Chapter 10, ELECTIONS

(10 ILCS 5/7-65) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-65) Sec. 7-65. The invalidity of any portion of this Article 7 shall not affect the validity of any other portion hereof, which can be given effect without such invalid part. (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 253.)

(10 ILCS 5/7-66) Sec. 7-66. Precinct tabulation optical scan technology voting equipment. If the election authority has adopted the use of Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting equipment pursuant to Article 24B of this Code, and the provisions of the Article are in c…

(10 ILCS 5/7-67) Sec. 7-67. Nominations; regional superintendents of schools. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this Section shall apply only to the making of nominations for established party candidates for regional superintendent of schools in the 2014 g…

(10 ILCS 5/7-68) Sec. 7-68. Nominations for special election for Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer. (a) Whenever a special election for the office of Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer is to be held pursuant to Section 25…

(10 ILCS 5/7-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-7) Sec. 7-7. For the purpose of making nominations in certain instances as provided in this Article and this Act, the following committees are authorized and shall constitute the central or managing committees of each political party, viz: A S…

(10 ILCS 5/7-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-8) Sec. 7-8. The State central committee shall be composed of one or 2 members from each congressional district in the State and shall be elected as follows:State Central Committee (a) Within 30 days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date o…

(10 ILCS 5/7-8.01) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-8.01) Sec. 7-8.01. The county board district committee of each political party in each county board district created pursuant to "An Act relating to the composition and election of county boards in certain counties", enacted by the 76th Gen…

(10 ILCS 5/7-8.02) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-8.02) Sec. 7-8.02. The State's Attorney committee for each group of counties which jointly elect a State's Attorney and the Superintendent of Multi-County Educational Service Region committee for each group of counties which jointly elect a…

(10 ILCS 5/7-8.03) Sec. 7-8.03. State central committees; discrimination and harassment policies. No later than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, each State central committee of an established statewide political party shall es…

(10 ILCS 5/7-9) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-9) Sec. 7-9. County central committee; county and State conventions. (a) For a State central committee organized under Alternative A, on the 29th day next succeeding the primary at which committeepersons are elected, the county central committ…

(10 ILCS 5/7-9.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-9.1) Sec. 7-9.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, whenever a vacancy exists in the office of delegate to a State or national nominating convention by reason of death or for any other reason, then the alternate receiving the high…

(10 ILCS 5/7A-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7A-1) Sec. 7A-1. Any Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge who has been elected to that office and who seeks to be retained in that office under subsection (d) of Section 12 of Article VI of the Constitution shall file a declaration of candidacy …

(10 ILCS 5/8-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-1) Sec. 8-1. The nomination of all candidates for members of the General Assembly by all political parties as defined in Section 8-2 of this article shall be made in the manner provided in this article 8 and not otherwise. The name of no perso…

(10 ILCS 5/8-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-10) Sec. 8-10. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, not less than 68 days prior to the date of the primary, the State Board of Elections shall certify to the county clerk for each county, the names of all candidates for legislative offi…

(10 ILCS 5/8-11) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-11) Sec. 8-11. The county clerk of each county or the board of election commissioners, as the case may be, shall prepare and cause to be printed the primary ballot of each political party for each precinct in his respective county, and the na…

(10 ILCS 5/8-12) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-12) Sec. 8-12. The State Board of Elections shall, in its certificate to the county clerk, certify to the county clerk the position which the names of candidates for legislative offices shall occupy upon the primary ballot with reference to t…

(10 ILCS 5/8-15) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-15) Sec. 8-15. Except as in this article otherwise expressly provided, all of the provisions of Article 7 of this Act and acts hereafter passed amendatory thereof, shall, so far as the same may be applicable, apply to and govern primary elect…

(10 ILCS 5/8-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-16) Sec. 8-16. Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to prevent the nomination of independent candidates by petition, as is now or may hereafter be provided by this act. (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)

(10 ILCS 5/8-17) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-17) Sec. 8-17. The death of any candidate prior to, or on, the date of the primary shall not affect the canvass of the ballots. If the result of such canvass discloses that such candidate, if he had lived, would have been nominated, such cand…

(10 ILCS 5/8-17.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-17.1) Sec. 8-17.1. Whenever a vacancy in the office of State Senator is to be filled by election pursuant to Article IV, Section 2(d) of the Constitution and Section 25-6 of this Code, nominations shall be made and any vacancy in nomination…

(10 ILCS 5/8-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-2) Sec. 8-2. The term "political party" as used in this article shall mean a political party which, at the next preceding election for governor, polled at least five per cent of the entire vote cast in the State; Provided, that no political or…

(10 ILCS 5/8-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-3) Sec. 8-3. The following words and phrases in this article shall, unless the same be inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows: (1) The terms "legislative office", "legislative officer" or "legislator" shall mean a State Senator…

(10 ILCS 5/8-4) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-4) Sec. 8-4. The nomination of candidates for legislative offices shall be made at the general primary election. (Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07.)

