Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (Secretary of State of Illinois)
| Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
| Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 6, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Secretary of State of Illinois
Good afternoon,
Thank you for reaching out. This email acknowledges receipt of your below request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (FOIA), by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office (ILSOS) on March 6, 2024.
Given that your request requires consultation with other departments within ILSOS, we will utilize a 5-business day extension to respond pursuant to Section 3 of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(e)(vii)). This extension brings our response due date from March 13, 2024 to March 20, 2024.
Please note, you can send any future FOIA requests directly to the ILSOS FOIA Officer at the following email address: FOIARequest@ilsos.gov<mailto:FOIARequest@ilsos.gov>.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
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Freedom of Information Act Officer
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
115 S. LaSalle St., Suite 300, Chicago IL 60603
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From: Secretary of State of Illinois
Good morning,
Please note, this FOIARequest@ilsos.gov<mailto:FOIARequest@ilsos.gov> email address is only for record requests pertaining to the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office. The ILSOS does not have records responsive to your request. As such, your request is denied. If you are seeking information from the Illinois State Board of Elections, please find their FOIA contact information on the following website: Illinois Online Voter Registration Application: Contact Us<https://ova.elections.il.gov/Contact.aspx>.
Note: You have the right to have any denial of your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd St. Springfield, Illinois, 62701, (877) 299-3642, Public.Access@ilag.gov<mailto:Public.Access@ilag.gov> (5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)). You also have the right to seek judicial review under Section 11 of the Act (5 ILCS 140/11).
Sincerely,
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Freedom of Information Act Officer
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
115 S. LaSalle St., Suite 300, Chicago IL 60603
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