Consolidated Primary – February 25
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Date |
Description |
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January 16 |
Early voting begins, vote by mail ballots mailed |
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January 28 |
Regular voter registration ends |
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January 29 |
Grace period voter registration and voting begins |
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February 9 |
Online voter registration ends |
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February 20 |
Last day for vote by mail applications through mail |
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February 24 |
Last day for vote by mail applications in person, early voting ends |
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February 25 6am–7pm |
Primary Election Day |
ESTABLISHED POLITICAL PARTIES: OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL – municipalities with population over 5,000 and/or special charter districts
- Mayor or President
- Municipal Treasurer
- Municipal Clerk
- Aldermen or Trustees
* Municipalities with a population under 5,000 may determine by ordinance that political parties shall nominate candidates by primary.
* Villages that have nominated and elected candidates for president and trustees in partisan elections prior to 1992, may continue to hold partisan elections.
TOWNSHIPS
- Township Supervisor
- Township Clerk
- Township Assessor, Multi-Township Assessor
- Highway Commissioner
- Township Collector (if elected) – township organized counties with population of over 100,000, except Cook County, may conduct a referendum to discontinue the office of collector
- Township Trustees
- Primary may be conducted for the following if township central committee approved by August 15, 2024
- Townships in Cook County
- Townships and Multi-Township Assessment Districts, with a population of more than 15,000 outside of Cook County.
- Townships of 5,000 population coterminous or wholly within cities/villages not under commission from of government.
NONPARTISAN: OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY
- Municipal – Council-Manager form
- Mayor or President
- Clerk
- Treasurer
- Council Members, Trustees or Aldermen
Source: State of Illinois 2025 Candidate’s Guide Issued by the Illinois State Board of Elections
Consolidated Election - April 1
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Date |
Description |
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February 20 |
Early voting begins, vote by mail ballots mailed |
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March 4 |
Regular voter registration ends |
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March 5 |
Grace period voter registration and voting begins |
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March 7 |
Early voting begins if a primary was held, vote by mail ballots mailed |
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March 16 |
Online voter registration ends |
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March 27 |
Last day for vote by mail applications through mail |
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March 31 |
Last day for vote by mail applications in person, early voting ends |
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April 1 6am–7pm |
Election Day |
ESTABLISHED POLITICAL PARTIES, INDEPENDENT, AND NEW POLITICAL PARTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED:
- Mayor or President
- Municipal Treasurer
- Municipal Clerk
- Township Supervisor
- Municipal Alderman or Trustee
- Township Clerk
- Township Assessor or Multi-Township Assessor
- Highway Commissioner
- Township Collector (if elected) – township organized counties with population of over 100,000, except Cook County, may conduct a referendum to discontinue the office of collector
NONPARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED (General Summary):
- Municipal - Council-Manager form and Commission form
- Mayor or President
- Municipal Clerk
- Municipal Treasurer (Council-Manager only)
- Municipal Council Members, Commissioners, or Trustees, or Aldermen
- Municipal – City of Chicago (run—off elections if required)
- Park District – Commissioners and Trustees
- Public Library District – Trustees
- Township and Municipal Library – Trustees
- Regional Board of School Trustees – Trustees
- School District – Board Members and School Directors
- Community College District – Trustees
- Township Land Commissioners (in counties under 220,000 population)
- Fire Protection District – Commissioners
- Road District – Clerk and Commissioners
- Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority – Commissioners
- Other special purpose districts (see applicable statues)
Source: State of Illinois 2025 Candidate’s Guide Issued by the Illinois State Board of Elections
- What is grace period registration?
- Grace period registration is an extension of the regular registration deadline.
- What is grace period voting?
- If a voter who registers to vote or changes his or her address during this grace period wishes to vote at the election or primary occurring during this grace period, he or she must do so in-person at the same time that he/she registers.