093_HB1680

 
                                     LRB093 05868 JAM 05961 b

 1        AN ACT in relation to elections.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Election  Code  is amended by changing
 5    Section 7-10.2 as follows:

 6        (10 ILCS 5/7-10.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2)
 7        Sec.  7-10.2.    Names   of   candidates;   petition   or
 8    certificate  for  nomination.  In the designation of the name
 9    of a candidate on a petition for nomination or certificate of
10    nomination the candidate's given name or  names,  initial  or
11    initials,  a  nickname  by  which  the  candidate is commonly
12    known, or a combination thereof, may be used in  addition  to
13    the candidate's surname. No other designation such as a title
14    or degree, or nickname suggesting or implying possession of a
15    title,  degree  or  professional status,  similar information
16    may be used  in  connection  with  the  candidate's  surname,
17    except  that  the  title  "Mrs." may be used in the case of a
18    married woman.
19    (Source: P.A. 81-135.)