95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5004

 

Introduced , by Rep. David E. Miller

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/7-12   from Ch. 46, par. 7-12
10 ILCS 5/7-13   from Ch. 46, par. 7-13
10 ILCS 5/8-9   from Ch. 46, par. 8-9
10 ILCS 5/8-17.1   from Ch. 46, par. 8-17.1
10 ILCS 5/10-6   from Ch. 46, par. 10-6
10 ILCS 5/10-10   from Ch. 46, par. 10-10
10 ILCS 5/10-10.1   from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.1
10 ILCS 5/10-11.1   from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.1
10 ILCS 5/10-11.2   from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.2
10 ILCS 5/28-2   from Ch. 46, par. 28-2
235 ILCS 5/9-2   from Ch. 43, par. 167
235 ILCS 5/9-4   from Ch. 43, par. 169

    Amends the Election Code and the Liquor Control Act of 1934. With certain exceptions, makes the filing periods for candidate and public question petitions 14 days earlier and shortens the filing period for an objector's petition by 5 days. Makes changes regarding service of an objector's petition. Requires an electoral board to make a final decision within 30 days after receiving the objector's petition. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning 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 Sections 7-12, 7-13, 8-9, 8-17.1, 10-6, 10-10, 10-10.1,
6 10-11.1, 10-11.2, and 28-2 as follows:
 
7     (10 ILCS 5/7-12)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-12)
8     Sec. 7-12. All petitions for nomination shall be filed by
9 mail or in person as follows:
10     (1) Where the nomination is to be made for a State,
11 congressional, or judicial office, or for any office a
12 nomination for which is made for a territorial division or
13 district which comprises more than one county or is partly in
14 one county and partly in another county or counties, then,
15 except as otherwise provided in this Section, such petition for
16 nomination shall be filed in the principal office of the State
17 Board of Elections not more than 113 99 and not less than 106
18 92 days prior to the date of the primary, but, in the case of
19 petitions for nomination to fill a vacancy by special election
20 in the office of representative in Congress from this State,
21 such petition for nomination shall be filed in the principal
22 office of the State Board of Elections not more than 57 days
23 and not less than 50 days prior to the date of the primary.

 

 

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1     Where a vacancy occurs in the office of Supreme, Appellate
2 or Circuit Court Judge within the 3-week period preceding the
3 106th 92nd day before a general primary election, petitions for
4 nomination for the office in which the vacancy has occurred
5 shall be filed in the principal office of the State Board of
6 Elections not more than 92 78 nor less than 85 71 days prior to
7 the date of the general primary election.
8     Where the nomination is to be made for delegates or
9 alternate delegates to a national nominating convention, then
10 such petition for nomination shall be filed in the principal
11 office of the State Board of Elections not more than 113 99 and
12 not less than 106 92 days prior to the date of the primary;
13 provided, however, that if the rules or policies of a national
14 political party conflict with such requirements for filing
15 petitions for nomination for delegates or alternate delegates
16 to a national nominating convention, the chairman of the State
17 central committee of such national political party shall notify
18 the Board in writing, citing by reference the rules or policies
19 of the national political party in conflict, and in such case
20 the Board shall direct such petitions to be filed not more than
21 83 69 and not less than 76 62 days prior to the date of the
22 primary.
23     (2) Where the nomination is to be made for a county office
24 or trustee of a sanitary district then such petition shall be
25 filed in the office of the county clerk not more than 113 99
26 nor less than 106 92 days prior to the date of the primary.

 

 

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1     (3) Where the nomination is to be made for a municipal or
2 township office, such petitions for nomination shall be filed
3 in the office of the local election official, not more than 113
4 78 nor less than 106 71 days prior to the date of the primary;
5 provided, where a municipality's or township's boundaries are
6 coextensive with or are entirely within the jurisdiction of a
7 municipal board of election commissioners, the petitions shall
8 be filed in the office of such board; and provided, that
9 petitions for the office of multi-township assessor shall be
10 filed with the election authority.
11     (4) The petitions of candidates for State central
12 committeeman shall be filed in the principal office of the
13 State Board of Elections not more than 113 99 nor less than 106
14 92 days prior to the date of the primary.
15     (5) Petitions of candidates for precinct, township or ward
16 committeemen shall be filed in the office of the county clerk
17 not more than 113 99 nor less than 106 92 days prior to the date
18 of the primary.
19     (6) The State Board of Elections and the various election
20 authorities and local election officials with whom such
21 petitions for nominations are filed shall specify the place
22 where filings shall be made and upon receipt shall endorse
23 thereon the day and hour on which each petition was filed. All
24 petitions filed by persons waiting in line as of 8:00 a.m. on
25 the first day for filing, or as of the normal opening hour of
26 the office involved on such day, shall be deemed filed as of

 

 

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1 8:00 a.m. or the normal opening hour, as the case may be.
2 Petitions filed by mail and received after midnight of the
3 first day for filing and in the first mail delivery or pickup
4 of that day shall be deemed as filed as of 8:00 a.m. of that day
5 or as of the normal opening hour of such day, as the case may
6 be. All petitions received thereafter shall be deemed as filed
7 in the order of actual receipt. Where 2 or more petitions are
8 received simultaneously, the State Board of Elections or the
9 various election authorities or local election officials with
10 whom such petitions are filed shall break ties and determine
11 the order of filing, by means of a lottery or other fair and
12 impartial method of random selection approved by the State
13 Board of Elections. Such lottery shall be conducted within 9
14 days following the last day for petition filing and shall be
15 open to the public. Seven days written notice of the time and
16 place of conducting such random selection shall be given by the
17 State Board of Elections to the chairman of the State central
18 committee of each established political party, and by each
19 election authority or local election official, to the County
20 Chairman of each established political party, and to each
21 organization of citizens within the election jurisdiction
22 which was entitled, under this Article, at the next preceding
23 election, to have pollwatchers present on the day of election.
24 The State Board of Elections, election authority or local
25 election official shall post in a conspicuous, open and public
26 place, at the entrance of the office, notice of the time and

 

 

