The Illinois Green Party will attempt to place its statewide slate on the 2026 ballot. See here for the list of the statewide slate. The party did not get on the statewide ballot in 2024. It is likely that the Green Party will be the only third party that petitions for statewide office in Illinois this year, except for the Independence Party. The law requires 25,000 signatures. The state does not permit petitioning to begin until February 22, and the signatures are due in late May. The deadline is probably unconstitutionally early.