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(10 ILCS 5/Art. 2A heading)
ARTICLE 2A.  
		TIME OF HOLDING ELECTIONS
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1)
(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been
held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2A-1. 
		All Elections - Governed by this Code - Construction of
Article 2A.
(a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in this State, nor
may any person be nominated for public office or elected to public or
political party office in this State except pursuant to this Code,
notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or municipal charter.
However, this Code shall not apply to elections for officers or public
questions of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of
the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or drainage
districts, except as specifically made applicable by another statute.
(b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance with the
consolidated schedule of elections established in Sections 2A-1.1 and
2A-1.2.  No election may be held on any date other than a date on which
an election is scheduled under Section 2A-1.1, except special elections
to fill congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election
issued by the Governor, judicial elections to fill vacancies in the office of
Supreme Court Judge held pursuant to writs of election issued by the
Governor under subsection (a-5) of Section 2A-9, township referenda and votes
of the town electors
held at the annual town meeting, emergency referenda approved pursuant to
Section 2A-1.4, special elections held between January 1, 1995 and July 1,
1995 under Section 34-53 of the School Code, and city, village or
incorporated town primary elections in
even-numbered years expressly authorized in this Article to provide for
annual partisan elections.
(c) At the respective elections established in Section 2A-1.1,
candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for election thereto or
placed on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code, and public
questions may be submitted, as specified in Section 2A-1.2.
(d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any specific
provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied to any office or
election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 prevail, and shall be
enforced by the State Board of Elections.
(e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction declares an
election void, the court may order another election without regard to
the schedule of elections set forth in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 89-719, eff. 3-7-97.)
(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been
held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2A-1. 
		All Elections - Governed by this Code - Construction of
Article 2A.
(a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in this State, nor
may any person be nominated for public office or elected to public or
political party office in this State except pursuant to this Code,
notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or municipal charter.
However, this Code shall not apply to elections for officers or public
questions of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of
the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or drainage
districts, except as specifically made applicable by another statute.
(b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance with the
consolidated schedule of elections established in Sections 2A-1.1 and
2A-1.2.  No election may be held on any date other than a date on which
an election is scheduled under Section 2A-1.1, except special elections
to fill congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election
issued by the Governor, township referenda and votes of the town electors
held at the annual town meeting, emergency referenda approved pursuant to
Section 2A-1.4, special elections held between January 1, 1995 and July 1,
1995 under Section 34-53 of the School Code, and city, village or incorporated
town primary elections in even-numbered years expressly authorized in this
Article to provide for annual partisan elections.
(c) At the respective elections established in Section 2A-1.1,
candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for election thereto or
placed on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code, and public
questions may be submitted, as specified in Section 2A-1.2.
(d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any specific
provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied to any office or
election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 prevail, and shall be
enforced by the State Board of Elections.
(e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction declares an
election void, the court may order another election without regard to
the schedule of elections set forth in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 88-511.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1)
Sec. 2A-1.1. All elections; consolidated schedule.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this  Code, in
even-numbered years, the general election shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November; and an election to be known
as the general primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in March.
(b) In odd-numbered years, an election to be known as the
consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April except
as provided in Section 2A-1.1a of this Code; and
an election to be known as the consolidated primary election shall be
held on the last Tuesday in February.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1a) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1a)
Sec. 2A-1.1a. 
		
		Whenever the date designated in paragraph (b) of Section
2A-1.1 for the consolidated election conflicts with the celebration of Passover,
that election shall be postponed to the first Tuesday following the last
day of Passover.
(Source: P.A. 82-1014.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b)
Sec. 2A-1.1b. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 102-692, eff. 1-7-22; 102-693, eff. 1-7-22. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-23.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1c)
Sec. 2A-1.1c. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-23.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2)
Sec. 2A-1.2. Consolidated schedule of elections; offices designated.
(a) At the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the
following offices shall be filled or shall be on the ballot as otherwise
required by this Code:
(1) Elector of President and Vice President of the     United States.
(2) United States Senator and United States     Representative.
(3) State Executive Branch elected officers.
(4) State Senator and State Representative.
