EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index
How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?
Dimensions
Ballot Info
0.0% · 0/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO.1Statutory ballot information pamphletIs there a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet (or analog) with candidate and ballot-question information, with content and distribution defined? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: 10 ILCS 5/18A-218.20 covers provisional-ballot counting procedures; not a voter pamphlet. | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-13 |
Candidate
25.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time? | 0.5/150.0% | 10 ILCS 5/9-15(5) codifies a 2-business-day public-access requirement for Article 9 (campaign-finance) filings, but the FTS-surfaced sections do not address public access to nominating petitions themselves. “to promptly make all reports and statements filed under this Article available for public inspection and copying no later than 2 business days” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: 10 ILCS 5/7-12 governs filing windows; no disqualification-notice provision surfaced. | § view source 2026-05-13 |
Notification
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTIF.1Pre-election notice in statuteIs the requirement to notify voters of an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline) set in statute with timing and content defined? | 1/1100.0% | 10 ILCS 5/7-15 codifies pre-election public notice with both timing (≥20 days before general primary; 10-30 days before consolidated primary) and content (time, place, hours, offices, parties, polling addresses). “prepare in the manner provided in this Act, a notice of such primary which notice shall state the time and place of holding the primary, the hours during which the polls will be open, the offices for which candidates will be nominated at such primary” | § view source 2026-05-13 |
| NOTIF.2Polling-place change noticeIf a voter's polling place changes between elections, is there a statutory requirement to provide individual notice within a defined timeframe? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: 10 ILCS 5/24C-3.1 governs voting-system technical requirements; not polling-place-change notice. | § view source 2026-05-13 |