Voting, Local Government and Illinois Symbols and Facts
To vote in Illinois you must be 18 yrs old, reside in your district fo r 30 days and be a citizen You must register to vote 28 days before the election
…how we get our candidates for office Closed primary – on the primary election day the voters choose a political party and vote for the entire group in that party Open primary – on the primary election day the voters choose a candidate, there is not a political party ticket
Illinois used a closed primary system Referendums are when the public votes on issues not candidates and example of this might be an increase in taxes for schools
Federalism is the idea of sharing power between national, state and local government There are 102 counties in Illinois Counties have the rights to enforce laws, build and maintain roads, collect taxes, conduct elections, keep records and assess property values
Council Manager ◦ Council elected by public, manager is hired by council to carry out public policies Mayor Council ◦ Mayor and council members/aldermen. All elected at large, but from specific districts. Mayor presides at meetings, is head of police force and budget (largest) Trustee village ◦ Board of Trustees are elected and one serves as a manager of the village Strong mayor ◦ Mayor is in almost complete charge can appoint and dismiss department heads without council approval Commission ◦ Small governing commission of 5 to 7 members, each person is in charge of a specific area of government
Peoria Tazewell McLean
Illinois has had 4 constitutions, the current one was adopted in 1970 and went into effect in 1971 There are 3 branches of government in Illinois and the nation
The flag of Illinois has 2 dates on it 1818 and The date 1818 is when we became a state the date 1868 is when the seal was redesigned. The flag was redesigned in 1970
Tree – White oak Flower – Violet Mineral – Fluorite Insect – Monarch butterfly Animal – White tail deer Fish – Bluegill Fossil – Tully monster