What the office does
- Maintains the state's central accounts and orders payments into and out of the funds held by the Treasurer. Source: Illinois Constitution, Article V (The Executive).
- No state payment is made except by a warrant drawn by the Comptroller, who reviews the bills before paying them. Source: State Comptroller Act, 15 ILCS 405.
- Publishes the state's annual comprehensive financial report. Source: State Comptroller Act, 15 ILCS 405.
- Describes itself as the state's chief fiscal control officer, providing fiscal information to local government officials and the public. Source: Illinois Comptroller, What is a Comptroller?.
Why it matters to a Logan County family
- State payments owed to local schools, governments and businesses are paid through this office. Source: Illinois Constitution, Article V (The Executive); State Comptroller Act, 15 ILCS 405.
- The office also collects and posts local governments' financial reports, so residents can look up their own local units. Source: Illinois Comptroller.
Our Republican candidate for this office
- Bryan Drew · Comptroller
This explainer is written to be neutral and educational. The candidate listed above is the one the Logan County Republicans endorse. How we check our facts
Early voting is open now
Logan County Courthouse, Room 20, 601 Broadway St, Lincoln
- Weekdays through Nov. 2: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Open late, until 6:30 PM: Tue Sept. 29, Thu Oct. 15 and Mon Nov. 2
- Saturday, Oct. 31: 8:30 AM to noon
- Closed Monday, Oct. 12 (Columbus Day)
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3: polls are open 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at your own polling place. Where do I vote?
Hours from the Logan County Clerk's early voting notice. If anything here disagrees with the Clerk, the Clerk is right.