Welcome to the Illinois RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about Illinois elections and summary information about Illinois's RCV readiness. The Illinois State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
ILLINOIS INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1818
Capital: Springfield
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 102 counties and 6 independent cities (108 total)
State Election Official(s): State Board of Elections
State Elections Website: Illinois State Board of Elections
Local Election Official(s): County Election Commissions, City Boards of Election Commissioners, and County Clerks
Total Registered Voters: 8,115,751 (As of 11/08/2022)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Dominion, ES&S, Hart, Premier/Diebold, Democracy Live, and Unisyn
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 66% (+29% since 2021 version)
2023 RCV Readiness Category: Prepping for RCV
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 6,432,843 (79.26%)
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.