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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4
Article 5.

 
5    Section 5-5. The Election Code is amended by changing
6Sections 19-4, 19-8, and 19-10 as follows:
 
7    (10 ILCS 5/19-4)   (from Ch. 46, par. 19-4)
8    Sec. 19-4. Mailing or delivery of ballots; time.
9Immediately upon the receipt of such application either by
10mail or electronic means, not more than 90 days nor less than 5
11days prior to such election, or by personal delivery not more
12than 90 days nor less than one day prior to such election, at
13the office of such election authority, it shall be the duty of
14such election authority to examine the records to ascertain
15whether or not such applicant is lawfully entitled to vote as
16requested, including a verification of the applicant's
17signature on file with the office of the election authority by
18comparison with the signature on the official registration
19record card, and if found so to be entitled to vote, to post
20within one business day thereafter the name, street address,
21ward and precinct number or township and district number, as
22the case may be, of such applicant given on a list, the pages

 

 

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1of which are to be numbered consecutively to be kept by such
2election authority for such purpose in a conspicuous, open and
3public place accessible to the public at the entrance of the
4office of such election authority, and in such a manner that
5such list may be viewed without necessity of requesting
6permission therefor. Within one day after posting the name and
7other information of an applicant for a vote by mail ballot,
8the election authority shall transmit by electronic means
9pursuant to a process established by the State Board of
10Elections that name and other posted information to the State
11Board of Elections, which shall maintain those names and other
12information in an electronic format on its website, arranged
13by county and accessible to State and local political
14committees. Within 2 business days after posting a name and
15other information on the list within its office, but no sooner
16than 40 days before an election, the election authority shall
17mail, postage prepaid, or deliver in person in such office, or
18deliver via electronic transmission pursuant to Section
1919-2.6, an official ballot or ballots if more than one are to
20be voted at said election. Mail delivery of Temporarily Absent
21Student ballot applications pursuant to Section 19-12.3 shall
22be by nonforwardable mail. However, for the consolidated
23election, vote by mail ballots for certain precincts may be
24delivered to applicants not less than 25 days before the
25election if so much time is required to have prepared and
26printed the ballots containing the names of persons nominated

 

 

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1for offices at the consolidated primary. The election
2authority shall enclose with each vote by mail ballot or
3application written instructions on how voting assistance
4shall be provided pursuant to Section 17-14 and a document,
5written and approved by the State Board of Elections,
6informing the vote by mail voter of the required postage for
7returning the application and ballot, and enumerating the
8circumstances under which a person is authorized to vote by
9vote by mail ballot pursuant to this Article; such document
10shall also include a statement informing the applicant that if
11he or she falsifies or is solicited by another to falsify his
12or her eligibility to cast a vote by mail ballot, such
13applicant or other is subject to penalties pursuant to Section
1429-10 and Section 29-20 of the Election Code. Each election
15authority shall maintain a list of the name, street address,
16ward and precinct, or township and district number, as the
17case may be, of all applicants who have returned vote by mail
18ballots to such authority, and the name of such vote by mail
19voter shall be added to such list within one business day from
20receipt of such ballot. If the vote by mail ballot envelope
21indicates that the voter was assisted in casting the ballot,
22the name of the person so assisting shall be included on the
23list. The list, the pages of which are to be numbered
24consecutively, shall be kept by each election authority in a
25conspicuous, open, and public place accessible to the public
26at the entrance of the office of the election authority and in

 

 

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1a manner that the list may be viewed without necessity of
2requesting permission for viewing.
3    Each election authority shall maintain a list for each
4election of the voters to whom it has issued vote by mail
5ballots. The list shall be maintained for each precinct within
6the jurisdiction of the election authority. Prior to the
7opening of the polls on election day, the election authority
8shall deliver to the judges of election in each precinct the
9list of registered voters in that precinct to whom vote by mail
10ballots have been issued by mail.
11    Each election authority shall maintain a list for each
12election of voters to whom it has issued temporarily absent
13student ballots. The list shall be maintained for each
14election jurisdiction within which such voters temporarily
15abide. Immediately after the close of the period during which
16application may be made by mail or electronic means for vote by
17mail ballots, each election authority shall mail to each other
18election authority within the State a certified list of all
19such voters temporarily abiding within the jurisdiction of the
20other election authority.
21    In the event that the return address of an application for
22ballot by a physically incapacitated elector is that of a
23facility licensed or certified under the Nursing Home Care
24Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013,
25the ID/DD Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act, within the
26jurisdiction of the election authority, and the applicant is a

 

 

