AECOI
United in the belief that county clerks should not be counting their own votes, and elections are best administered independently of elected officials.
WHO ARE WE
The Association of Election Commission Officials of Illinois (AECOI) is comprised of six municipal Boards of Election Commissioners. Election Commissions administer elections for approximately 1.7 million Illinois voters, roughly one-quarter of the State's 8.2 million voters.
Illinois Election Commissions are made up of citizens appointed by a circuit court judge to conduct elections in a city or county where voters have voted to establish an Election Commission. Having elections administered by bipartisan Election Commissions is the best way to assure that elections are fairly conducted in an impartial manner, free from the influences of partisan elected officials and political parties.
Most agree that it is good political science to have elections administered with bipartisan oversight.
WE HELP TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE VOTING EXPERIENCE
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners leads the country in the recruitment of high school and college student judges each election cycle. Partnering with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges, Chicago routinely sees over 2,000 students serve in every citywide election, often making up a fourth of the total Election Day workforce. These younger judges have proven to be a tech-savvy addition and often also provide bilingual language assistance in their precincts. This student judge program also serves the important function of engaging the next generation of voters!
AECOI
OUTREACH
CURRENTLY ADMINISTERING ELECTIONS FOR MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION REGISTERED VOTERS IN ILLINOIS.
AECOI TRAINING
"ELECTION LEGISLATION HAS BEEN OCCURRING AT A VORACIOUS PACE (SINCE 2000)"
-TIM MATTICE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTION OFFICIALS DIRECTOR
THEREFORE IN ADDITION TO UPDATES FROM ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS' DIRECTORS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING LEGISLATION, VOTING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, AND BEST PRACTICES, MEMBERS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
JAMES, MILITARY VOTER
First and foremost, “Thank You” for your support and always sending me a ballot ahead of an election…Thank you so much for taking care of me and your dedicated support to the election process
DID YOU KNOW
Citywide redistricting was completed in the City of Galesburg to reduce the total number of precincts by 1/3 which saves thousands of dollars of taxpayer funds for election judge payroll for each election going forward.
MARY, DISABLED VOTER
Thank you for the Disabled Voter’s Identification Card I have received. I so appreciate being able to continue to vote, because of your actions. Thank you!
VOTE
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners has consistently served as a model jurisdiction for meeting – and exceeding - the federal requirements for language assistance that are determined after each U.S. Census under the Voting Rights Act. Currently, Chicago offers assistance for voters in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean and Tagalog-speaking areas and offers an additional translated touchscreen ballot in Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian in all 1,291 precincts in Chicago. Additionally, the Board employs full-time language liaisons to register voters in their communities, translate important election materials, and recruit hundreds of bilingual election workers for targeted precincts across the city.
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