(10 ILCS 5/8-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-5) Sec. 8-5. Legislative committees; representative committees. There shall be constituted one legislative committee for each political party in each legislative district and one representative committee for each political party in each repres…

(10 ILCS 5/8-6) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-6) Sec. 8-6. In legislative or representative districts wholly contained within counties having 2,000,000 or more inhabitants each member of each legislative or representative committee shall in its organization and proceedings be entitled to …

(10 ILCS 5/8-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-7) Sec. 8-7. The various political party committees now in existence are hereby recognized and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties herein prescribed until committeepersons are chosen, in accordance with the provisions of this Arti…

(10 ILCS 5/8-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-8) Sec. 8-8. Form of petition for nomination. The name of no candidate for nomination shall be printed upon the primary ballot unless a petition for nomination shall have been filed in his behalf as provided for in this Section. Each such peti…

(10 ILCS 5/8-8.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.1) Sec. 8-8.1. In the designation of the name of a candidate on a petition for nomination, the candidate's given name or names, initial or initials, a nickname by which the candidate is commonly known, or a combination thereof, may be used…

(10 ILCS 5/8-9) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-9) Sec. 8-9. All petitions for nomination shall be filed by mail or in person as follows: (1) Where the nomination is made for a legislative office, such petition for nomination shall be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elec…

(10 ILCS 5/8-9.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-9.1) Sec. 8-9.1. The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating to objections to certificates of nomination and nomination papers, hearings on objections, and judicial review, shall also apply to and govern objections to petitions …

(10 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in Sections 9-1.1 through 9-1.13, have the respective meanings as defined in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 86-873.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.1) Sec. 9-1.1. "Board" means the State Board of Elections. (Source: P.A. 78-1183.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.10) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.10) Sec. 9-1.10. Public Office. "Public office" means any elective office or judicial office subject to retention. (Source: P.A. 96-832, eff. 1-1-11.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.10b) Sec. 9-1.10b. Severability. The provisions of this amendatory Act of 1995 are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.11) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.11) Sec. 9-1.11. "Public official" means any person who is elected or appointed to public office. (Source: P.A. 78-1183.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.12) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.12) Sec. 9-1.12. Anything of value. "Anything of value" means any item, thing, service, or good, regardless of whether it may be valued in monetary terms according to ascertainable market value. Anything of value which does not have an as…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.13) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.13) Sec. 9-1.13. Transfer of funds. "Transfer of funds" means any conveyance of money from one political committee to another political committee. (Source: P.A. 96-832, eff. 1-1-11.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.14) Sec. 9-1.14. Electioneering communication. (a) "Electioneering communication" means, for the purposes of this Article, any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication, including radio, television, or Internet communication, that (1) refers to (i) a clearly ide…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.15) Sec. 9-1.15. Independent expenditure. "Independent expenditure" means any payment, gift, donation, or expenditure of funds (i) by a natural person or political committee for the purpose of making electioneering communications or of expressly advocating for or a…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.3) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3) Sec. 9-1.3. "Candidate" means any person who seeks nomination for election, election to or retention in public office, or any person who seeks election as ward or township committeeperson in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, whe…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.4) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.4) Sec. 9-1.4. Contribution. (A) "Contribution" means: (1) a gift, subscription, donation, dues, loan, advance, deposit of money, or anything of value, knowingly received in connection with the nomination for election, election, or retenti…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.5) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5) Sec. 9-1.5. Expenditure. (A) "Expenditure" means: (1) a payment, distribution, purchase, loan, advance, deposit, gift of money, or anything of value, in connection with the nomination for election, election, or retention of any person t…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.6) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.6) Sec. 9-1.6. Person. "Person" or "whoever" means a natural person, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons. (Source: P.A. 96-832, eff. 1-1-11.)

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.8) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.8) Sec. 9-1.8. Political committees. (a) "Political committee" includes a candidate political committee, a political party committee, a political action committee, a ballot initiative committee, and an independent expenditure committee. (b…

(10 ILCS 5/9-1.9) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.9) Sec. 9-1.9. Election cycle. "Election cycle" means any of the following: (1) For a candidate political committee organized to support a candidate to be elected at a general primary election or general election, (i) the period beginning …

(10 ILCS 5/9-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-10) Sec. 9-10. Disclosure of contributions and expenditures. (a) The treasurer of every political committee shall file with the Board reports of campaign contributions and expenditures as required by this Section on forms to be prescribed or …

(10 ILCS 5/9-11) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-11) Sec. 9-11. Financial reports. (a) Each quarterly report of campaign contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditures under Section 9-10 shall disclose the following: (1) the name and address of the political committee; (2) the na…

(10 ILCS 5/9-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-13) Sec. 9-13. Audits of political committees. (a) The Board shall have the authority to order a political committee to conduct an audit of the financial records required to be maintained by the committee to ensure compliance with Sections 9-…

(10 ILCS 5/9-15) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-15) Sec. 9-15. It shall be the duty of the Board: (1) to develop prescribed forms for filing statements of organization and required reports; (1.5) to develop a standardized form for requesting the redaction of the home addresses of officers …

(10 ILCS 5/9-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-16) Sec. 9-16. It shall be the duty of the board and of each county clerk to provide to each candidate at the time he files his nomination papers a notice of obligations under this Article. However, if a candidate files his nomination papers …