10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 2A - Time Of Holding Elections

(Text of Section from P.A. 102-692)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)Sec. 2A-1.1b. 2022 general primary election and general election dates.(a)   In addition to the provisions of this Code and  notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the provisions  in this Section shall govern the dates for the conduct of the  2022 general primary election and for preparing for the 2022 general election. The provisions of this Code shall  control any aspect of the administration or conduct of the 2022  general primary election and 2022 general election that is not provided for in this Section,  provided that in the event of conflict between this Section and  any other provision of this Code or any other law, the  provisions of this Section shall control. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all  election authorities, including, but not limited to, those  under the jurisdiction of a Board of Election Commissioners. The provisions of this Section shall apply for the  dates  for the 2022 general primary election and the 2022 general election only  and the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General  Assembly shall be in effect through December 31, 2022.(b)   Petitions for nomination for the general primary election may begin circulation on January 13, 2022. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for statewide office shall be signed by at least 3,250 but not more than 6,500 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for the office of Representative in the General Assembly shall be signed by at least 400 but not more than 1,000 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party in the candidate's representative district. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for the office of State Senator shall be signed by at least 650 but not more than 2,000 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party in the candidate's legislative district. The signature requirement for an established party candidate for all other offices shall be reduced by one-third and any provision of this Code limiting the maximum number of signatures that may be submitted for those offices shall be reduced by one-third.(c)    Petitions for nomination for congressional, or judicial office, or for any office a nomination for which is made for a territorial division or district which comprises more than one county or is partly in one county and partly in another county or counties (including the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District) for the general primary election may be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning on March 7, 2022 but no later than March 14, 2022; a petition for nomination to fill a vacancy by special election in the office of representative in Congress from this State (for vacancies occurring between February 21, 2022 and March 14, 2022) for the general primary election may be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning March 28, 2022 but no later than April 4, 2022.(d)   Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers and petitions to submit public questions to a referendum for the general primary election shall be filed no later than March 21, 2022.(e)    Notwithstanding any provision of Section 19-2 to the contrary, electors may request vote by mail ballots for the general primary election beginning on March 30, 2022 but no later than June 23, 2022.(f)    Petitions for nomination for independent candidates and new political party candidates for the general election may begin circulation on April 13, 2022.(g)   The State Board of Elections shall certify the names of candidates who filed nomination papers or certificates of nomination for the general primary election with the Board no later than April 21, 2022.(h)   A notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general primary election shall be filed with the proper election authority or authorities no later than April 28, 2022.(i)   Each election authority shall mail ballots to each person who has filed an application for a ballot for the general primary election under Article 20 no later than May 14, 2022, and any application received after May 12, 2022 shall be mailed within 2 business days after receipt of the application.(j)   The period for early voting by personal appearance for the general primary election shall begin on May 19, 2022.(k)  The general primary election shall be held on June 28, 2022.(l)  The last day for an established party managing committee to appoint someone to fill a vacancy for the general election when no candidate was nominated at the general primary election and for the appointee to file the required documentation is July 25, 2022. The signature requirement for an established party candidate filing to fill a vacancy shall be reduced by two-thirds and any provision of this Code limiting the maximum number of signatures that may be submitted for those offices shall be reduced by two-thirds. Objections to nomination papers, certificates of nomination, or resolutions for established party candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be filed no later than August 1, 2022.(m)  Certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of new political parties and independent candidates for offices to be filled by electors of the entire State, or any district not entirely within a county, or for congressional, State legislative or judicial offices shall be presented to the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning July 5, 2022 but no later than July 11, 2022. Certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of new political parties and independent candidates for all other offices shall be presented to the appropriate election authority or local election official with whom such nomination papers are filed beginning July 5, 2022 but no later than July 11, 2022.(n) Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers for new political parties and independent candidates for the general election shall be filed no later than July 18, 2022.(o) (Blank).(p) (Blank).(q)  This Section is repealed on January 1, 2023.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 102-692, eff. 1-7-22.)(Text of Section from P.A. 102-693)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)Sec. 2A-1.1b. 2022 general primary election and general election dates.(a)   In addition to the provisions of this Code and  notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the provisions  in this Section shall govern the dates for the conduct of the  2022 general primary election and for preparing for the 2022 general election. The provisions of this Code shall  control any aspect of the administration or conduct of the 2022  general primary election and 2022 general election that is not provided for in this Section,  provided that in the event of conflict between this Section and  any other provision of this Code or any other law, the  provisions of this Section shall control. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all  election authorities, including, but not limited to, those  under the jurisdiction of a Board of Election Commissioners. The provisions of this Section shall apply for the  dates  for the 2022 general primary election and the 2022 general election only  and the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General  Assembly shall be in effect through December 31, 2022.(b)   Petitions for nomination for the general primary election, excluding petitions for nomination for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, may begin circulation on January 13, 2022. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for statewide office shall be signed by at least 3,250 but not more than 6,500 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for the office of Representative in the General Assembly shall be signed by at least 400 but not more than 1,000 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party in the candidate's representative district. All petitions for nomination of an established party candidate for the office of State Senator shall be signed by at least 650 but not more than 2,000 of the qualified primary electors of the candidate's party in the candidate's legislative district. The signature requirement for an established party candidate for all other offices shall be reduced by one-third and any provision of this Code limiting the maximum number of signatures that may be submitted for those offices shall be reduced by one-third.(b-1) Petitions for nomination for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly may begin circulating 15 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Any petition signatures collected prior to 15 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be invalid.(c)    Petitions for nomination for congressional, or judicial office, excluding judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, or for any office a nomination for which is made for a territorial division or district which comprises more than one county or is partly in one county and partly in another county or counties (including the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District) for the general primary election may be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning on March 7, 2022 but no later than March 14, 2022; a petition for nomination to fill a vacancy by special election in the office of representative in Congress from this State (for vacancies occurring between February 21, 2022 and March 14, 2022) for the general primary election may be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning March 28, 2022 but no later than April 4, 2022.(c-1) Petitions for nomination for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly for the general primary election may be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning 68 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, but no later than 75 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.(d)   Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers, excluding certificates of nomination and nomination papers for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, and petitions to submit public questions to a referendum for the general primary election shall be filed no later than March 21, 2022.(d-1) Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be filed no later than 82 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.(e)    Electors may request vote by mail ballots for the general primary election beginning on March 30, 2022 but no later than June 23, 2022.(f)    Petitions for nomination for independent candidates and new political party candidates for the general election may begin circulation on April 13, 2022.(g)   The State Board of Elections shall certify the names of candidates who filed nomination papers or certificates of nomination for the general primary election with the Board no later than April 21, 2022, except for candidates for judicial office in judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly which shall be certified no later than 113 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.(h)   A notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general primary election shall be filed with the proper election authority or authorities no later than April 28, 2022.(i)   Each election authority shall mail ballots to each person who has filed an application for a ballot for the general primary election under Article 20 no later than May 14, 2022, and any application received after May 12, 2022 shall be mailed within 2 business days after receipt of the application.(j)   The period for early voting by personal appearance for the general primary election shall begin on May 19, 2022.(k)  The general primary election shall be held on June 28, 2022.(l)  The last day for an established party managing committee to appoint someone to fill a vacancy for the general election when no candidate was nominated at the general primary election and for the appointee to file the required documentation is July 25, 2022. The signature requirement for an established party candidate filing to fill a vacancy shall be reduced by two-thirds and any provision of this Code limiting the maximum number of signatures that may be submitted for those offices shall be reduced by two-thirds. Objections to nomination papers, certificates of nomination, or resolutions for established party candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be filed no later than August 1, 2022.(m)  Certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of new political parties and independent candidates for offices to be filled by electors of the entire State, or any district not entirely within a county, or for congressional, State legislative or judicial offices shall be presented to the principal office of the State Board of Elections beginning July 5, 2022 but no later than July 11, 2022. Certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of new political parties and independent candidates for all other offices shall be presented to the appropriate election authority or local election official with whom such nomination papers are filed beginning July 5, 2022 but no later than July 11, 2022.(n) Objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers for new political parties and independent candidates for the general election shall be filed no later than July 18, 2022.(n-1) For candidates for judicial office in the judicial subcircuits of the 3rd and 19th circuits created by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly only, in the affidavit at the bottom of each petition sheet required by Sections 7-10 and 8-8, the petition circulator shall either (1) indicate the dates on which he or she circulated that sheet, or (2) indicate the first and last dates on which the sheet was circulated.(o) (Blank).(p) (Blank).(q)  This Section is repealed on January 1, 2023.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)