The Illinois HAVA State Planning Committee drafted and the Illinois State Board of Elections first adopted the Illinois State Plan as required under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) (Public Law 107-252) in August of 2003. Revised State Plans were adopted in 2004, 2006 and 2009.

Illinois is now in full compliance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and has certified to the Election Assistance Commission that it meets all Title III Requirements. The 2010 amended State Plan reflects activities that indicate compliance with the HAVA, as well as the addition of language pertaining to the Maintenance of Expenditure (MOE) and Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE).

Please submit questions or comments to Amy Kelly, Special Projects, Illinois State Board of Elections, 2329 South MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, IL 62704 or email [email protected].

For questions about filing a complaint under HAVA, please email [email protected]. The Illinois Administrative Code also explains the HAVA complaint process (26 Ill. Adm. Code 150), including requirements for content and service of HAVA complaints, and can be viewed at the following link: https://ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/026/02600150sections.html.

2010 HAVA State Plan (PDF version)

2009 HAVA State Plan (PDF version)

Help America Vote Act of 2002 - Public Law 107-252 107th Congress. (Accessible Text Version)

Voters With Disabilities: Access to Polling Places and Alternative Voting Methods, GAO-02-107. (Accessible PDF Version)

Section 254 - Requirements for State Plan (Accessible Text Version)

Adopted Rulemaking for Administrative Complaint Procedures for Violations of Title III of HAVA

Notice of Complaint Order:

22HAVA1 - Dismissal order
23HAVA1 – Referral and Dismissal Order