Presidential Primary Election March 19,2024
Candidate Petitions Start Circulating September 5, 2023
Candidates (other than for President and Delegates) for the March Primary may begin circulating Nominating Petitions for Registered Voters to sign on September 5, 2023. (Candidates for President and for the Delegates to the National Party Convention may begin on October 7, 2023.)
Registered voters may only sign petitions for one Political Party, but may sign petitions for multiple candidates for the same office.
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Presidential Primary Election March 19,2024The purpose of a Primary is for voters to choose who will be the nominee of a Political Party on the November ballot. Voters can only choose one Political Party Ballot in order to vote for candidates seeking that Party’s nomination.
Be sure to vote in the Primary so you can help choose who will be on your ballot for the November election. |
Candidates will be nominated for these Offices
In addition, the following will be elected for a Political Party in the Primary:
- Federal: U.S. President; and all U.S. House of Representatives
- State: Illinois State Senators in some districts; and all Illinois State Representatives
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: 3 to be nominated for Commissioners for 6-year terms; and 1 to be nominated for the remaining 2-years of an unexpired Commissioner term
- Cook County: Board of Review Commissioner for the 3rd District; Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court; Cook County State’s Attorney; and one to be nominated for the remaining 2-years of Cook County Board Commissioner for the 1st District
- Judges: State Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit Court and Subcircuit. These will be for vacant positions; judges for retention will be on the November ballot.
In addition, the following will be elected for a Political Party in the Primary:
- Delegates to the National Party Convention for nominating the Party’s Presidential candidate
- Ward Committee Persons in Chicago
Visit one of the sites below to register to vote or to check that you are registered.
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SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS:
Cook County Clerk 69 W. Washington, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602 312-603-5656 http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections |
CHICAGO RESIDENTS:
Chicago Board of Elections 69 W. Washington, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60602 312-269-7967 https://chicagoelections.gov |