County Board

• Term: 4 years (some seats 2 years) Source: Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/2-3009 (board terms); Logan County Clerk, certified specimen ballot, Nov. 3, 2026.
• Who votes for it in Logan County: Your own board district. Logan County has 12 board members, two from each of six districts; you vote only in your district's race. Source: Logan County, County Board; Logan County Clerk, certified specimen ballot, Nov. 3, 2026.

What the office does

• Logan County's board has 12 members, two from each district. It chooses its own chairman and vice chairman. Source: Logan County, County Board.
• Serves as both the legislative and executive branch of county government, and is responsible for passing the budget. Source: Logan County, County Board.
• Adopts the annual county budget. Source: Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/6-1001 (county budget).
• Sets the county's property tax levy each year. Source: Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/18-10 (levy).
• Board terms are normally four years, staggered so not every seat is up at once. When a seat is filled by appointment early in a term, the rest of that term goes on the next general election ballot, which is why District 3 has a 2-year seat this year. Source: Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/2-3009 (board terms); Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/25-11 (vacancies); Logan County Clerk, certified specimen ballot, Nov. 3, 2026.

Why it matters to a Logan County family

• The County Board decides how much county government costs and what it funds: the jail, the courts, county highways and county services. Source: Logan County, County Board; Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/6-1001 (county budget).
• The county's share of your property tax bill is set by this board. Source: Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/18-10 (levy).