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1 place of such lottery. The State Board of Elections shall adopt
2 rules and regulations governing the procedures for the conduct
3 of such lottery. All candidates shall be certified in the order
4 in which their petitions have been filed. Where candidates have
5 filed simultaneously, they shall be certified in the order
6 determined by lot and prior to candidates who filed for the
7 same office at a later time.
8     (7) The State Board of Elections or the appropriate
9 election authority or local election official with whom such a
10 petition for nomination is filed shall notify the person for
11 whom a petition for nomination has been filed of the obligation
12 to file statements of organization, reports of campaign
13 contributions, and annual reports of campaign contributions
14 and expenditures under Article 9 of this Act. Such notice shall
15 be given in the manner prescribed by paragraph (7) of Section
16 9-16 of this Code.
17     (8) Nomination papers filed under this Section are not
18 valid if the candidate named therein fails to file a statement
19 of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental
20 Ethics Act in relation to his candidacy with the appropriate
21 officer by the end of the period for the filing of nomination
22 papers unless he has filed a statement of economic interests in
23 relation to the same governmental unit with that officer within
24 a year preceding the date on which such nomination papers were
25 filed. If the nomination papers of any candidate and the
26 statement of economic interest of that candidate are not

 

 

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1 required to be filed with the same officer, the candidate must
2 file with the officer with whom the nomination papers are filed
3 a receipt from the officer with whom the statement of economic
4 interests is filed showing the date on which such statement was
5 filed. Such receipt shall be so filed not later than the last
6 day on which nomination papers may be filed.
7     (9) Any person for whom a petition for nomination, or for
8 committeeman or for delegate or alternate delegate to a
9 national nominating convention has been filed may cause his
10 name to be withdrawn by request in writing, signed by him and
11 duly acknowledged before an officer qualified to take
12 acknowledgments of deeds, and filed in the principal or
13 permanent branch office of the State Board of Elections or with
14 the appropriate election authority or local election official,
15 not later than the date of certification of candidates for the
16 consolidated primary or general primary ballot. No names so
17 withdrawn shall be certified or printed on the primary ballot.
18 If petitions for nomination have been filed for the same person
19 with respect to more than one political party, his name shall
20 not be certified nor printed on the primary ballot of any
21 party. If petitions for nomination have been filed for the same
22 person for 2 or more offices which are incompatible so that the
23 same person could not serve in more than one of such offices if
24 elected, that person must withdraw as a candidate for all but
25 one of such offices within the 5 business days following the
26 last day for petition filing. If he fails to withdraw as a

 

 

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1 candidate for all but one of such offices within such time his
2 name shall not be certified, nor printed on the primary ballot,
3 for any office. For the purpose of the foregoing provisions, an
4 office in a political party is not incompatible with any other
5 office.
6     (10) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
7     statute, no primary shall be held for an established
8     political party in any township, municipality, or ward
9     thereof, where the nomination of such party for every
10     office to be voted upon by the electors of such township,
11     municipality, or ward thereof, is uncontested. Whenever a
12     political party's nomination of candidates is uncontested
13     as to one or more, but not all, of the offices to be voted
14     upon by the electors of a township, municipality, or ward
15     thereof, then a primary shall be held for that party in
16     such township, municipality, or ward thereof; provided
17     that the primary ballot shall not include those offices
18     within such township, municipality, or ward thereof, for
19     which the nomination is uncontested. For purposes of this
20     Article, the nomination of an established political party
21     of a candidate for election to an office shall be deemed to
22     be uncontested where not more than the number of persons to
23     be nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers
24     seeking the nomination of such party for election to such
25     office.
26         (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other

 

 

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1     statute, no primary election shall be held for an
2     established political party for any special primary
3     election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the
4     office of representative in the United States Congress
5     where the nomination of such political party for said
6     office is uncontested. For the purposes of this Article,
7     the nomination of an established political party of a
8     candidate for election to said office shall be deemed to be
9     uncontested where not more than the number of persons to be
10     nominated have timely filed valid nomination papers
11     seeking the nomination of such established party for
12     election to said office. This subsection (b) shall not
13     apply if such primary election is conducted on a regularly
14     scheduled election day.
15         (c) Notwithstanding the provisions in subparagraph (a)
16     and (b) of this paragraph (10), whenever a person who has
17     not timely filed valid nomination papers and who intends to
18     become a write-in candidate for a political party's
19     nomination for any office for which the nomination is
20     uncontested files a written statement or notice of that
21     intent with the State Board of Elections or the local
22     election official with whom nomination papers for such
23     office are filed, a primary ballot shall be prepared and a
24     primary shall be held for that office. Such statement or
25     notice shall be filed on or before the date established in
26     this Article for certifying candidates for the primary

 

 

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1     ballot. Such statement or notice shall contain (i) the name
2     and address of the person intending to become a write-in
3     candidate, (ii) a statement that the person is a qualified
4     primary elector of the political party from whom the
5     nomination is sought, (iii) a statement that the person
6     intends to become a write-in candidate for the party's
7     nomination, and (iv) the office the person is seeking as a
8     write-in candidate. An election authority shall have no
9     duty to conduct a primary and prepare a primary ballot for
10     any office for which the nomination is uncontested unless a
11     statement or notice meeting the requirements of this
12     Section is filed in a timely manner.
13     (11) If multiple sets of nomination papers are filed for a
14 candidate to the same office, the State Board of Elections,
15 appropriate election authority or local election official
16 where the petitions are filed shall within 2 business days
17 notify the candidate of his or her multiple petition filings
18 and that the candidate has 3 business days after receipt of the
19 notice to notify the State Board of Elections, appropriate
20 election authority or local election official that he or she
21 may cancel prior sets of petitions. If the candidate notifies
22 the State Board of Elections, appropriate election authority or
23 local election official, the last set of petitions filed shall
24 be the only petitions to be considered valid by the State Board
25 of Elections, election authority or local election official. If
26 the candidate fails to notify the State Board of Elections,

 

 

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1 election authority or local election official then only the
2 first set of petitions filed shall be valid and all subsequent
3 petitions shall be void.
4     (12) All nominating petitions shall be available for public
5 inspection and shall be preserved for a period of not less than
6 6 months.
7 (Source: P.A. 86-867; 86-873; 86-875; 86-1028; 86-1089;
8 87-1052.)
 