(5) County elected officers, including State's     Attorney, County Board member, County Commissioners, and elected President of the County Board or County Chief Executive.
(6) Circuit Court Clerk.
(7) Regional Superintendent of Schools, except in     counties or educational service regions in which that office has been abolished.
(8) Judges of the Supreme, Appellate and Circuit     Courts, on the question of retention, to fill vacancies and newly created judicial offices.
(9) (Blank).
(10) Trustee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation     District of Greater Chicago, and elected Trustee of other Sanitary Districts.
(11) Special District elected officers, not otherwise     designated in this Section, where the statute creating or authorizing the creation of the district requires an annual election and permits or requires election of candidates of political parties.
(12) Beginning with the 2024 general election, the     elected members of the Chicago Board of Education; the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education shall be a nonpartisan election as provided for under this Code and may be conducted on a separate ballot.
(b) At the general primary election:
(1) in each even-numbered year candidates of     political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be filled at the general election in that year, except where pursuant to law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus.
(2) in the appropriate even-numbered years the     political party offices of State central committeeperson, township committeeperson, ward committeeperson, and precinct committeeperson shall be filled and delegates and alternate delegates to the National nominating conventions shall be elected as may be required pursuant to this Code.  In the even-numbered years in which a Presidential election is to be held, candidates in the Presidential preference primary shall also be on the ballot.
(3) in each even-numbered year, where the     municipality has provided for annual elections to elect municipal officers pursuant to Section 6(f) or Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code or pursuant to the municipal charter, the offices of such municipal officers shall be filled at an election held on the date of the general primary election, provided that the municipal election shall be a nonpartisan election where required by the Illinois Municipal Code.  For partisan municipal elections in even-numbered years, a primary to nominate candidates for municipal office to be elected at the general primary election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 weeks preceding that election.
(4) in each school district which has adopted the     provisions of Article 33 of the School Code, successors to the members of the board of education whose terms expire in the year in which the general primary is held shall be elected.
(c) At the consolidated election in the appropriate odd-numbered years,
the following offices shall be filled:
(1) Municipal officers, provided that in     municipalities in which candidates for alderperson or other municipal office are not permitted by law to be candidates of political parties, the runoff election where required by law, or the nonpartisan election where required by law, shall be held on the date of the consolidated election; and provided further, in the case of municipal officers provided for by an ordinance providing the form of government of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution, such offices shall be filled by election or by runoff election as may be provided by such ordinance;
(2) Village and incorporated town library directors;
(3) City boards of stadium commissioners;
(4) Commissioners of park districts;
(5) Trustees of public library districts;
(6) Special District elected officers, not otherwise     designated in this Section, where the statute creating or authorizing the creation of the district permits or requires election of candidates of political parties;
(7) Township officers, including township park     commissioners, township library directors, and boards of managers of community buildings, and Multi-Township Assessors;
(8) Highway commissioners and road district clerks;
(9) Members of school boards in school districts     which adopt Article 33 of the School Code;
(10) The directors and chair of the Chain O Lakes -     Fox River Waterway Management Agency;
(11) Forest preserve district commissioners elected     under Section 3.5 of the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act;
(12) Elected members of school boards, school     trustees, directors of boards of school directors, trustees of county boards of school trustees (except in counties or educational service regions having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants) and members of boards of school inspectors, except school boards in school districts that adopt Article 33 of the School Code;
(13) Members of Community College district boards;
(14) Trustees of Fire Protection Districts;
(15) Commissioners of the Springfield Metropolitan     Exposition and Auditorium Authority;
(16) Elected Trustees of Tuberculosis Sanitarium     Districts;
(17) Elected Officers of special districts not     otherwise designated in this Section for which the law governing those districts does not permit candidates of political parties.
(d) At the consolidated primary election in each odd-numbered year,
candidates of political parties shall be nominated for those offices to be
filled at the consolidated election in that year, except where pursuant to
law nomination of candidates of political parties is made by caucus, and
except those offices listed in paragraphs (12) through (17) of subsection
(c).
