).

Monday, MARCH 19

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 registrations and absentee ballots; and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballots (10 ILCS 5/20-2.1,20-3).

Wednesday, MARCH 21

First day for election authority to post the schedule for early voting at each location where early voting will be conducted. Posting shall remain at each site until the last day of the early voting period (April 12, 2007) (10 ILCS 5/19A-25).

Monday, MARCH 26

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Monday, MARCH 26

At the request of the election authority, this is the first day for early voting at the office of the election authority and locations designated by the election authority (10 ILCS 5/1 9A-15).

Monday, MARCH 26

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).

Monday, APRIL 9

Last day for election authority to publish notice of consolidated election and notice of referenda. (The notice must include a list of precinct polling places 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). The notice may include an explanation of the question, in plain and neutral language, and its purposes supplied by the governing body of the political subdivision to whose voters the question is to be submitted.

Tuesday, APRIL 10

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).

Thursday, APRIL 72

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/her county of residence on election day; and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballot (1 0 ILCS 5/1 9-2, 19-4).

NOTE: First-time voters who registered by mail must vote in person either absentee, in person (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 polling place. For exceptions see 42 USC 1973gg-4(c) and SBE rule, title 26, Section 216.90.

NOTE: Certain situations other than absence from county of residence also permit voters to apply for an absentee ballot (10 ILCS 5/1 9-3).

Thursday, APRIL 12

Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority and locations designated by the election authority (10ILCS5/19A-15, 19A-20).

Friday, APRIL 13

Last day for election authority to have official ballots available for inspection by candidates or their agents (10 ILCS 5/1 6-5).

Monday, APRIL 16

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).

Tuesday, APRIL 17

Date when authorized local election officials shall deliver in person absentee ballots to the election authority's central ballot counting location before the polls close. 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, MAY 1

Deadline for the county clerk or board of election commissioners to complete the validation and counting of provisional ballots [10 ILCS 5/1 8A-15(a)].

Tuesday, MAY 1

Deadline for the county clerk or board of election commissioners to complete the tabulation of absentee ballots that were (1) postmarked by the midnight preceding the opening of the polls on election day, and (2) received after the close of the polls on election day but no later than 14 days after the election (10 ILCS 5/19-8).

Tuesday, MAY 8

Last day for canvassing of election results by proper election authority (10 ILCS 5/22-17).

Tuesday, MAY 8

The last day the election authority shall transmit to the State Board of Elections the following: (1) the number, by precinct, of absentee ballots requested, provided and counted, (2) the number of rejected absentee ballots, and (3) the number of voters seeking review of rejected absentee ballots (10 ILCS 5/ 19-20).

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BEFORE PROCLAMATION BY THE ELECTION AUTHORITY

In those jurisdictions where in-precinct counting equipment is used, the election authority shall re-tabulate the total number of votes cast in 5 percent of the precincts within the election jurisdiction prior to the canvass. In jurisdictions that employ direct recording devices, 5 percent of the precincts must be tabulated prior to the canvass (10 ILCS 5/24A-15, 24B-15, 24C-15).

ABSTRACT OF VOTES

NOTE: The county clerk and board of election commissioners have the responsibility of canvassing the returns of the Consolidated Election under their jurisdiction (10 ILCS 5/22-18).

If the election authority canvasses the results of a public question submitted to referendum pursuant to a court order, the election authority shall immediately transmit a signed copy or an original duplicate of its completed abstract of the votes to the court which ordered the referendum (10 ILCS 5/22-1 8).

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 that 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 (1 0 ILCS 5/22-18).

WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

Each successful write-in candidate shall file the following documents with the proper election authority or the State Board of Elections within 10 days from the proclamation by the appropriate board.

(1) A Loyalty Oath (optional)

(2) A Statement of Candidacy, and

(3) A receipt for filing of a Statement of Economic Interests (10 ILCS 5/7-60L

DISCOVERY RECOUNT

Within five days after the last day for proclamation, petitions for discovery recount may be filed by any qualified individual (10 ILCS 5/22-9.1).

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