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Elections, State Board of
Applications accepted year-round
State of Illinois · Illinois
The Board administers registrations and election laws; publishes election results and other information; and keeps required statements of political campaign contributions and expenditures.
Who currently sits on it
8 listed
- Ballard Croft, Jennifer
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2027 - Cray, Cristina
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2029 - Donahue, Laura Kent
Chair · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2027 - Genovese, Tonya
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2027 - McCrory, Catherine
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2029 - Terven, Sr., Rick
Vice Chair · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2029 - Vrett, Jack
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2027 - Watson, Casandra B.
Member · appointed by Governor · term ends Jun 30, 2029
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Administer voter registration and election laws
- Publish election results and related information
- Maintain campaign contribution and expenditure statements
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate
- Who is eligible
- Extensive knowledge of election laws in Illinois. Four members must be affiliated with the same political party as the Governor and four with the party whose nominee for Governor received the second highest vote in the most recent general election; four members come from Cook County and four from outside Cook County.
- Residency required
- Yes
- Term
- 4 years, beginning July 1 of staggered odd-numbered years, and until a successor is appointed
- Meets
- Not stated by the agency
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Paid
- Status
- Applications accepted year-round
- Official notice
- govappointments.illinois.gov →
- Official membership roster
- govappointments.illinois.gov →
- Agency contact
- gov.appointments@illinois.gov
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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