At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years,
the mayor, clerk, treasurer, and alderpersons shall be elected in
municipalities in which
candidates for mayor, clerk, treasurer, or alderperson are not permitted by
law to be candidates
of political parties, subject to runoff elections to be held at the
consolidated election as may be required
by law, and municipal officers shall be nominated in a nonpartisan election
in municipalities in which pursuant to law candidates for such office are
not permitted to be candidates of political parties.
At the consolidated primary election in the appropriate odd-numbered years,
municipal officers shall be nominated or elected, or elected subject to
a runoff, as may be provided by an ordinance providing a form of government
of the municipality pursuant to Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution.
(e) (Blank).
(f) At any election established in Section 2A-1.1, public questions may
be submitted to voters pursuant to this Code and any special election
otherwise required or authorized by law or by court order may be conducted
pursuant to this Code.
Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officers established
in this Article, whenever a referendum is held for the establishment of
a political subdivision whose officers are to be elected, the initial officers
shall be elected at the election at which such referendum is held if otherwise
so provided by law.  In such cases, the election of the initial officers
shall be subject to the referendum.
Notwithstanding the regular dates for election of officials established
in this Article, any community college district which becomes effective by
operation of law pursuant to Section 6-6.1 of the Public Community College
Act, as now or hereafter amended, shall elect the initial district board
members at the next regularly scheduled election following the effective
date of the new district.
(g) At any election established in Section 2A-1.1, if in any precinct
there are no offices or public questions required to be on the ballot under
this Code then no election shall be held in the precinct on that date.
(h) There may be conducted a
referendum in accordance with the provisions of Division 6-4 of the
Counties Code.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-177, eff. 6-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-691, eff. 12-17-21.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.3) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.3)
Sec. 2A-1.3. 
		Calendar of Elections - Determination and Publication -
State Board.  On December 1, 1980 and on December 1 of each even-numbered year
the State Board of Elections shall have prepared and published an official
State calendar of elections listing the elections to be held during that
year and the following year, the election dates, and the offices to be on
the ballot at each such election and any functional dates or other information
relevant to the conduct of elections. The official calendar shall include
all offices in the State.
The official State Calendar shall comply with the schedule of
elections established in this Article 2A.  The official calendar may be
amended from time to time by the Board by adoption and publication of
modifications or additions or by adoption and publication of a revised
official calendar.
On December 1, 1981 and each odd-numbered year thereafter the Board shall
have prepared and published
a revised official calendar if any modifications or additions
were made by separate publication after the initial adoption of the
official calendar for that biennium.
(Source: P.A. 81-929.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-1.4) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.4)
Sec. 2A-1.4. 
		Emergency Referenda - Petition - Approval. 
		Whenever any
public question is to be submitted pursuant to law, whether by action of
the governing body of a unit of local government or school district, by
petition, or by court order, the governing body of the unit of local
government or school district whose powers or duties are directly
affected by the result of the vote on the public question may petition
the circuit court for an order declaring such proposition to be an
emergency and fixing a date other than a regularly scheduled election
date under Section 2A-1.1 on which a special referendum election shall
be held for the submission of the public question.
The petition shall set forth the public question and the action taken
which requires the submission of the question, the next regularly
scheduled election under Section 2A-1.1 at which the proposition could
otherwise be placed on the ballot, the estimated costs of conducting a
separate special election, and the reasons why an emergency exists to
justify such special election prior to the next ensuing regular
election. The petition must be approved by a majority of the members,
elected or appointed, of the governing body.
The court shall conduct a hearing on the petition. Any resident of
the area in which the referendum is to be conducted may oppose the
petition.
The court may approve the petition for an emergency referendum only
upon a finding, supported by the evidence, that the referendum is
necessitated by an imminent need for approval of additional authority in
order to maintain the operations or facilities of the unit of government
or school district and that such need is due to circumstances beyond the
control of the governing body.
(Source: P.A. 80-2dSS-6.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-2)
Sec. 2A-2. 
		Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors - Time of
Election. As many electors of President and Vice President of the United
States as this State may be entitled to elect shall be elected at the
general election, immediately preceding the expiration of the term of
the incumbent President of the United States.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-3)
Sec. 2A-3. 
		United States Senator - Time of Election. 
