How to Handle the Even and Odd Year Election Cycle

Election Cycle Odd Years
Election Cycle Odd Years

Which seats might be on the ballot?

Not all of these seats are on the ballot for each election due to board seat rotations and differing lengths of terms. When sample ballots for each election are available, all candidates and issues in the upcoming election will be listed. Ballots may differ from precinct to precinct.

Even Numbered Years
Spring Primary Election

Federal

President and Vice President
Senate
House

State

Governor and Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer
Illinois Senate
Illinois House

Kane County

County Board Chairman
County Board Members
County Circuit Clerk
County Clerk
County Sheriff
County Treasurer
County Recorder
County Coroner
County Auditor
County States Attorney
Regional Superintendent of Schools

Judicial

Spring Election – Non Primary Seats
Precinct Committee People
Illinois Central Committee
Special Local Issues

Kane County Democratic Convention
(held 29 days after the Spring Election)

Kane County Democrats Officers
Township Democrats Officers

Even Numbered Years
Fall General Election

Federal

President and Vice President
Senate
House

State

Governor and Lt. Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Comptroller
Treasurer
Illinois Senate
Illinois House

County

County Board Chairman
County Circuit Clerk
County Auditor
County Coroner
County Recorder
County States Attorney
County Board Members

Judicial

Special Local Issues

Odd Number Years
Spring Consolidated Election

Municipal and Local

Mayor
City Council Members
Township Offices
Library board
School Board
ECC Board
Special Local Issues