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How to Get a Question on the Local Ballot in Illinois
Step by step: how Illinois voters and local boards put a public question on the ballot, the 8% signature rule, and the April 6, 2027 deadlines.
Advisory vs Binding Referendums in Illinois
What makes an Illinois referendum binding or advisory, who can start each kind, how many signatures they need, and what an advisory vote can still do.
Back-Door Referendums in Illinois: How They Work
What a back-door referendum is in Illinois, what the published notice must tell you, the 92-day deadline rule, and how to petition or respond to one.
Running a Referendum Campaign: School or Park Funding Plan
A dated plan for a school or park funding referendum on the April 6, 2027 Illinois ballot: committee, finance rules, canvassing, early voting and turnout.
Canvassing for a Referendum: Persuasion vs Turnout
How to canvass for an Illinois referendum: when to persuade, when to turn out, which doors to knock, what to record, and how to time it to April 6.
Collecting Signatures for a Local Public Question in Illinois
How to collect valid signatures for an Illinois public question: the 8% goal, the paper rules, circulators, door-to-door routes and the Jan 4 deadline.
Beacon for Referendum Campaigns in Illinois
How an Illinois referendum committee can use Beacon for petition walks, persuasion and turnout before the April 6, 2027 election, with a worked example.
Recall in Illinois: What the Law Provides
How recall of the Illinois Governor works under the state Constitution, step by step, and where to look if you are asking about a local official.