		A United States
Senator shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding
the expiration of the term of an incumbent United States Senator from
this State.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-4) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-4)
Sec. 2A-4. 
		United States Representative - Time of Election. 
		The
Representatives in the United States Congress from this State shall be
elected at each general election, and vacancies shall be filled at
special elections pursuant to writs of election issued by the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-5)
Sec. 2A-5. 
		Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
Secretary of State, Comptroller - Time of Election. The Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and
Comptroller shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the
general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-6) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-6)
Sec. 2A-6. 
		State Treasurer - Time of Election. 
		The State Treasurer
shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-7)
Sec. 2A-7. 
		State Senator - Time of Election. 
		A State Senator shall
be elected in a legislative district at the general election which
immediately precedes the expiration of the term of that district's
incumbent Senator.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-8)
Sec. 2A-8. 
		State Representative - Time of Election. 
		Members of the
State House of Representatives shall be elected at the general election
in 1978 and at each general election every 2 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-9) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-9)
(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been
held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2A-9. 
		Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Judges.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a-5), if one of the
following events occurs 92 or more days before a general primary
election at which judges are to be nominated, the term of an incumbent
judge will expire on the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered
year:
(1) the judge dies;
(2) the Chief Justice receives a written resignation     or notice of retirement, signed and submitted by the judge, which specifies a date of resignation or retirement on or before the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered year;
(3) a statute mandates the judge's retirement for     reason of age on or before the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered year;
(4) the judge was eligible to seek retention in the     next general election but failed to timely file a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself or, having timely filed such declaration, withdrew it;
(5) the judge is convicted of a felony or other     infamous crime;
(6) the judge is removed from office.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a-5), if one of the preceding
events occurs less than 92 days before a general primary
election at which judges are to be nominated, the term of an incumbent
judge will expire on the first Monday in December following the second
general election thereafter.
(a-5) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Supreme Court Judge, including
one of the events described in subsection (a) or a
vacancy occurring because of the failure of the Judge to be retained in office,
the Governor shall issue writs of election to fill that vacancy in a manner
provided in this subsection.  The
Governor shall issue a writ of election within 5 days after the occurrence of
that vacancy to the county clerks of the several counties in the Judicial
District where the vacancy exists, appointing a day within 115 days to hold a
judicial election to fill such vacancy.  The Governor shall issue a writ of
election to hold a judicial primary election to nominate candidates for the
office of Supreme Court Judge at least 30 days preceding the judicial election.
 A Supreme Court Judge elected under this subsection (a-5) shall begin his or
her term upon certification of his or her election by the State Board of
Elections.  If the vacancy occurred 92 or more days before a general primary
election at
which judges are to be nominated, a Supreme
Court Judge elected to fill a vacancy under this subsection (a-5)
shall hold his or her office until the first Monday in December following the
next general election, at which general election a Supreme Court Judge shall be
elected for a full term.
If the vacancy occurred less than 92 days before a general primary election at
which judges are to be nominated, a Supreme Court Judge elected to fill a
vacancy under this subsection (a-5) shall hold his or her office until the
first Monday in December following the second general election thereafter, at
which general election a Supreme Court Judge shall be elected for a full
term.
(b) Judges of the Appellate and Circuit Courts shall be elected in their
respective districts or circuits at the general election of each
even-numbered year immediately preceding the expiration of the term of
each incumbent judge, not retained, and shall enter upon the duties of
their offices on the first Monday of December after their election.
(c) Whenever an additional appellate or Circuit Judge is authorized by
law, the office shall be filled in the manner
provided for filling a vacancy in that office.
(Source: P.A. 89-719, eff. 3-7-97.)
(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been
held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2A-9. 
		Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Judges.
(a) If one of the following
events occurs 92 or more days before a general primary
election at which judges are to be nominated, the term of an incumbent
judge will expire on the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered
year:
(1) the judge dies;
(2) the Chief Justice receives a written resignation     or notice of retirement, signed and submitted by the judge, which specifies a date of resignation or retirement on or before the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered year;
(3) a statute mandates the judge's retirement for     reason of age on or before the first Monday in December of the next even-numbered year;
(4) the judge was eligible to seek retention in the     next general election but failed to timely file a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself or, having timely filed such declaration, withdrew it;
(5) the judge is convicted of a felony or other     infamous crime;
(6) the judge is removed from office.
