Petition StateIL

Establishing the Party in Illinois

This state requires collecting a specified number of voter signatures on a petition to gain party recognition.

Signature / Registration Requirement

25,000 signatures statewide

Filing Deadline

June of election year

Election Authority

State Board of Elections

Key Statute

10 ILCS 5/10-2

Ballot Access Maintenance

5% of total vote in last statewide election to maintain

Strategic Notes

Moderate threshold. Petition signatures subject to aggressive challenging.

Complete filing documentation for state election authority

Governing rules for your state coordinating body

Signature collection template with circulator affidavit

For local chapters within the state to formalize

For nominating candidates under the party banner