97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0249

 

Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/8-1  from Ch. 46, par. 8-1

    Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
58-1 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/8-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 8-1)
7    Sec. 8-1. The The nomination of all candidates for members
8of the General Assembly by all political parties as defined in
9Section 8-2 of this article shall be made in the manner
10provided in this article 8 and not otherwise.
11    The name of no person, nominated by a party required
12hereunder to make nominations of candidates for members of the
13General Assembly shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
14voted at the general election as a candidate unless such person
15shall have been nominated for such office under the provisions
16of this article 8.
17(Source: P.A. 82-750.)