9     (10 ILCS 5/7-13)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-13)
10     Sec. 7-13. The board of election commissioners in cities of
11 500,000 or more population having such board, shall constitute
12 an electoral board for the hearing and passing upon objections
13 to nomination petitions for ward committeemen.
14     Such objections shall be filed in the office of the county
15 clerk within 5 business days after the last day for filing
16 nomination papers not less than 81 days prior to the primary.
17 The objection shall state the name and address of the objector,
18 who may be any qualified elector in the ward, the specific
19 grounds of objection and the relief requested of the electoral
20 board. Upon the receipt of the objection, the county clerk
21 shall forthwith transmit such objection and the petition of the
22 candidate to the board of election commissioners. The board of
23 election commissioners shall forthwith notify the objector and
24 candidate objected to of the time and place for hearing hereon.
25 After a hearing upon the validity of such objections, the board

 

 

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1 shall, not less than 74 days prior to the date of the primary,
2 certify to the county clerk, its decision stating whether or
3 not the name of the candidate shall be printed on the ballot
4 and the county clerk in his or her certificate to the board of
5 election commissioners shall leave off of the certificate the
6 name of the candidate for ward committeeman that the election
7 commissioners order not to be printed on the ballot. However,
8 the decision of the board of election commissioners is subject
9 to judicial review as provided in Section 10-10.1.
10     The county electoral board composed as provided in Section
11 10-9 shall constitute an electoral board for the hearing and
12 passing upon objections to nomination petitions for precinct
13 and township committeemen. Such objections shall be filed in
14 the office of the county clerk within 5 business days after the
15 last day for filing nomination papers not less than 81 days
16 prior to the primary. The objection shall state the name and
17 address of the objector who may be any qualified elector in the
18 precinct or in the township or part of a township that lies
19 outside of a city having a population of 500,000 or more, the
20 specific grounds of objection and the relief requested of the
21 electoral board. Upon the receipt of the objection the county
22 clerk shall forthwith transmit such objection and the petition
23 of the candidate to the chairman of the county electoral board.
24 The chairman of the county electoral board shall forthwith
25 notify the objector, the candidate whose petition is objected
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1 place for hearing thereon. After hearing upon the validity of
2 such objections the board shall, not less than 74 days prior to
3 the date of the primary, certify its decision to the county
4 clerk stating whether or not the name of the candidate shall be
5 printed on the ballot, and the county clerk, in his or her
6 certificate to the board of election commissioners, shall leave
7 off of the certificate the name of the candidate ordered by the
8 board not to be printed on the ballot, and the county clerk
9 shall also refrain from printing on the official primary
10 ballot, the name of any candidate whose name has been ordered
11 by the electoral board not to be printed on the ballot.
12 However, the decision of the board is subject to judicial
13 review as provided in Section 10-10.1.
14     In such proceedings the electoral boards have the same
15 powers as other electoral boards under the provisions of
16 Section 10-10 of this Act and their decisions are subject to
17 judicial review under Section 10-10.1.
18 (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
 
19     (10 ILCS 5/8-9)  (from Ch. 46, par. 8-9)
20     Sec. 8-9. All petitions for nomination shall be filed by
21 mail or in person as follows:
22     (1) Where the nomination is made for a legislative office,
23 such petition for nomination shall be filed in the principal
24 office of the State Board of Elections not more than 113 99 and
25 not less than 106 92 days prior to the date of the primary.

 

 

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1     (2) The State Board of Elections shall, upon receipt of
2 each petition, endorse thereon the day and hour on which it was
3 filed. Petitions filed by mail and received after midnight on
4 the first day for filing and in the first mail delivery or
5 pickup of that day, shall be deemed as filed as of 8:00 a.m. of
6 that day or as of the normal opening hour of such day as the
7 case may be, and all petitions received thereafter shall be
8 deemed as filed in the order of actual receipt. Where 2 or more
9 petitions are received simultaneously, the State Board of
10 Elections shall break ties and determine the order of filing,
11 by means of a lottery as provided in Section 7-12 of this Code.
12     (3) Any person for whom a petition for nomination has been
13 filed, may cause his name to be withdrawn by a request in
14 writing, signed by him, duly acknowledged before an officer
15 qualified to take acknowledgments of deeds, and filed in the
16 principal or permanent branch office of the State Board of
17 Elections not later than the date of certification of
18 candidates for the general primary ballot, and no names so
19 withdrawn shall be certified by the State Board of Elections to
20 the county clerk, or printed on the primary ballot. If
21 petitions for nomination have been filed for the same person
22 with respect to more than one political party, his name shall
23 not be certified nor printed on the primary ballot of any
24 party. If petitions for nomination have been filed for the same
25 person for 2 or more offices which are incompatible so that the
26 same person could not serve in more than one of such offices if

 

 

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1 elected, that person must withdraw as a candidate for all but
2 one of such offices within the 5 business days following the
3 last day for petition filing. If he fails to withdraw as a
4 candidate for all but one of such offices within such time, his
5 name shall not be certified, nor printed on the primary ballot,
6 for any office. For the purpose of the foregoing provisions, an
7 office in a political party is not incompatible with any other
8 office.
9     (4) If multiple sets of nomination papers are filed for a
10 candidate to the same office, the State Board of Elections
11 shall within 2 business days notify the candidate of his or her
12 multiple petition filings and that the candidate has 3 business
13 days after receipt of the notice to notify the State Board of
14 Elections that he or she may cancel prior sets of petitions. If
15 the candidate notifies the State Board of Elections the last
16 set of petitions filed shall be the only petitions to be
17 considered valid by the State Board of Elections. If the
18 candidate fails to notify the State Board then only the first
19 set of petitions filed shall be valid and all subsequent
20 petitions shall be void.
21 (Source: P.A. 86-875; 87-1052.)
 
