(235 ILCS 5/9-6) (from Ch. 43, par. 171)

Sec. 9-6. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

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Shall the sale at retail of

alcoholic liquor (or alcoholic

liquor other than beer containing YES

not more than 4% of alcohol by

weight) (or alcoholic liquor -----------------------------------------------------------------

containing more than 4% alcohol by

weight in the original package

and not for consumption on the NO

premises) be prohibited in (or at) ....?

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In a precinct referendum, the proposition ballot shall also contain a common description of the precinct in plain and nonlegal language, which may be prepared by the election official or adopted from the description on the petition, unless the election official responsible for conducting the election determines that a description cannot be included within the space limitations on the ballot to be used in the election. If the description is not to be included on the ballot, the election officials shall prepare large printed copies of the description of the precinct together with a notice of the proposition which shall be prominently displayed in the precinct polling place at the election.

(Source: P.A. 86-861.)