Today is election day, and there are 21 different positions up for reelection in the state and in Coles County.

Running for governor and lieutenant governor are Republicans Jim Ryan and Carl Hawkinson, Democrats Rod R. Blagojevich and Pat Quinn, Libertarians Cal Skinner and James L. Tobin and Independent Marisellis Brown with no lieutenant candidate.

For U.S. Senator, the candidates are Republican Jim Durkin, Democrat Richard J. Durbin and Libertarian Steven Burgalier.

For state attorney general are Republican Joe Birkett, Democrat Lisa Madigan and Libertarian Gary Shilts. For secretary of state the candidates are Republican Kris O’Rourke Cohn, Democrat Jesse White and Libertarian Matt Beauchamp.

Running for state comptroller are Republican Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell, Democrat Daniel W. Hynes and Libertarian Julie Fox. For state treasurer are Republican Judy Baar Topinka, Democrat Thomas J. Dart and Libertarian Rhys Read.

Running for U.S. representative in the 15th Congressional District are Republican Timothy V. Johnson, Democrat Joshua T. Hartke and Green party candidate Carl Estabrook.

Running for state senator in the 55th Legislative District are Republican Dale A. Righter and Democrat Steve Thomas. For state representative in the 110th Representative District are Republican Chapin Rose and Democrat John P. Hayden.

In Coles County, running uncontested for county clerk is Republican Betty Coffrin. Also running uncontested are Republican Carolyn C. Kolling for county treasurer, Democrat Ron Scott for county sheriff and Democrat John McNary for regional superintendent of schools in Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties.

Running for the state supreme court judge in the fourth judicial district are Republican Rita B. Garman and Democrat Sue E. Myerscough. For the judge of the appellate court are Republican John Turner and Democrat Bill Trapp.

Candidates for the circuit court judge in the fifth judicial circuit are Republican Mitchell K. Schick and Democrat C. Steve Ferguson. Judicial candidates seeking retention in office are Ashton C. Waller, Tracy W. Resch and Dale A. Cini.

Candidates for county board district one are Republican George E. Edwards and Democrat William A. Harrington.

Running uncontested for county board district two is Republican John J. Hurst and Republican A. Max Davis for district three. For district four the candidates are Republican Tim Gover and Democrat John Shackles and in district five Republican Earl E. Volkman and Democrat Robert Webb.

Running for county board district six are Republican Paul D. Coffman and Democrat John A. French. Running uncontested for district seven is Democrat Robert Crowder. For district eight are Republican Jerome C. Groniger and Democrat Daniel Lawrence.

Running uncontested for county board district nine is Republican Janice K. Eads as well as Republican Carl Furry for district 10. In district 11 are Republican Thomas E. Burton and Democrat Pat Black. Running uncontested in district 12 is Democrat Ray Allen.

Also on the ballot today is a proposition for a property tax extension limitation law.