If one of the preceding
events occurs less than 92 days before a primary
election at which judges are to be nominated, the term of an incumbent
judge will expire on the first Monday in December following the second
general election thereafter.
(b) Judges of the Appellate and Circuit Courts shall be elected in their
respective districts or circuits at the general election of each
even-numbered year immediately preceding the expiration of the term of
each incumbent judge, not retained, and shall enter upon the duties of
their offices on the first Monday of December after their election.
(c) Whenever an additional appellate or Circuit Judge is authorized by
law, the office shall be filled in the manner
provided for filling a vacancy in that office.
(Source: P.A. 86-1348.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-10)
Sec. 2A-10. 
		Assessor - Board of Appeals. 
		In each county which elects
a County Assessor and a Board of Appeals, the County Assessor and the
Board of Appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at
the general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-10.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-10.1)
Sec. 2A-10.1. 
		Supervisor of Assessments. 
		In each county of less than
3,000,000 inhabitants having an elected supervisor of assessments, the
supervisor of assessments shall be elected at a general election and shall
serve for a term of 4 years.
(Source: P.A. 84-837.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-11) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-11)
Sec. 2A-11. 
		Board of Assessors -  Time of Election. 
		A member of the
Board of Assessors in each county which elects members of a Board of
Assessors shall be elected at each general election to succeed each
incumbent member whose term expires before the following general
election.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-12) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-12)
Sec. 2A-12. 
		Board of Review -  Time of Election. 
		A member of the
Board of Review in any county which elects members of a Board of Review
shall be elected, at each general election which immediately precedes
the expiration of the term of any incumbent member, to succeed each
member whose term ends before the following general election, except that
members of the Cook County Board of Review shall be elected as provided in
subsection (c) of Section 5-5 of the Property Tax Code.
(Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-13)
Sec. 2A-13. 
		Recorder of Deeds - Time of Election. 
		In each county
which elects a recorder,  a recorder shall be elected
at the general election in 1980 and at the general election every 4
years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 83-358.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-14) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-14)
Sec. 2A-14. 
		County Auditor - Time of Election. 
		The County Auditor of
each county which elects a County Auditor shall be elected at the
general election in 1980 and at the general election every 4 years
thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-15) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-15)
Sec. 2A-15. 
		Circuit Clerk - Time of Election. 
		The Clerk of the
Circuit Court in each county shall be elected at the general election in
1980 and at the general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-16)
Sec. 2A-16. 
		County Clerk - Time of Election. 
		The County Clerk of
each county shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the
general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-17) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-17)
Sec. 2A-17. 
		Sheriff - Time of Election. 
		The Sheriff of each county
shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-18) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-18)
Sec. 2A-18. 
		Coroner - Time of Election. 
		In each county which elects a Coroner, the Coroner shall be elected at the
general election in 1980 and at the general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-19) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-19)
Sec. 2A-19. 
		County Treasurer - Time of Election. 
		County Treasurers
shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-416; 80-936; 80-1364.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-20) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-20)
Sec. 2A-20. 
		Regional Superintendent of Schools - Time of Election. 
		Except in counties or educational service regions in which that office has
been abolished, the Regional Superintendents of Schools shall be elected at the
general election in 1978 and at the general election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 87-654; 88-89.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-21) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-21)
Sec. 2A-21. 
		State's Attorney - Time of Election. 
		State's Attorneys
shall be elected at the general election in 1980 and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-22) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-22)
Sec. 2A-22. 
		Cook County - Commissioner - President - Time of Election. 
		County Commissioners and the President of the County Board of Cook
County, and the Chief Executive officer in other home rule counties,
shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and at the general
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-23) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-23)
Sec. 2A-23. 
		County Board Members - Time of Election. 
		County Board
members in counties under township organization shall be elected at the
general election in each even-numbered year to succeed members whose
terms expire prior to the next general election.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-24) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-24)
Sec. 2A-24. 
