Judicial Elections & Appointments

To aid Illinois voters in their responsibility to elect and retain judges, the Illinois State Bar Association provides public information about the qualifications of judicial candidates and judges seeking retention. 

For most judicial offices, ISBA will provide either an evaluation or a poll rating. In the case of Supreme and Appellate court candidates outside of Cook County, ISBA provides both evaluation and poll ratings. Evaluation ratings, which are the result of an in-depth review of candidates, represent the opinion of the ISBA. Judicial Advisory Poll ratings are the opinion of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the ISBA or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys.

Illinois Lawyers

Illinois lawyers may request a ballot to rate judges.

Request a ballot

2024 Primary

View Judicial Evaluations and Advisory Polls by County

How It Works

Learn more about the methods used to rate candidates

The ISBA Judicial Advisory Poll: Myths and Misconceptions
Answers to frequently asked questions about the ISBA’s Judicial Advisory Poll.

ISBA Judicial Advisory Polls Manual

Recent Poll Results