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Event Date Event Title Event Location Description
5/16/2012Last day to file copies of advisory petitionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day proponents for petitions for a statewide advisory question of public policy shall file copi...
5/21/2012Last day to conduct hearingGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the State Board of Elections to conduct a hearing at which proponents of statewide advi...
5/21/2012Last day for EA to provide list of primary votersGENERAL PRIMARY ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to provide to each county chairman or his representative a preci...
5/22/2012Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
5/25/2012Day to apply random sampleGENERAL ELECTIONThe State Board of Elections shall apply its proven random sampling method to select and identify th...
5/25/2012Last day to submit voter infoGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for election authorities to submit updated computer voter registration information to the S...
6/4/2012Last day to file papers for vacancy in nominationGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for appointee, by established party managing committee, to file the following documents whe...
6/7/2012First day to give notice to create political subdivisionGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day notice of intention to file a petition to create a political subdivision, whose officers a...
6/11/2012Last day to file objections to resolutionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file objections to resolution to fill a vacancy in nomination by a party managing commit...
6/18/2012First day to file petitions with SBEGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for candidates of new political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain o...
6/18/2012First day to file with county clerkGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for candidates of new political parties and independents to file for county offices and ca...
6/19/2012Board MeetingChicagoThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Springfiel...
6/25/2012Last day to file with SBEGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for candidates of new political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain or...
6/25/2012Last day to file with county clerkGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for candidates of new political parties and independents to file for county offices and can...
6/25/2012Last day to file economic interestGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for filing a Statement of Economic Interests with the proper office as required by the Illi...
6/26/2012Last day to file objections to state-wide questionsGENERAL ELECTIONUnder the provisions of 10 ILCS 5/10-8, the deadline to file objections to petitions to amend Articl...
6/28/2012Last day for notice of lotteryGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for written notice of the time and place for conducting lottery shall be given when two (2)...
7/2/2012Last day for waiverGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the municipal, township and road district clerks to file a written waiver with the elec...
7/2/2012Last day to withdrawGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for an individual who has filed for two or more incompatible offices to withdraw from all b...
7/2/2012Last day to file objections to nominating petitionsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for filing objections to the nomination papers of all candidates (whose nomination papers w...
7/5/2012Last day for lotteryGENERAL ELECTIONLast day lottery shall be conducted by the State Board of Elections or the county clerk when two (2)...
7/9/2012Last dat to file notice to create political subdvisionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day notice of intention to file a petition to create a political subdivision, whose officers ar...
7/9/2012Last day to file petition to create political subdivisionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file a petition (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) to creat...
7/16/2012Last day to objectGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file objections to petitions to create a political subdivision in the office of the appr...
7/16/2012Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
7/30/2012Last dat to certify list of facilitiesGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the State Board of Elections to certify a list of facilities licensed or certified unde...
8/6/2012Last day to file petitions for referendaGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for filing petitions (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for re...
8/8/2012Last day for EA to complete systematic programGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for election authorities to complete any systematic program to remove ineligible voters fro...
8/13/2012Last day to file objectionsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file objections to petitions for the submission of questions of public policy (local). O...
8/20/2012Last day to adopt resolutionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for local governing boards to adopt a resolution or ordinance to allow binding public quest...
8/23/2012Last day to fill vacancy in nominationGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for established political parties to fill vacancies in nomination (occurring on or after th...
8/24/2012Last day to withdraw with SBEGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for candidates of new political parties who filed nomination papers with the State Board of...
8/24/2012Last day for SBE to certify ballotGENERAL ELECTIONDate on which the State Board of Elections will certify the names of established political party can...
8/24/2012Board MeetingChicagoStatutory deadline for certification of the November General Election ballot.
8/29/2012Last day to fill vacancy in nomination with county clerkGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for established political parties to fill vacancies in nomination in county offices (occurr...
8/29/2012Last day for County clerk to certify BALLOTGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the county clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners the names of candida...
8/30/2012Last day to withdrawGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for new political parties, independent or nonpartisan candidates who filed nomination paper...
8/30/2012Last day to file objections to resolutionsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file objections with the State Board of Elections to resolutions for filling a vacancy i...
8/30/2012Last day ro clerk to issue copyGENERAL ELECITONLast day for county clerk to certify the general election ballot and issue a copy to the State Board...
