Year2024
TierTop Tier
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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR
The Illinois State Legislature only made small changes to its election laws this past session. Although no significant changes were made, the Assembly missed another opportunity to improve its automatic voter registration system. Therefore, Illinois received a B- on this year’s progress report.
Looking Back
Where Illinois Started at the Beginning of 2024
- Automatic Voter Registration: Partial AVR
- Online Voter Registration: DMV ID
- Same-Day Registration: Yes
- Restoration of Rights: Prison Disenfranchisement
- Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
- Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
- Early Voting Opportunities: Regular Ballot Early Voting
- ID Requirements: No Document Required
Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for Illinois as of 2024, we considered the state a top tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2024 activity against other top tier states.
How Our Tier Compares
- COVI (2024): 9th
- EPI Score (2022): 39th
- CLC State Scorecard (2022): 10/10
- MAP Democracy Rating (2024): MEDIUM
2024: This Past Year
Legislative Action
The Illinois Legislature passed only one minor election-related piece of legislation this past session.
- HB 4488 is an omnibus elections bill that made minor technical changes to existing law, among other things.