22     (10 ILCS 5/8-17.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 8-17.1)
23     Sec. 8-17.1. Whenever a vacancy in the office of State
24 Senator is to be filled by election pursuant to Article IV,
25 Section 2(d) of the Constitution and Section 25-6 of this Code,

 

 

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1 nominations shall be made and any vacancy in nomination shall
2 be filled pursuant to this Section:
3     (1) If the vacancy in office occurs before the first date
4 provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for the
5 primary in the next even-numbered year following the
6 commencement of the term, the nominations for the election for
7 filling such vacancy shall be made as otherwise provided in
8 Article 8.
9     (2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time
10 provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for the
11 office of State Senator for the primary in the next
12 even-numbered year following commencement of the term of office
13 in which such vacancy occurs, the time for filing nomination
14 papers for such office for the primary shall be not more than
15 105 91 days and not less than 99 85 days prior to the date of
16 the primary election.
17     (3) If the vacancy in office occurs after the last day
18 provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for the
19 office of State Senator, a vacancy in nomination shall be
20 deemed to have occurred and the legislative committee of each
21 established political party shall nominate, by resolution, a
22 candidate to fill such vacancy in nomination for the election
23 to such office at such general election. In the proceedings to
24 fill the vacancy in nomination the voting strength of the
25 members of the legislative committee shall be as provided in
26 Section 8-6. The name of the candidate so nominated shall not

 

 

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1 appear on the ballot at the general primary election. Such
2 vacancy in nomination shall be filled prior to the date of
3 certification of candidates for the general election.
4     (4) The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be duly
5 acknowledged before an officer qualified to take
6 acknowledgments of deeds and shall include, upon its face, the
7 following information;
8     (a) the names of the original nominee and the office
9 vacated;
10     (b) the date on which the vacancy occurred;
11     (c) the name and address of the nominee selected to fill
12 the vacancy and the date of selection.
13     The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be accompanied by
14 a Statement of Candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10,
15 completed by the selected nominee and a receipt indicating that
16 such nominee has filed a statement of economic interests as
17 required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
18     The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating to
19 objections to nomination papers, hearings on objections and
20 judicial review, shall also apply to and govern objections to
21 nomination papers and resolutions for filling vacancies in
22 nomination filed pursuant to this Section.
23     Unless otherwise specified herein, the nomination and
24 election provided for in this Section shall be governed by this
25 Code.
26 (Source: P.A. 84-790.)
 

 

 

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1     (10 ILCS 5/10-6)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-6)
2     Sec. 10-6. Time and manner of filing. Certificates of
3 nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of
4 candidates for offices to be filled by electors of the entire
5 State, or any district not entirely within a county, or for
6 congressional, state legislative or judicial offices, shall be
7 presented to the principal office of the State Board of
8 Elections not more than 155 141 nor less than 148 134 days
9 previous to the day of election for which the candidates are
10 nominated. The State Board of Elections shall endorse the
11 certificates of nomination or nomination papers, as the case
12 may be, and the date and hour of presentment to it. Except as
13 otherwise provided in this section, all other certificates for
14 the nomination of candidates shall be filed with the county
15 clerk of the respective counties not more than 155 141 but at
16 least 148 134 days previous to the day of such election.
17 Certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the
18 nomination of candidates for the offices of political
19 subdivisions to be filled at regular elections other than the
20 general election shall be filed with the local election
21 official of such subdivision:
22         (1) (Blank);
23         (2) not more than 92 78 nor less than 85 71 days prior
24     to the consolidated election; or
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1     to the general primary in the case of municipal offices to
2     be filled at the general primary election; or
3         (4) not more than 92 78 nor less than 85 71 days before
4     the consolidated primary in the case of municipal offices
5     to be elected on a nonpartisan basis pursuant to law
6     (including without limitation, those municipal offices
7     subject to Articles 4 and 5 of the Municipal Code); or
8         (5) not more than 92 78 nor less than 85 71 days before
9     the municipal primary in even numbered years for such
10     nonpartisan municipal offices where annual elections are
11     provided; or
12         (6) in the case of petitions for the office of
13     multi-township assessor, such petitions shall be filed
14     with the election authority not more than 92 78 nor less
15     than 85 71 days before the consolidated election.
16     However, where a political subdivision's boundaries are
17 co-extensive with or are entirely within the jurisdiction of a
18 municipal board of election commissioners, the certificates of
19 nomination and nomination papers for candidates for such
20 political subdivision offices shall be filed in the office of
21 such Board.
22 (Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
 
23     (10 ILCS 5/10-10)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-10)
24     Sec. 10-10. Within 24 hours after the receipt of the
25 certificate of nomination or nomination papers or proposed

 

 

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1 question of public policy, as the case may be, and the
2 objector's petition, the chairman of the electoral board other
3 than the State Board of Elections shall send a call by
4 registered or certified mail to each of the members of the
5 electoral board, and to the objector who filed the objector's
6 petition, and either to the candidate whose certificate of
7 nomination or nomination papers are objected to or to the
8 principal proponent or attorney for proponents of a question of
9 public policy, as the case may be, whose petitions are objected
10 to, and shall also cause the sheriff of the county or counties
11 in which such officers and persons reside to serve a copy of
12 such call upon each of such officers and persons, which call
13 shall set out the fact that the electoral board is required to
14 meet to hear and pass upon the objections to nominations made
15 for the office, designating it, and shall state the day, hour
16 and place at which the electoral board shall meet for the
17 purpose, which place shall be in the county court house in the
18 county in the case of the County Officers Electoral Board, the
19 Municipal Officers Electoral Board, the Township Officers
20 Electoral Board or the Education Officers Electoral Board. The
21 Township Officers Electoral Board may meet in the township
22 offices, if they are available, rather than the county
23 courthouse. In those cases where the State Board of Elections
24 is the electoral board designated under Section 10-9, the
25 chairman of the State Board of Elections shall, within 24 hours
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1 nomination papers or petitions for a proposed amendment to
2 Article IV of the Constitution or proposed statewide question
3 of public policy, send a call by registered or certified mail
4 to the objector who files the objector's petition, and either
5 to the candidate whose certificate of nomination or nomination
6 papers are objected to or to the principal proponent or
7 attorney for proponents of the proposed Constitutional
8 amendment or statewide question of public policy and shall
9 state the day, hour and place at which the electoral board
10 shall meet for the purpose, which place may be in the Capitol
11 Building or in the principal or permanent branch office of the
12 State Board. The day of the meeting shall not be less than 3
13 nor more than 5 days after the receipt of the certificate of
14 nomination or nomination papers and the objector's petition by
15 the chairman of the electoral board.
16     The electoral board shall have the power to administer
17 oaths and to subpoena and examine witnesses and at the request
18 of either party the chairman may issue subpoenas requiring the
19 attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the
20 production of such books, papers, records and documents as may
21 be evidence of any matter under inquiry before the electoral
22 board, in the same manner as witnesses are subpoenaed in the
23 Circuit Court.
24     Service of such subpoenas shall be made by any sheriff or
25 other person in the same manner as in cases in such court and
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1 law, and shall be paid by the objector or candidate who causes
2 the issuance of the subpoena. In case any person so served
3 shall knowingly neglect or refuse to obey any such subpoena, or
4 to testify, the electoral board shall at once file a petition
5 in the circuit court of the county in which such hearing is to
6 be heard, or has been attempted to be heard, setting forth the
7 facts, of such knowing refusal or neglect, and accompanying the
8 petition with a copy of the citation and the answer, if one has
9 been filed, together with a copy of the subpoena and the return
10 of service thereon, and shall apply for an order of court
11 requiring such person to attend and testify, and forthwith
12 produce books and papers, before the electoral board. Any
13 circuit court of the state, excluding the judge who is sitting
14 on the electoral board, upon such showing shall order such
15 person to appear and testify, and to forthwith produce such
16 books and papers, before the electoral board at a place to be
17 fixed by the court. If such person shall knowingly fail or
18 refuse to obey such order of the court without lawful excuse,
19 the court shall punish him or her by fine and imprisonment, as
20 the nature of the case may require and may be lawful in cases
21 of contempt of court.
22     The electoral board on the first day of its meeting shall
23 adopt rules of procedure for the introduction of evidence and
24 the presentation of arguments and may, in its discretion,
25 provide for the filing of briefs by the parties to the
26 objection or by other interested persons.

