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Illinois elections, 2012
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Illinois's 2012 elections U.S. House • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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| Contents |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Illinois held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: December 27, 2011 & May 7, 2012 (Measures only)
- Primary date: March 20, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
U.S. House
Illinois lost a seat in the U.S. House from redistricting.
| Members of the U.S. House from Illinois -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 11 | 6 | |
| Total | 19 | 18 | |
State Senate
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| Illinois State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 35 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 24 | 19 | |
| Total | 59 | 59 | |
State House
Heading into the election, Democrats maintained partisan control in the state house.
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 64 | 71 | |
| Republican Party | 54 | 47 | |
| Total | 118 | 118 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: Illinois 2012 ballot measures
November 6:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | HJRCA 49 | Pension | Requires a three-fifths vote from any governing body to change pension benefits for their public employees. | |
Local measures
Ballotpedia tracked local ballot elections in 11 states. Those states included: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For the state of Illinois, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that appeared or were scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.
- City Electrical Proposition (November 2012)
- Mendota 289 Proposition (November 2012)
- Annawan Village Electrical Aggregation Question (November 2012)
- Wyanet Village Electrical Aggregation Question (November 2012)
- Tiskilwa Village Electrical Aggregation Question (November 2012)
- Lima Township Cemetery Tax Question (November 2012)
- Adams County Concealed Firearms Quesiton (November 2012)
- Quincy City Electrical Aggregation Questions, 7 (November 2012)
- Columbus Village Electrical Aggregation Question (November 2012)
- Coatsburg Electrical Aggregation Question (November 2012)
...click here for all 2012 Illinois local measures.
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Illinois used a mixed/closed primary system. Voters could change parties each year and could change party affiliation at polls or caucus. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by February 21, 2012, which was 28 days before the primary took place.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.[2]
Note: Some states had a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election but because this could have fallen on a weekend and Columbus Day was on Monday, October 8th, they extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to election[3]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Illinois. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting by mail.[4]
To vote by mail, a ballot application must be received by the election office between 90 and five days prior to the election if sent by mail. An application submitted in-person must be received no later than the day before the election. A returned absentee/mail-in ballot must then be postmarked no later than midnight the night before election and received no later than 14 days after the election.[4]
Voters can sign up for a permanent vote-by-mail list and automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for subsequent elections.[5]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Illinois is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 15 days before an election and ends on the third day prior to the election. Electors who vote early will be required to show identification. The nationwide average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2012 Election Calendar," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Election Information: 2012 Calendar" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Election Information: Register to Vote" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois General Assembly, "Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5, Article 19. Voting by Mail," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Bill Status of SB0825," accessed July 6, 2021
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Early Voting Brochure," accessed December 18, 2013
