IL Presidential Ballot Access
Illinois Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Illinois, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by an established political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each estab lished political party must certify to the state board of election within 2 days of the state nominating convention the names of the party’s nominees for presidential electors. An established political party is a political party whose candidate for governor at the last general election for state and county offices received more than 5% of the entire vote cast for governor. A political party that received more than 5% of the entire vote cast in the state at the general election next preceding a primary is also an established political party.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate, or a presidential candidate of a new political party, may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the state board of elections no less than 134 prior to the election a petition signed by 1% of the number of voters who voted at the next preceding statewide general election or 25,000 qualif ied voters, whichever is less. The petition must include the names of the presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file a declaration of intent with the each county clerk and board of commissioners in the sta te no later than 61 days prior to the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- 10 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§5/7/2, 5/7-9, 5/10-2, 5/10-3, 5/10-6, 5/17-16.1, 5/18-9.1
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.