 

 

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1     In the event of a State Electoral Board hearing on
2 objections to a petition for an amendment to Article IV of the
3 Constitution pursuant to Section 3 of Article XIV of the
4 Constitution, or to a petition for a question of public policy
5 to be submitted to the voters of the entire State, the
6 certificates of the county clerks and boards of election
7 commissioners showing the results of the random sample of
8 signatures on the petition shall be prima facie valid and
9 accurate, and shall be presumed to establish the number of
10 valid and invalid signatures on the petition sheets reviewed in
11 the random sample, as prescribed in Section 28-11 and 28-12 of
12 this Code. Either party, however, may introduce evidence at
13 such hearing to dispute the findings as to particular
14 signatures. In addition to the foregoing, in the absence of
15 competent evidence presented at such hearing by a party
16 substantially challenging the results of a random sample, or
17 showing a different result obtained by an additional sample,
18 this certificate of a county clerk or board of election
19 commissioners shall be presumed to establish the ratio of valid
20 to invalid signatures within the particular election
21 jurisdiction.
22     The electoral board shall take up the question as to
23 whether or not the certificate of nomination or nomination
24 papers or petitions are in proper form, and whether or not they
25 were filed within the time and under the conditions required by
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1 nomination or nomination papers or petitions which they purport
2 to be, and whether or not in the case of the certificate of
3 nomination in question it represents accurately the decision of
4 the caucus or convention issuing it, and in general shall
5 decide whether or not the certificate of nomination or
6 nominating papers or petitions on file are valid or whether the
7 objections thereto should be sustained and the decision of a
8 majority of the electoral board shall be final subject to
9 judicial review as provided in Section 10-10.1. The electoral
10 board must state its findings in writing and must state in
11 writing which objections, if any, it has sustained. The
12 electoral board shall issue a written final decision as soon as
13 is practicable but not later than 30 days after receipt of the
14 objector's petition by the chairman of the electoral board, and
15 a copy of the decision shall be served upon the parties to the
16 proceedings. A decision shall be deemed to have been served
17 either on the date when a copy of the decision is personally
18 delivered or on the date when a copy of the decision is
19 deposited in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope or
20 package, with postage prepaid, addressed to each party affected
21 by the decision or to such party's attorney of record, if any,
22 at the address on record for such person in the files of the
23 electoral board.
24     Upon the expiration of the period within which a proceeding
25 for judicial review must be commenced under Section 10--10.1,
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1 review has been commenced within such period, transmit, by
2 registered or certified mail, a certified copy of its ruling,
3 together with the original certificate of nomination or
4 nomination papers or petitions and the original objector's
5 petition, to the officer or board with whom the certificate of
6 nomination or nomination papers or petitions, as objected to,
7 were on file, and such officer or board shall abide by and
8 comply with the ruling so made to all intents and purposes.
9 (Source: P.A. 91-285, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
10     (10 ILCS 5/10-10.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.1)
11     Sec. 10-10.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
12 Section, a candidate or objector aggrieved by the decision of
13 an electoral board may secure judicial review of such decision
14 in the circuit court of the county in which the hearing of the
15 electoral board was held. The party seeking judicial review
16 must file a petition with the clerk of the court and must serve
17 a copy of the petition upon the electoral board and other
18 parties to the proceeding by registered or certified mail
19 within 5 10 days after service of the decision of the
20 electoral board as provided in Section 10-10. The petition
21 shall contain a brief statement of the reasons why the decision
22 of the board should be reversed. The petitioner shall serve a
23 copy of the petition upon the electoral board and other parties
24 to the proceeding by registered or certified mail and shall
25 file proof of service with the clerk of the court. No answer to

 

 

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1 the petition need be filed, but the electoral board shall cause
2 the record of proceedings before the electoral board to be
3 filed with the clerk of the court on or before the date of the
4 hearing on the petition or as ordered by the court any answer
5 must be filed within 10 days after the filing of the petition.
6     When a petition for judicial review is filed with the clerk
7 of the court, the party filing the petition shall forthwith
8 schedule the matter for initial presentment to the assigned
9 judge thereof, the date of which shall be not later than 2
10 court days after the filing of the petition with the clerk of
11 the court. The petitioner shall, within one business day after
12 filing the petition for judicial review, deliver or caused to
13 be delivered to the respondents a copy of the petition, notice
14 of the scheduled date for presentment of the petition, and any
15 order or orders entered by the court, if any. The court, upon
16 presentment of the petition, shall set the matter for hearing
17 to be held not nor more than 5 within 30 days after the
18 presentment filing of the petition and shall make its decision
19 promptly after such hearing.
20     The provisions of this Section for the judicial review of
21 decisions of an electoral board shall be the exclusive
22 procedures governing the review of such decisions.
23     (b) An objector or proponent aggrieved by the decision of
24 an electoral board regarding a petition filed pursuant to
25 Section 18-120 of the Property Tax Code may secure a review of
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1 seeking such review must file a petition therefor with the
2 State Board of Elections within 10 days after the decision of
3 the electoral board. Any such objector or proponent may apply
4 for and obtain judicial review of a decision of the State Board
5 of Elections entered under this amendatory Act of 1985, in
6 accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review
7 Law, as amended.
8 (Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
 