		County Commissioners - Non Township Counties - Time of
Election. A County Commissioner shall be elected at each general
election in counties not under township organization to succeed each
incumbent Commissioner whose term expires before the following general
election.
The Board of County Commissioners, at least 30 days before the first
day for filing nomination petitions preceding each primary election in which
2 Commissioners are to be elected, may provide by resolution that candidates
for such position shall each file nomination papers for and be nominated
for and elected to a specific office.
The resolution shall designate the positions to be filled as follows: Position
A is the position now held (or vacated) by ........... (Name of one incumbent
or most recent Commissioner) and position B is the position now held (or
vacated) by .......... (Name of the other incumbent or most recent Commissioner).
(Source: P.A. 82-373.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-25)
Sec. 2A-25. 
		Chicago - Mayor - Clerk - Treasurer - Time of Election. 
		The Mayor, a city clerk and a city treasurer of the City of Chicago
shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1979 and at the
consolidated election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-26) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-26)
Sec. 2A-26. Chicago alderpersons. Alderpersons of the City of Chicago shall
be elected at the consolidated primary election in 1979 and at the
consolidated primary election every 4 years thereafter.  The runoff
election where necessary, pursuant to law, for Chicago alderpersons shall be
held at the consolidated election in 1979, and every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-27) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-27)
Sec. 2A-27. 
		Cities generally; mayor; clerk; treasurer; time of election. 
		A
mayor, a city clerk, and a city treasurer shall be elected in each city that
elects those officers (except the City of Chicago) at the consolidated election
in 1979 or 1981 (in whichever of those years the terms of those officers
expire) and at the consolidated election every 4 years thereafter.  In cities
that have provided for a 2 year term for elective officers under Section
3.1-10-65 of the Illinois Municipal Code, however, these city
officers shall be elected at the consolidated election of each odd-numbered
year.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-28) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-28)
Sec. 2A-28. Cities generally - alderpersons - time of election. An alderperson
 of a city other than the City of Chicago shall be elected at
the consolidated or general primary election in each year to succeed each
incumbent alderperson whose term ends before the following consolidated or
general election.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-29) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-29)
Sec. 2A-29. 
		Cities under Commission Form of Government -
Commissioners and Mayor - Time of Election. A mayor and the
commissioners of all municipalities which have adopted the commission
form of municipal government shall be elected at the consolidated or
general primary election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term
of the incumbent mayor and commissioners.
(Source: P.A. 81-1433.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-30) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-30)
Sec. 2A-30. Villages and incorporated towns with population of less than 50,000; president; trustees; clerk.
In villages and incorporated towns with a population of less
than 50,000, a president shall be elected at the consolidated
election in every other odd-numbered year when the president
is elected for a 4-year term, and in each odd-numbered year
when the president is elected for a 2-year term.
Except as provided in Section 2A-30a, in villages and incorporated towns
with a population of less
than 50,000, 3 trustees shall be elected at the consolidated
election in each odd-numbered year when trustees are elected
for 4-year terms, and at the consolidated election in each
odd-numbered year and at the general primary election in each even-numbered
year when trustees are elected for 2-year terms.  A primary to nominate
candidates for the office of trustee to be elected at the general primary
election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 weeks preceding that election.
In villages and incorporated towns with a population of less
than 50,000, a clerk shall be elected at the consolidated election
in every other odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected for a 4-year term, and in each odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected
for a 2-year term.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-30a) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-30a)
Sec. 2A-30a. 
		Trustees in villages under 5,000; time of election. 
		In
villages of under 5,000 population that provide by resolution
and referendum that the village board of trustees
shall be comprised of 4 members as provided by Section 3.1-25-10
of the Illinois Municipal Code, 2 trustees shall
be elected at the consolidated
election in each odd-numbered year after the adoption of the resolution
when trustees are elected for 4 year terms, and at the consolidated election
in each odd-numbered year and at the general primary election in each
even-numbered
year after the adoption of the resolution when
trustees are elected for 2 year terms.
(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-31) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-31)
Sec. 2A-31. 
		Villages over 50,000; president;
trustees; clerk; time of election.
(a) In villages with a population of
50,000 or more, a
president shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1979 or 1981
(in whichever of those years the term of the president expires)
and every
4 years thereafter.
