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The new section would provide the State's electors with an option to petition for a special election to recall a Governor and for the special election of a successor Governor. At the general election to be held on November 2, 2010, you will be called upon to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution.
Voters approved the Illinois Governor Recall Amendment, allowing voters to hold recall elections of Illinois Governors. [5] In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. [6] The 60% support threshold was exceeded. [5] [6]
If a seat in the United States House of Representatives becomes vacant more than 240 days before the next general election, the governor chooses a date within 180 days and issues a writ of election to hold a special election on the chosen day for that congressional district.
Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, consisting of the southern portion of Illinois Territory; the remainder was assigned to Michigan Territory. [17]The first Illinois Constitution, ratified in 1818, provided that a governor be elected every 4 years [18] for a term starting on the first Monday in the December following an election. [19]
Illinois Governor Recall Amendment (2010) ... The Illinois general election was held on November 5, ... the first ever elections were held for the Board of Education, ...
2010 Illinois gubernatorial election; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic: Pat Quinn / Sheila Simon : 1,721,812 : 46.79% : −3.2 : Republican: Bill Brady / Jason Plummer 1,702,399 45.94% +6.8 Independent: Scott Lee Cohen / Baxter B. Swilley 134,219 3.64% +3.6% Green: Rich Whitney / Don W. Crawford 99,625 2.70% −7.7 Libertarian: Lex Green ...
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races, the state's U.S. Senate race, and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2022 Illinois elections. The primary election was held on June 28. [1] The general election was held on November 8, 2022.
The 2023 Chicago elections took place in two rounds on February 28, 2023, and April 4, 2023. Elections were held for Mayor of Chicago , City Clerk of Chicago , City Treasurer of Chicago , all 50 members of the Chicago City Council , and 66 members of the newly created police District Councils.