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90_SB0181
10 ILCS 5/23-24 from Ch. 46, par. 23-24
Amends the Election Code. Makes a stylistic change.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Election Code by changing Section
2 23-24.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
6 Section 23-24 as follows:
7 (10 ILCS 5/23-24) (from Ch. 46, par. 23-24)
8 Sec. 23-24. Contests of constitutional amendments and
9 public questions. In the case of all constitutional
10 amendments or other questions of public policy submitted to
11 the voters of this State, and of all questions of public
12 policy submitted to the voters of any political subdivision
13 or district, any 5 electors of the State, or of the political
14 subdivision or district, respectively, may contest the
15 results of any such election by filing a written statement in
16 the circuit court within 30 days after the result of the
17 election shall have been determined, in like form as in other
18 cases of contested elections in the circuit court. Such
19 political subdivision shall be made defendant and process
20 shall be served as in suits against such political
21 subdivision; and like proceedings shall be had as in other
22 cases of contested elections before such court. Any such
23 contested election shall be heard and determined by the court
24 in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-23. Where
25 the contest relates to a constitutional amendment or other
26 question of public policy submitted to the voters of the
27 State, the statement of contest shall not specify any
28 defendant, but notice of the contest be filed with the
29 Attorney General who may appear and take such steps as he
30 shall deem proper with respect to such contest; the contest
31 may be heard and determined at any time not less than 10 days
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1 after notice to the Attorney General as herein provided, and
2 like proceedings as nearly as may be shall be had as in other
3 cases of contested elections before such court.
4 (Source: P.A. 80-1469.)