8/30/2012Last day for LEO or circuit clerk to certify referendaGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the circuit court clerk and the local election official to certify any binding public q...
8/30/2012Last day for county clerk to certify referendaGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the county clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners any referenda to be ...
9/4/2012Last day for SOS to certify judgesGENERAL ELCTIONLast day for the Secretary of State to certify the names of all judges seeking retention in office t...
9/6/2012Last day for EA to publish noticeGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to publish notice that new mechanical or electronic voting devic...
9/6/2012Last day to file as write-inGENERAL ELECTIONLast day a person may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the pro...
9/6/2012Last day to file objections to resolutions with county clerkGENERAL ELECTIONLast day to file objections with the county clerk to resolutions for filling a vacancy in nomination...
9/7/2012Last day election authority to notify elderly and handicapped votersGENERAL ELCTIONLast day the election authority shall provide public notice, calculated to reach the elderly and han...
9/17/2012Last day to submit info for voter's guideGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for statewide and candidates for Supreme and Appellate Court judgeships to submit personal ...
9/17/2012Last day for comittees to meetGENERAL ELECTIONLast day each legislative committee and representative committee shall meet and organize. Said meeti...
9/17/2012Last day to hold state conventionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for each established party to hold a state party convention. The call for the state convent...
9/17/2012Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
9/21/2012Last day for EA to have ballotsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to have in his office a sufficient number of ballots printed and...
9/22/2012Last day to publish voter's guideGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the State Board of Elections to publish Internet Voter’s Guide on the Board’s website.<...
9/24/2012Last day EA shall notify LEOGENERAL ELECTIONLast day the election authority shall notify the municipal, township and road district clerks within...
9/27/2012First day to apply for absenteeGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for any registered voter presently within the United States, to make application by mail o...
9/27/2012Last day to register for pollwatchersGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for civic organizations (which have as a stated purpose the investigation or prosecution of...
10/7/2012Days to file lodging affidavitsGENERAL ELECTIONSUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 The days for filing Lodg...
10/8/2012Days to file lodging affidavitsGENERAL ELECTIONSUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 The days for filing Lodg...
10/9/2012Days to file lodging affidavitsGENERAL ELECTIONSUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 The days for filing Lodg...
10/9/2012First day for EA to publish locationsGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for election authority to publish (1) the locations of each permanent and temporary sites ...
10/9/2012First day for EA to publish notice of referendaGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for the election authority to publish a notice of any question of public policy to be vote...
10/9/2012First day for voter who has movedGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day a registered Illinois voter who has moved within 30 days outside of his/her precinct prior...
10/9/2012Last day for SOS to publish pamphletGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the Secretary of State to publish and mail to every mailing address in the State a copy...
10/9/2012Last day for EA to arrange with nursing homesGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to arrange with nursing home administrators the date and time to...
10/9/2012Last day for election authority to publish a notice of General Election.GENERAL ELECTIONLast day for election authority to publish a notice of General Election.
(10 ILCS 5/12-1)
10/9/2012Last day to apply outside USGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the United States who are no...
10/9/2012First day to send ballot outside USGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon recei...
10/9/2012Last day for registrationGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for registration or transfer of registration within the offices of the election authority. ...
10/10/2012First day for grace periodGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority...
10/10/2012First day for EA to post early voting scheduleGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for election authority to post schedule for early voting at each location where early voti...
10/10/2012Last day for deputy registrars to return materialsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for deputy registrars who are officials or members of a bona fide labor organization to ret...
10/14/2012Suggested last day for EA to supply LEO with absentee materialsGENERAL ELECTIONSuggested last day for election authority to supply absentee ballot materials to local election offi...
10/15/2012First day for LEO to conduct absenteeGENERAL ELECTIONThe first day for local election officials (qualified municipal, township and road district clerks) ...
10/15/2012First day for early votingGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designate...
10/16/2012Board MeetingChicagoThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Springfiel...
10/17/2012Last day to notify employerGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for employee to give employer written notice that he/she will be absent from place of emplo...
10/19/2012Last day to submit voter infoGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for election authorities to submit voter registration information to the State Board of Ele...
10/22/2012Dates to erase namesGENERAL ELECTIONMONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 The dates on which a voter may file an applicat...
10/23/2012Dates to erase namesGENERAL ELECTIONMONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 The dates on which a voter may file an applicat...