9     (10 ILCS 5/10-11.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.1)
10     Sec. 10-11.1. Whenever a vacancy in the office of State
11 Senator is to be filled by election pursuant to Article IV,
12 Section 2(d) of the Constitution and Section 25-6 of this Code,
13 nominations shall be made pursuant to this Section:
14     (1) If the vacancy in office occurs before the first date
15 provided in Section 10-3 for filing nomination papers for the
16 general election in the next even-numbered year following the
17 commencement of the term, the nomination of independent
18 candidates for such office shall be made as otherwise provided
19 in this Article.
20     (2) If the vacancy occurs in office after the first day for
21 filing nomination papers for independent candidates as
22 provided in Section 10-3 but before the first day provided in
23 Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for the general
24 election in the next even-numbered year following the
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1 office shall file their nomination papers during the filing
2 period set forth in Section 10-6 for new political party
3 candidates.
4     (3) If a vacancy in office occurs prior to the first day
5 provided in Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for new
6 political party candidates for the next ensuing general
7 election, new political party candidates for such office shall
8 file their nomination papers during the filing period as set
9 forth in Section 10-6 as otherwise provided in this Article.
10     (4) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time
11 provided in Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for new
12 political party candidates for the next ensuing general
13 election, the time for independent and new political party
14 candidates to file nomination papers for such office shall be
15 not more than 92 78 days nor less than 85 71 days prior to the
16 date of the general election.
17     (5) If the vacancy in office occurs after the last day
18 provided in Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for new
19 political party candidates, independent and new political
20 party candidates shall be nominated as provided by rules and
21 regulations of the State Board of Elections.
22     The provisions of Sections 10-8 and 10-10.1 relating to
23 objections to nomination papers, hearings on objections and
24 judicial review, shall also apply to and govern objections to
25 nomination papers filed pursuant to this Section.
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1 election provided for in this Section shall be governed by this
2 Code.
3 (Source: P.A. 84-790.)
 
4     (10 ILCS 5/10-11.2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.2)
5     Sec. 10-11.2. Whenever a vacancy in any elective county
6 office is to be filled by election pursuant to Section 25-11 of
7 this Code, nominations shall be made and any vacancy in
8 nomination shall be filled pursuant to this Section:
9     (1) If the vacancy in office occurs before the first date
10 provided in Section 10-3 for filing nomination papers for the
11 general election in the next even-numbered year following the
12 commencement of the term, the nomination of independent
13 candidates for such office shall be made as otherwise provided
14 in this Article.
15     (2) If the vacancy in office occurs after the first day for
16 filing nomination papers for independent candidates as
17 provided in Section 10-3 but before the first day provided in
18 Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for new political
19 party candidates for the general election in the next
20 even-numbered year following the commencement of the term,
21 independent candidates for such office shall file their
22 nomination papers during the filing period set forth in Section
23 10-6 for new political party candidates.
24     (3) If the vacancy in office occurs prior to the first date
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1 political party candidates for the next ensuing general
2 election, new political party candidates for such office shall
3 file their nomination papers during the filing period as set
4 forth in Section 10-6 for new political party candidates.
5     (4) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time
6 provided in Section 10-6 for filing nomination papers for new
7 political party candidates for the next ensuing general
8 election the time for independent and new political party
9 candidates to file nomination papers for such office shall be
10 not more than 92 78 days nor less than 85 71 days prior to the
11 date of the general election.
12     The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating to
13 objections to nomination papers, hearings on objections and
14 judicial review, shall also apply to and govern objections to
15 nomination papers filed pursuant to this Section.
16     Unless otherwise specified herein, the nomination and
17 election provided for in this Section shall be governed by this
18 Code.
19 (Source: P.A. 84-790.)
 
20     (10 ILCS 5/28-2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 28-2)
21     Sec. 28-2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
22 Section, petitions for the submission of public questions to
23 referendum must be filed with the appropriate officer or board
24 not less than 92 78 days prior to a regular election to be
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1 petitions for the submission of a question under Section 18-120
2 of the Property Tax Code must be filed with the appropriate
3 officer or board not more than 10 months nor less than 6 months
4 prior to the election at which such question is to be submitted
5 to the voters.
6     (b) However, petitions for the submission of a public
7 question to referendum which proposes the creation or formation
8 of a political subdivision must be filed with the appropriate
9 officer or board not less than 122 108 days prior to a regular
10 election to be eligible for submission on the ballot at such
11 election.
12     (c) Resolutions or ordinances of governing boards of
13 political subdivisions which initiate the submission of public
14 questions pursuant to law must be adopted not less than 79 65
15 days before a regularly scheduled election to be eligible for
16 submission on the ballot at such election.
17     (d) A petition, resolution or ordinance initiating the
18 submission of a public question may specify a regular election
19 at which the question is to be submitted, and must so specify
20 if the statute authorizing the public question requires
21 submission at a particular election. However, no petition,
22 resolution or ordinance initiating the submission of a public
23 question, other than a legislative resolution initiating an
24 amendment to the Constitution, may specify such submission at
25 an election more than one year, or 15 months in the case of a
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1 date on which it is filed or adopted, as the case may be. A
2 petition, resolution or ordinance initiating a public question
3 which specifies a particular election at which the question is
4 to be submitted shall be so limited, and shall not be valid as
5 to any other election, other than an emergency referendum
6 ordered pursuant to Section 2A-1.4.
7     (e) If a petition initiating a public question does not
8 specify a regularly scheduled election, the public question
9 shall be submitted to referendum at the next regular election
10 occurring not less than 92 78 days after the filing of the
11 petition, or not less than 122 108 days after the filing of a
12 petition for referendum to create a political subdivision. If a
13 resolution or ordinance initiating a public question does not
14 specify a regularly scheduled election, the public question
15 shall be submitted to referendum at the next regular election
16 occurring not less than 79 65 days after the adoption of the
17 resolution or ordinance.
18     (f) In the case of back door referenda, any limitations in
19 another statute authorizing such a referendum which restrict
20 the time in which the initiating petition may be validly filed
21 shall apply to such petition, in addition to the filing
22 deadlines specified in this Section for submission at a
23 particular election. In the case of any back door referendum,
24 the publication of the ordinance or resolution of the political
25 subdivision shall include a notice of (1) the specific number
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1 question be submitted to the voters of the subdivision; (2) the
2 time within which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date
3 of the prospective referendum. The secretary or clerk of the
4 political subdivision shall provide a petition form to any
5 individual requesting one. The legal sufficiency of that form,
6 if provided by the secretary or clerk of the political
7 subdivision, cannot be the basis of a challenge to placing the
8 back door referendum on the ballot. As used herein, a "back
9 door referendum" is the submission of a public question to the
10 voters of a political subdivision, initiated by a petition of
11 voters or residents of such political subdivision, to determine
12 whether an action by the governing body of such subdivision
13 shall be adopted or rejected.
14     (g) A petition for the incorporation or formation of a new
15 political subdivision whose officers are to be elected rather
16 than appointed must have attached to it an affidavit attesting
17 that at least 122 108 days and no more than 152 138 days prior
18 to such election notice of intention to file such petition was
19 published in a newspaper published within the proposed
20 political subdivision, or if none, in a newspaper of general
21 circulation within the territory of the proposed political
22 subdivision in substantially the following form:
23
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FORM A NEW........
24     Residents of the territory described below are notified
25 that a petition will or has been filed in the Office
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1 new........, to be called the............
2     *The officers of the new...........will be elected on the
3 same day as the referendum. Candidates for the governing board
4 of the new......may file nominating petitions with the officer
5 named above until...........
6     The territory proposed to comprise the new........is
7 described as follows:
8         (description of territory included in petition)
9         (signature)....................................
10         Name and address of person or persons proposing
11         the new political subdivision.
12     * Where applicable.
13     Failure to file such affidavit, or failure to publish the
14 required notice with the correct information contained therein
15 shall render the petition, and any referendum held pursuant to
16 such petition, null and void.
17     Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
18 subsection (g) or any other provisions of this Code, the
19 publication of notice and affidavit requirements of this
20 subsection (g) shall not apply to any petition filed under
21 Article 7 or 11E of the School Code nor to any referendum held
22 pursuant to any such petition, and neither any petition filed
23 under any of those Articles nor any referendum held pursuant to
24 any such petition shall be rendered null and void because of
25 the failure to file an affidavit or publish a notice with
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1 subsection (g) for petitions that are not filed under any of
2 those Articles of the School Code.
3 (Source: P.A. 94-30, eff. 6-14-05; 94-578, eff. 8-12-05;
4 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)
 