(b) In villages with a population of 50,000 or more, 6 trustees shall be
elected at the consolidated election in 1979 or 1981 (in
whichever of
those years the terms of the trustees expire) and every 4 years
thereafter, unless the village has provided, in accordance with Section
3.1-25-15 of the Illinois Municipal Code, to elect trustees in
the manner
provided for villages with a population of less than 50,000, in which
case trustees shall be elected at the time prescribed in Section 2A-30
of this Act.
(c) In villages with a population of 50,000 or more, a clerk shall be
elected at the consolidated election in every other odd-numbered year
when the clerk is elected for a 4 year term, and in each odd-numbered
year when the clerk is elected for a 2 year term.
(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-32) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-32)
Sec. 2A-32. 
		Incorporated Towns with Population of 50,000 or More  -
President - Clerk - Collector - Assessor - Supervisor - Trustee - Time
of Election. In each incorporated town with a population of 50,000 or
more, a president, a clerk, a collector, a supervisor and an assessor, when required,
shall be elected in every incorporated town at the consolidated election
in 1985 and at the consolidated election every 4 years thereafter.
A trustee shall be elected to succeed each trustee whose term expires
in a particular year, such election to be held at the consolidated
election in odd-numbered years.
The term of office of a trustee which expires in 1984 is extended to
1985 and the term of office of a trustee which expires in 1986 is extended to 1987.
(Source: P.A. 83-720.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-33) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-33)
Sec. 2A-33. 
		Town - Supervisors - Trustees - Township Collectors -
Township Clerks - Township Assessors - Time of Election.
In each town where such officials are elected, supervisors, township
trustees, township collectors, township clerks multi-township assessors
and township assessors
shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1981 and at the
consolidated election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 81-838.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-34) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-34)
Sec. 2A-34. 
		Highway Commissioners - Road District Clerks - Time of
Election.  Highway commissioners and road district clerks shall be
elected at the consolidated election in 1985 and at the consolidated
election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 81-1433.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-36) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-36)
Sec. 2A-36. 
		Fire Protection District - Trustee - Time of Election. 
		A
trustee of a Fire Protection District which elects its trustees shall be
elected at each consolidated election in odd-numbered years
to succeed
each incumbent trustee whose term expires before the following
consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-37) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-37)
Sec. 2A-37. 
		Library District - Trustee - Time of Election. 
		A trustee
of a Library District shall be elected, at the consolidated
election in
odd-numbered years which immediately precedes the expiration of the term
of any incumbent trustee, to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term
ends before the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 81-929.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-38) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-38)
Sec. 2A-38. 
		General Park District - Commissioners - Time of
Election. A commissioner of a General Park District shall be elected at
the consolidated election in odd-numbered years to succeed each incumbent
commissioner whose term expires before the following consolidated
election.
(Source: P.A. 84-861.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-39) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-39)
Sec. 2A-39. 
		Township Park District - Commissioner - Time of Election. 
		A commissioner of a Township Park District shall be elected at the consolidated
election of each odd-numbered year to succeed each incumbent commissioner
whose term expires before the following consolidated
election.
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-40) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-40)
Sec. 2A-40. 
		Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago -
Trustee - Time of Election. A trustee of the Metropolitan Sanitary
District of Greater Chicago shall be elected at each general election to
succeed each incumbent trustee whose term expires before the following
general election.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-41) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-41)
Sec. 2A-41. Sanitary District - Trustee - Time of Election. A
trustee of a Sanitary District which elects its trustees, other than the
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago or the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, shall be elected at
the general election in each even-numbered year which immediately
precedes the expiration of the term of any incumbent trustee, to succeed
each incumbent trustee whose term ends before the following general
election.
(Source: P.A. 101-523, eff. 8-23-19.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-43) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-43)
Sec. 2A-43. 
		Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium
Authority - Commissioner - Time of Election. A commissioner of the
Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority shall be
elected at the consolidated election of each odd-numbered
year to succeed
each incumbent commissioner whose term expires before the following
consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-44) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-44)
Sec. 2A-44. 
		Board of Library Trustees - Members - Time of Election. 