10/23/2012First day hospitalized voter can apply for absenteeGENERAL ELECTIONFirst day that a qualified voter who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitatio...
10/23/2012Last day to provide precinct listsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for county clerks (other than Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties) to provide to each coun...
10/23/2012Last day for pollwatcher credentialsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to have pollwatcher credentials available for distribution.
10/25/2012Dates to hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 The dates on which...
10/26/2012Dates to hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 The dates on which...
10/27/2012Dates to hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 The dates on which...
10/29/2012Last day to publish notice of referendaGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to publish a notice of any question of public policy to be voted...
10/29/2012Last day for service member to apply for absenteeGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for any voter who is a member of the United States Service and his spouse and dependents of...
10/29/2012Last day for EA to send ballot outside USGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receip...
10/29/2012Last day for nonresident to apply for absenteeGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for any nonresident civilian, otherwise qualified to vote, to make application to the elect...
10/30/2012Last day for grace periodGENERAL ELECTIONLast day of grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority o...
10/30/2012Dates when BOEC hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 The dates on whi...
10/31/2012Dates when BOEC hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 The dates on whi...
11/1/2012Dates when BOEC hold hearingsGENERAL ELECTIONTUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 The dates on whi...
11/1/2012Last day for early votingGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for early voting at the office of the election authority and permanent locations designated...
11/1/2012Last day to conduct public testGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to conduct the public test of automatic tabulating equipment, Op...
11/1/2012Last day to receive application by mailGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to receive an absentee application by mail from any registered v...
11/1/2012Last day to publish specimensGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to publish the specimen ballot labels, as near as may be in the ...
11/1/2012Last day for a physically incapacitated voter to applyGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for a physically incapacitated voter who desires to vote in person at their facility of res...
11/1/2012Last day to post nursing homesGENERAL ELECITONLast day (by noon) the election authority shall post the names and addresses of nursing home facilit...
11/2/2012Last day to have ballots for inspectionGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to have official ballots available for inspection by candidates ...
11/2/2012Nursing home votingGENERAL ELECTIONFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, ...
11/3/2012Nursing home votingGENERAL ELECTIONFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, ...
11/4/2012Nursing home votingGENERAL ELECTIONFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, ...
11/5/2012Nursing home votingGENERAL ELECTIONFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, ...
11/5/2012Last day to request curb-side votingGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for any temporarily or permanently physically disabled voter to request at the election aut...
11/5/2012Last day to deliver ballots to judgesGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the election authority to deliver ballots to the judges of election.
(10 ILCS 5/16...
11/5/2012Last day to vote absentee in-personGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for any registered voter, presently within the confines of the United States, to vote in pe...
11/5/2012Last day to deliver list of votersGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for election authority to deliver (prior to opening the polling place) to the judges of ele...
11/6/2012GENERAL ELECTIONGENERAL ELECTIONTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
GENERAL ELECTION
11/6/2012Date for LEO to turn in absentee ballots and materials if haven't already done soGENERAL ELECTIONDate when authorized local election officials who have not delivered in-person absentee ballots to t...
11/8/2012Registration opensGENERAL ELELCTIONRegistration opens in the offices of the election authorities and with all deputy registrars includi...
11/19/2012Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
11/20/2012Last day to validate and count provisional and absentee ballotsGENERAL ELECTIONDeadline for the county clerk or board of election commissioners to complete the validation and coun...
11/27/2012Last day for canvassing by proper canvassing boardsGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for canvassing election results by proper canvassing board (county canvassing board or boar...
11/27/2012Last day to break tie voteGENERAL ELECTIONLast day for the county clerk to conduct a lottery for a tie vote for a county office.
(10 ILCS...
12/7/2012Board MeetingChicagoStatutory deadline for proclamation of results from the November General Election.
1/15/2013Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
2/20/2013Board MeetingChicagoThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Springfiel...
3/18/2013Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
4/16/2013Board MeetingChicagoThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Springfiel...
5/20/2013Board MeetingSpringfieldThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Chicago of...
6/18/2013Board MeetingChicagoThe meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will be connected via videoconference with the Springfiel...
3/2/3012Last day for EA to submit voter info to SBEGENERAL PRIMARY ELECTIONLast day for election authorities to submit voter registration information to the State Board of Ele...

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