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Illinois Secretary of State
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In addition, the Secretary of State shall perform other duties that may be prescribed by law. By statute, the Illinois secretary of state is tasked with the duty of issuing licenses to Illinois-registered motor vehicles and their drivers. Enforcement of these duties has made the secretary of state's office a key bureau in the enforcement of driving-under-the-influence or DUI laws. In addition, the secretary of state is the Illinois state librarian and is the custodian of the Illinois state capitol.
The current officeholder is Jesse White.
Qualifications
Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under Illinois State Law in order to be considered for the Office of Secretary of State:
- To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be:
- a United States citizen, at least twenty-five (25) years old
- a resident of this State for the three years preceding his election (Illinois Constitution, Article V § 3)
Term of office
Secretary of State is an elected office within the executive branch of the state government. The election is held every four years in November, and the secretary assumes office the following January. There are no term limits. [1]
Electoral history
1998
| 1998 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Jesse White
|
55.8% | |
| Democratic Party | McCarthy | 44.2% | |
| Total Votes | 2,849 | ||
| 1998 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Jesse White
|
55.5% | |
| Republican Party | Salvi | 42.5% | |
| Reform Party | Millatti | 2.0% | |
| Total Votes | 3,379,971 | ||
2002
- 2002 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Jesse White ran unopposed in this contest
| 2002 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Jesse White
|
67.9% | |
| Republican Party | Cohn | 29.9% | |
| Green Party | Beauchamp | 2.2% | |
| Total Votes | 3,520,683 | ||
2006
- 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Jesse White ran unopposed in this contest
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Jesse White
|
62.8% | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford | 33.0% | |
| Green Party | Peterson | 4.2% | |
| Total Votes | 3,509,850 | ||
2010
Democratic Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Jesse White ran unopposed in this contest
Republican Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
- Robert Enriquez ran unopposed in this contest
General Election
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Jesse White
|
69.9% | |
| Republican Party | Robert Enriquez | 27.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | Josh Hanson | 3.1% | |
| Total Votes | 3,707,224 | ||
Facilities
The secretary of state's office occupies three buildings of the Illinois Capitol Complex in Springfield, Illinois. Many of the Secretary of State's workers assigned to motor vehicle and licensing duties work in the Howlett Building, south of the Capitol. The Illinois State Library is located in the Brooks Library, east of the Capitol, and the State Archives are housed in the Norton Building, southwest of the Capitol.
In addition, the Secretary of State operates 136 Driver Services license-issuing facilities statewide.
Contact Info
Capitol Address:
Secretary of State Jesse White
213 State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62756
Phone: (217) 782-2201
Toll Free Phone: (800) 252-8980
Fax: (217) 785-0358
See also
- Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State
- Governor of Illinois
- Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
- Attorney General of Illinois
- Illinois Constitution
External links
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
References
- ↑ Illinois Constitution, Article V, Sections 1 and 2
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 1998 Democratic Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 1998 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections - 2010 General Election Results
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