Illinois elections, 2022

This page is an overview of the 2022 Illinois elections, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

Offices on the ballot[edit]

Election dates[edit]

Statewide election dates in Illinois are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates[edit]

June 28, 2022: Primary
November 8, 2022: General election


Polling hours: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.^[1]

Local election dates

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive ballot coverage of municipal elections in the nation's 100 largest cities by population, including races for trial court judgeships and county offices that overlap them. Ballotpedia also covers the nation's 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment and all school districts overlapping the top 100 cities by population.

Frequently asked questions

When are the polls open?

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.^[1]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2022) for more information

Where can I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.

How do primaries work in Illinois?

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Illinois uses an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party, but they do have to choose, publicly, which party's ballot they will vote on at the primary election.^[2][3][4][5]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

How do I register to vote?

To register to vote in Illinois, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of an Illinois precinct for at least 30 days prior to election day, and at least 18 years old by election day. A 17-year-old may vote in a primary if he or she will be 18 years old at the subsequent general election.^[6]

Regular registration closes during the period beginning 27 days prior to an election and ending two days after the election. Online registration closes 16 days prior to an election. Grace period registration is available in person through election day at certain locations.^[6]

Prospective voters can register online, by mail, or at any of the following locations:^[7]

Two forms of identification are required to register in person, one of which must display the voter's current address.^[6]

Is there an early voting period?

See also: Early voting

Illinois permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Who is eligible for absentee voting?

What are the voter ID laws in Illinois?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How do I file to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Illinois for information on how to run for state or federal office.

What does Ballotpedia cover?

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How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?

Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

Redistricting following the 2020 census

This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.

• Dec. 30, 2021: A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled against plaintiffs challenging the enacted state legislative maps and upheld the maps signed into law on Sept. 24, 2021.
• Nov. 24, 2021: Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new congressional map plan into law.
• Oct. 29, 2021: The Illinois House of Representatives voted 71-43 in favor of the congressional map, sending it to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) for final approval.
• Oct. 28, 2021: State legislative Democrats released a fourth congressional map plan. The Illinois State Senate voted to approve the proposal 41-18.
• Oct. 27, 2021: State legislative Democrats released a third congressional map plan.
• Oct. 23, 2021: State legislative Democrats released a revised congressional map plan.
• Oct. 19, 2021: A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ordered plaintiffs and defendants in a redistricting lawsuit to submit revisions to the court of the state legislative district maps enacted in September for further review.^[9]
• Oct. 15, 2021: State legislative Democrats released their first proposed congressional map plan.
• Sept. 24, 2021: Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the adjusted state legislative district maps into law.
• Sept. 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
• Aug. 31, 2021: Illinois lawmakers held a special session and approved the adjusted legislative maps, sending them on to Gov. Pritzker (D) for his signature.
• Aug. 30, 2021: State lawmakers in Illinois released their adjusted proposed maps for the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives.
• Aug. 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
• July 14, 2021: Two redistricting lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division were consolidated and assigned to a three-judge panel for consideration.
• June 10, 2021: The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, challenging the legislative maps signed into law by Governor Pritzker (D) on June 4, 2021.
• June 9, 2021: Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, challenging the legislative maps signed into law by Governor Pritzker (D) on June 4, 2021.
• June 4, 2021: Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the revised maps for the Illinois State Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court.
• May 28, 2021: Illinois lawmakers approved revised maps for the Illinois State Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court, sending them on to Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) for his signature.
• May 21, 2021: State lawmakers in Illinois released their proposed maps for the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, becoming the second state in the 2020 redistricting cycle to produce draft legislative maps. Lawmakers also released proposed maps for state supreme court districts, which were last redrawn in 1964.
• April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts. Illinois was apportioned 17 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. This represented a net loss of one seat as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census.

Footnotes[edit]

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