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ELECTIONS
(10 ILCS 5/) Election Code.

10 ILCS 5/2A-25

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-25)
    Sec. 2A-25. Chicago - Mayor - Clerk - Treasurer - Time of Election. The Mayor, a city clerk and a city treasurer of the City of Chicago shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1979 and at the consolidated election every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-26

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-26) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-26)
    Sec. 2A-26. Chicago alderpersons. Alderpersons of the City of Chicago shall be elected at the consolidated primary election in 1979 and at the consolidated primary election every 4 years thereafter. The runoff election where necessary, pursuant to law, for Chicago alderpersons shall be held at the consolidated election in 1979, and every 4 years thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-27

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-27) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-27)
    Sec. 2A-27. Cities generally; mayor; clerk; treasurer; time of election. A mayor, a city clerk, and a city treasurer shall be elected in each city that elects those officers (except the City of Chicago) at the consolidated election in 1979 or 1981 (in whichever of those years the terms of those officers expire) and at the consolidated election every 4 years thereafter. In cities that have provided for a 2 year term for elective officers under Section 3.1-10-65 of the Illinois Municipal Code, however, these city officers shall be elected at the consolidated election of each odd-numbered year.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-28

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-28) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-28)
    Sec. 2A-28. Cities generally - alderpersons - time of election. An alderperson of a city other than the City of Chicago shall be elected at the consolidated or general primary election in each year to succeed each incumbent alderperson whose term ends before the following consolidated or general election.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-29

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-29) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-29)
    Sec. 2A-29. Cities under Commission Form of Government - Commissioners and Mayor - Time of Election. A mayor and the commissioners of all municipalities which have adopted the commission form of municipal government shall be elected at the consolidated or general primary election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term of the incumbent mayor and commissioners.
(Source: P.A. 81-1433.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-30

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-30) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-30)
    Sec. 2A-30. Villages and incorporated towns with population of less than 50,000; president; trustees; clerk. In villages and incorporated towns with a population of less than 50,000, a president shall be elected at the consolidated election in every other odd-numbered year when the president is elected for a 4-year term, and in each odd-numbered year when the president is elected for a 2-year term.
    Except as provided in Section 2A-30a, in villages and incorporated towns with a population of less than 50,000, 3 trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election in each odd-numbered year when trustees are elected for 4-year terms, and at the consolidated election in each odd-numbered year and at the general primary election in each even-numbered year when trustees are elected for 2-year terms. A primary to nominate candidates for the office of trustee to be elected at the general primary election shall be held on the Tuesday 6 weeks preceding that election.
    In villages and incorporated towns with a population of less than 50,000, a clerk shall be elected at the consolidated election in every other odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected for a 4-year term, and in each odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected for a 2-year term.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-30a

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-30a) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-30a)
    Sec. 2A-30a. Trustees in villages under 5,000; time of election. In villages of under 5,000 population that provide by resolution and referendum that the village board of trustees shall be comprised of 4 members as provided by Section 3.1-25-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 2 trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election in each odd-numbered year after the adoption of the resolution when trustees are elected for 4 year terms, and at the consolidated election in each odd-numbered year and at the general primary election in each even-numbered year after the adoption of the resolution when trustees are elected for 2 year terms.
(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

10 ILCS 5/2A-31

    (10 ILCS 5/2A-31) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-31)
    Sec. 2A-31. Villages over 50,000; president; trustees; clerk; time of election.
    (a) In villages with a population of 50,000 or more, a president shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1979 or 1981 (in whichever of those years the term of the president expires) and every 4 years thereafter.
    (b) In villages with a population of 50,000 or more, 6 trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election in 1979 or 1981 (in whichever of those years the terms of the trustees expire) and every 4 years thereafter, unless the village has provided, in accordance with Section 3.1-25-15 of the Illinois Municipal Code, to elect trustees in the manner provided for villages with a population of less than 50,000, in which case trustees shall be elected at the time prescribed in Section 2A-30 of this Act.
    (c) In villages with a population of 50,000 or more, a clerk shall be elected at the consolidated election in every other odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected for a 4 year term, and in each odd-numbered year when the clerk is elected for a 2 year term.
(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)