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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall be chosen by congressional district. Provides that 2 electors at large shall cast their ballot for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate that received the highest number of votes in the State.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Election Code to change how presidential electors are chosen and how they cast their votes. Currently, electors are chosen by political parties as a statewide slate. This bill proposes that each political party would select one elector for each of Illinois's congressional districts, and two additional electors "at large" (meaning statewide). Crucially, under this new system, each congressional district elector would be required to vote for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who won the popular vote within that specific congressional district, while the two at-large electors would vote for the candidates who won the statewide popular vote. This shift moves away from a purely statewide popular vote determining all of a state's electoral votes, instead allocating some based on individual congressional district outcomes.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/06/2026)
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