		
A member of an elected Board of Library Trustees shall be elected at the
consolidated election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term
of an incumbent trustee, to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term
expires before the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 84-770.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-45) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-45)
Sec. 2A-45. 
		Community Buildings - Board of Managers - Member - Time of
Election. A member of a Board of Managers, which may have authority over
township community buildings, shall be elected at the consolidated
election of each odd-numbered year to succeed each incumbent
manager whose term expires before the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-46) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-46)
Sec. 2A-46. 
		Board of Stadium Commissioners - Commissioner - Time of
election. A commissioner of a city Board of Stadium Commissioners shall be
elected at each consolidated election which immediately precedes the
expiration of the term of any incumbent commissioner, to succeed each
incumbent commissioner whose term expires before the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-48) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-48)
Sec. 2A-48. Chicago Board of Education and Board of School Directors; member; time of election. Except as otherwise provided, a 
member of a Board of School Directors or a member of an elected Board of
Education, as the case may be, shall be elected at each consolidated
election to succeed each incumbent member whose term ends before the
following consolidated election. Beginning with the 2024 general election, the Chicago Board of Education elected members shall be elected as provided in subsection (b-15) of Section 34-3 of the School Code.
(Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 6-1-22.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-49) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-49)
Sec. 2A-49. 
		Board of School Inspectors - Member - Time of Election. 
		A member of a Board of School Inspectors shall be elected at the
consolidated election which immediately precedes the
expiration of the
term of any incumbent school inspector, to succeed each incumbent school
inspector whose term ends before the following consolidated
election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-50) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-50)
Sec. 2A-50. 
		Regional Board of School Trustees - Trustee - Time of
Election. Except in educational service regions having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants, a trustee of a Regional Board of School
Trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election to
succeed each incumbent
trustee whose term ends before the following consolidated
election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-51) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-51)
Sec. 2A-51. 
		Schools - Trustee - Time of Election. 
		Except in a
township in which all school districts located therein have withdrawn from
the jurisdiction and authority of the trustees of schools under the
provisions of subsection (b) of Section 5-1 of the School Code and except
in townships in which the office of trustee of schools has been abolished
as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5-1 of the School Code,
a trustee of schools shall be elected in townships at the consolidated
election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term of any
incumbent trustee, to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term ends before
the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-52) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-52)
Sec. 2A-52. 
		Community College District - Member - Time of Election. 
		A member of the Board of a Community College District shall be elected
at each consolidated election to succeed each elected
incumbent member of
the Board whose term expires before the following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-53) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-53)
Sec. 2A-53. 
		(Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-54) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-54)
Sec. 2A-54. 
		
		In those cases in which the election to an office is changed
by the consolidation of elections to an earlier or later month in the same
year or to a different year, the term of any incumbent serving on December
1, 1980 is extended to the first Monday in the first month following the
election of his successor and until the successor has qualified, and the
term of the successor in office shall commence on that first Monday.
The term of office of a person elected at a nonpartisan election whose
term begins before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 shall
expire on the date that his or her term would have expired had this amendatory
Act of 1997 not been enacted.  The term of office of a person elected at a
consolidated election held on or after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of
1997 to succeed to a term of office of a person elected at a nonpartisan
election shall begin upon the termination of the predecessor's term of office.
The term of office of a person elected to succeed to a term of office of a
person elected at a nonpartisan election shall end after the next consolidated
election at which a successor is elected and at the regularly scheduled time
for the ending of terms of office as provided in the Act or Acts creating or
governing that unit of local government or school district.
However,
this general provision for the transition of terms of office in relation
to the adoption of a uniform schedule of elections shall be subject to the
specific provisions for the transition of terms of office in the several
Acts creating or governing the creation of various units of local government
and school districts, as amended.
(Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
(10 ILCS 5/2A-55)
Sec. 2A-55. 
		Forest preserve districts; commissioners; time of election. 
		A
forest preserve district commissioner elected under Section 3.5 of the
Downstate Forest Preserve District Act shall be elected at each consolidated
election to succeed each incumbent commissioner whose term expires before the
following consolidated election.
(Source: P.A. 88-443.)