5     Section 10. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
6 changing Sections 9-2 and 9-4 as follows:
 
7     (235 ILCS 5/9-2)  (from Ch. 43, par. 167)
8     Sec. 9-2. When any legal voters of a precinct in any city,
9 village or incorporated town of more than 200,000 inhabitants,
10 as determined by the last preceding Federal census, desire to
11 pass upon the question of whether the sale at retail of
12 alcoholic liquor shall be prohibited in the precinct or at a
13 particular street address within the precinct, they shall, at
14 least 104 90 days before an election, file in the office of the
15 clerk of such city, village or incorporated town, a petition
16 directed to the clerk, containing the signatures of not less
17 than 25% of the legal voters registered with the board of
18 election commissioners or county clerk, as the case may be,
19 from the precinct. Provided, however, that when the petition
20 seeks to prohibit the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor at a
21 particular street address of a licensed establishment within
22 the precinct the petition shall contain the signatures of not
23 less than 40% of the legal voters requested from that precinct.
24 The petition shall request that the proposition "Shall the sale

 

 

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1 at retail of alcoholic liquor be prohibited in (or at) ....?"
2 be submitted to the voters of the precinct at the next ensuing
3 election at which such proposition may be voted upon. The
4 submission of the question to the voters of such precinct at
5 such election shall be mandatory when the petition has been
6 filed in proper form with the clerk. If more than one set of
7 petitions are presented to the clerk for submission at the same
8 election, the petition presented first shall be given
9 preference; however, the clerk shall provisionally accept any
10 other set of petitions setting forth the same (or substantially
11 the same) proposition. If the first set of petitions for a
12 proposition is found to be in proper form and is not found to
13 be invalid, it shall be accepted by the clerk and all
14 provisionally accepted sets of petitions setting forth the same
15 (or substantially the same) proposition shall be rejected by
16 the clerk. If the first set of petitions for a proposition is
17 found not to be in proper form or is found to be invalid, the
18 clerk shall (i) reject the first set of petitions, (ii) accept
19 the first provisionally accepted set of petitions that is in
20 proper form and is not found to be invalid, and (iii) reject
21 all other provisionally accepted sets of petitions setting
22 forth the same (or substantially the same) proposition. Notice
23 of the filing of the petition and the result of the election
24 shall be given to the Secretary of State at his offices in
25 both, Chicago and Springfield, Illinois. A return of the result
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1 or incorporated town in which the precinct is located. If a
2 majority of the voters voting upon such proposition vote "YES",
3 the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor shall be prohibited in
4 the precinct or at the street address. If the sale at retail of
5 alcoholic liquor at a particular street address is prohibited
6 pursuant to this Section, the license for any establishment at
7 that street address shall be void, and no person may apply for
8 a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor at an
9 establishment at that street address unless such prohibition is
10 discontinued pursuant to Section 9-10.
11     In cities, villages and incorporated towns of 200,000 or
12 less population, as determined by the last preceding Federal
13 census, the vote upon the question of prohibiting the sale at
14 retail of alcoholic liquor, or alcoholic liquor other than beer
15 containing not more than 4% of alcohol by volume, or alcoholic
16 liquor containing more than 4% of alcohol by weight in the
17 original package and not for consumption on the premises, shall
18 be by the voters of the political subdivision as a unit. When
19 any legal voters of such a city, village or incorporated town
20 desire to pass upon the question of whether the sale at retail
21 of alcoholic liquor shall be prohibited in the municipality,
22 they shall, at least 104 90 days before an election, file in
23 the office of the clerk of the municipality, a petition
24 directed to the clerk, containing the signatures of not less
25 than 25% of the legal voters registered with the board of
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1 from the municipality. The petition shall request that the
2 proposition, "Shall the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor be
3 prohibited in....?" be submitted to the voters of the
4 municipality at the next ensuing election at which the
5 proposition may be voted upon. The submission of the question
6 to the voters of the municipality at such election shall be
7 mandatory when the petition has been filed in proper form with
8 the clerk. If more than one set of petitions are presented to
9 the clerk for submission at the same election, setting forth
10 the same or different propositions, the petition presented
11 first shall be given preference and the clerk shall refuse to
12 accept any other set of petitions. Notice of the filing of the
13 petition and the result of the election shall be given to the
14 Secretary of State at his offices in both Chicago and
15 Springfield, Illinois. A return of the result of the election
16 shall be made to the clerk of the city, village or incorporated
17 town. If a majority of the voters voting upon the proposition
18 vote "Yes", the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor shall be
19 prohibited in the municipality.
20     In the event a municipality does not vote to prohibit the
21 sale at retail of alcoholic liquor, the council or governing
22 body shall ascertain and determine what portions of the
23 municipality are predominantly residence districts. No license
24 permitting the sale of alcoholic liquors shall be issued by the
25 local liquor commissioner or licensing officer permitting the
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1 district so determined, unless the owner or owners of at least
2 two-thirds of the frontage, 200 feet in each direction along
3 the street and streets adjacent to the place of business for
4 which a license is sought, file with the local liquor
5 commissioner or licensing officer, his or their written consent
6 to the use of such place for the sale of alcoholic liquors.
7     In each township or road district lying outside the
8 corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, or in
9 a part of a township or road district lying partly within and
10 partly outside a city, village or incorporated town, the vote
11 of such township, road district or part thereof, shall be as a
12 unit. When any legal voters of any such township, or part
13 thereof, in counties under township organization, or any legal
14 voters of such road district or part thereof, in counties not
15 under township organization, desire to vote upon the
16 proposition as to whether the sale at retail of alcoholic
17 liquor shall be prohibited in such township or road district or
18 part thereof, they shall, at least 104 90 days before an
19 election, file in the office of the township or road district
20 clerk, of the township or road district within which the
21 election is to be held, a petition directed to the clerk and
22 containing the signatures of not less than 25% of the legal
23 voters registered with the county clerk from such township or
24 road district or part thereof. The submission of the question
25 to the voters of the township, road district or part thereof,
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1 petition has been filed in proper form with the clerk. If more
2 than one set of petitions are presented to the clerk for
3 submission at the same election, setting forth the same or
4 different propositions, the petition presented first shall be
5 given preference and the clerk shall refuse to accept any other
6 set of petitions. A return of the result of such election shall
7 be made to the clerk of the township or road district in which
8 the territory is situated, and shall also be made to the
9 Secretary of State at his offices in both Chicago and
10 Springfield, Illinois.
11 (Source: P.A. 88-613, eff. 1-1-95.)
 
