SB1219 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1219

Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

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

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 8-1 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/8-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-1)

Sec. 8-1. The 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 person, nominated by a party required hereunder to make nominations of candidates for members of the General Assembly shall be placed upon the official ballot to be voted at the general election as a candidate unless such person shall have been nominated for such office under the provisions of this article 8.

(Source: P.A. 82-750.)