12     (235 ILCS 5/9-4)  (from Ch. 43, par. 169)
13     Sec. 9-4. A petition for submission of the proposition
14 shall be in substantially the following form:
15     To the .... clerk of the (here insert the corporate or
16 legal name of the county, township, road district, city,
17 village or incorporated town):
18     The undersigned, residents and legal voters of the ....
19 (insert the legal name or correct designation of the political
20 subdivision or precinct, as the case may be), respectfully
21 petition that you cause to be submitted, in the manner provided
22 by law, to the voters thereof, at the next election, the
23 proposition "Shall the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor (or
24 alcoholic liquor other than beer containing not more than 4% of
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1 of alcohol by weight except in the original package and not for
2 consumption on the premises) be prohibited in this .... (or at
3 the following address ....)?"
4 -------------------------------------------------------------
5  Name of   P. O. address   Description of precinct  Date of
6  signer    (including      township, road district  signing
7            street no.,     or part thereof, as of
8            if any).        the last general
9                            election
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11     A petition for a proposition to be submitted to the voters
12 of a precinct shall also contain in plain and nonlegal language
13 a description of the precinct to which the proposition is to be
14 submitted at the election. The description shall describe the
15 territory of the precinct by reference to streets, natural or
16 artificial landmarks, addresses, or by any other method which
17 would enable a voter signing such petition to be informed of
18 the territory of the precinct. Each such petition for a
19 precinct referendum shall also contain a list of the names and
20 addresses of all licensees in the precinct.
21     Such petition shall conform to the requirements of the
22 general election law, as to form and signature requirements.
23 The circulator's statement shall include an attestation of: (1)
24 that none of the signatures on this petition sheet were signed
25 more than 4 months before the filing of this petition, or (2)
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1 shall be sworn to before an officer residing in the county
2 where such legal voters reside and authorized to administer
3 oaths therein. No signature shall be revoked except by a
4 revocation filed within 20 days from the filing of the petition
5 with the clerk with whom the petition is required to be filed.
6 Upon request of any citizen for a photostatic copy of the
7 petition and paying or tendering to the clerk the costs of
8 making the photostatic copy, the clerk shall immediately make,
9 or cause to be made a photostatic copy of such petition. The
10 clerk shall also deliver to such person, his official
11 certification that such copy is a true copy of the original,
12 stating the day when such original was filed in his office. Any
13 5 legal voters or any affected licensee of any political
14 subdivision, district or precinct in which a proposed election
15 is about to be held as provided for in this Act, within any
16 time up to 72 30 days immediately prior to the date of such
17 proposed election and upon filing a bond for costs, may contest
18 the validity of the petitions for such election by filing a
19 verified petition in the Circuit Court for the county in which
20 the political subdivision, district or precinct is situated,
21 setting forth the grounds for contesting the validity of such
22 petitions. Upon the filing of the petition, a summons shall be
23 issued by the Court, addressed to the appropriate city,
24 village, town, township or road district clerk, notifying the
25 clerk of the filing of the petition and directing him to appear
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1 district at the time named in the summons; provided, the time
2 shall not be less than 5 days nor more than 15 days after the
3 filing of the petition. The procedure in these cases, as far as
4 may be applicable, shall be the same as that provided for the
5 objections to petitions in the general election law. Any legal
6 voter in the political subdivision or precinct in which such
7 election is to be held may appear in person or by counsel, in
8 any such contest to defend or oppose the validity of the
9 petition for election.
10     The municipal, town or road district clerk shall certify
11 the proposition to be submitted at the election to the
12 appropriate election officials, in accordance with the general
13 election law, unless the petition has been determined to be
14 invalid. If the court determines the petitions to be invalid
15 subsequent to the certification by the clerk, the court's order
16 shall be transmitted to the election officials and shall
17 nullify such certification.
18 (Source: P.A. 86-861; 87-347.)
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.