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1registered voter in the precinct in which such facility is
2located, the ballots shall be prepared and transmitted to a
3responsible judge of election no later than 9 a.m. on the
4Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday immediately preceding the
5election as designated by the election authority under Section
619-12.2. Such judge shall deliver in person on the designated
7day the ballot to the applicant on the premises of the facility
8from which application was made. The election authority shall
9by mail notify the applicant in such facility that the ballot
10will be delivered by a judge of election on the designated day.
11    All applications for vote by mail ballots shall be
12available at the office of the election authority for public
13inspection upon request from the time of receipt thereof by
14the election authority until 30 days after the election,
15except during the time such applications are kept in the
16office of the election authority pursuant to Section 19-7, and
17except during the time such applications are in the possession
18of the judges of election.
19    Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
20contrary, pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 30 of the
21Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence,
22Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking Act, neither
23the name nor the address of a program participant under that
24Act shall be included in any list of registered voters
25available to the public, including the lists referenced in
26this Section.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-292, eff. 1-1-22; 102-819, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
2    (10 ILCS 5/19-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-8)
3    Sec. 19-8. Time and place of counting ballots.
4    (a) (Blank.)
5    (b) Each vote by mail voter's ballot returned to an
6election authority, by any means authorized by this Article,
7and received by that election authority before the closing of
8the polls on election day shall be endorsed by the receiving
9election authority with the day and hour of receipt and may be
10processed by the election authority beginning on the day it is
11received by the election authority in the central ballot
12counting location of the election authority, but the results
13of the processing may not be counted until the day of the
14election after 7:00 p.m., except as provided in subsections
15(g) and (g-5).
16    (c) Each vote by mail voter's ballot that is mailed to an
17election authority and postmarked no later than election day,
18but that is received by the election authority after the polls
19close on election day and before the close of the period for
20counting provisional ballots cast at that election, shall be
21endorsed by the receiving authority with the day and hour of
22receipt and shall be counted at the central ballot counting
23location of the election authority during the period for
24counting provisional ballots.
25    Each vote by mail voter's ballot that is mailed to an

 

 

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1election authority absent a postmark or a barcode usable with
2an intelligent mail barcode tracking system, but that is
3received by the election authority after the polls close on
4election day and before the close of the period for counting
5provisional ballots cast at that election, shall be endorsed
6by the receiving authority with the day and hour of receipt,
7opened to inspect the date inserted on the certification, and,
8if the certification date is election day or earlier and the
9ballot is otherwise found to be valid under the requirements
10of this Section, counted at the central ballot counting
11location of the election authority during the period for
12counting provisional ballots. Absent a date on the
13certification, the ballot shall not be counted.
14    If an election authority is using an intelligent mail
15barcode tracking system, a ballot that is mailed to an
16election authority absent a postmark may be counted if the
17intelligent mail barcode tracking system verifies the envelope
18was mailed no later than election day.
19    (d) Special write-in vote by mail voter's blank ballots
20returned to an election authority, by any means authorized by
21this Article, and received by the election authority at any
22time before the closing of the polls on election day shall be
23endorsed by the receiving election authority with the day and
24hour of receipt and shall be counted at the central ballot
25counting location of the election authority during the same
26period provided for counting vote by mail voters' ballots

 

 

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1under subsections (b), (g), and (g-5). Special write-in vote
2by mail voter's blank ballots that are mailed to an election
3authority and postmarked no later than election day, but that
4are received by the election authority after the polls close
5on election day and before the closing of the period for
6counting provisional ballots cast at that election, shall be
7endorsed by the receiving authority with the day and hour of
8receipt and shall be counted at the central ballot counting
9location of the election authority during the same periods
10provided for counting vote by mail voters' ballots under
11subsection (c).
12    (e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, vote by
13mail voters' ballots and special write-in vote by mail voter's
14blank ballots received by the election authority after the
15closing of the polls on an election day shall be endorsed by
16the election authority receiving them with the day and hour of
17receipt and shall be safely kept unopened by the election
18authority for the period of time required for the preservation
19of ballots used at the election, and shall then, without being
20opened, be destroyed in like manner as the used ballots of that
21election.
22    (f) Counting required under this Section to begin on
23election day after the closing of the polls shall commence no
24later than 8:00 p.m. and shall be conducted by a panel or
25panels of election judges appointed in the manner provided by
26law. The counting shall continue until all vote by mail

 

 

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1voters' ballots and special write-in vote by mail voter's
2blank ballots required to be counted on election day have been
3counted.
4    (g) The procedures set forth in Articles 17 and 18 of this
5Code shall apply to all ballots counted under this Section. In
6addition, within 2 days after a vote by mail ballot is
7received, but in all cases before the close of the period for
8counting provisional ballots, the election judge or official
9shall compare the voter's signature on the certification
10envelope of that vote by mail ballot with the voter's
11signature on the application verified in accordance with
12Section 19-4 or the signature of the voter on file in the
13office of the election authority. If the election judge or
14official determines that the 2 signatures match, and that the
15vote by mail voter is otherwise qualified to cast a vote by
16mail ballot, the election authority shall cast and count the
17ballot on election day or the day the ballot is determined to
18be valid, whichever is later, adding the results to the
19precinct in which the voter is registered. If the election
20judge or official determines that the signatures do not match,
21or that the vote by mail voter is not qualified to cast a vote
22by mail ballot, then without opening the certification
23envelope, the judge or official shall mark across the face of
24the certification envelope the word "Rejected" and shall not
25cast or count the ballot.
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1by mail ballot may be rejected by the election judge or
2official:
3        (1) if the ballot envelope is open or has been opened
4    and resealed;
5        (2) if the voter has already cast an early or grace
6    period ballot;
7        (3) if the voter voted in person on election day or the
8    voter is not a duly registered voter in the precinct; or
9        (4) on any other basis set forth in this Code.
10    If the election judge or official determines that any of
11these reasons apply, the judge or official shall mark across
12the face of the certification envelope the word "Rejected" and
13shall not cast or count the ballot.
14    (g-5) If a vote by mail ballot is rejected by the election
15judge or official for any reason, the election authority
16shall, within 2 days after the rejection but in all cases
17before the close of the period for counting provisional
18ballots, notify the vote by mail voter that his or her ballot
19was rejected. The notice shall inform the voter of the reason
20or reasons the ballot was rejected and shall state that the
21voter may appear before the election authority, on or before
22the 14th day after the election, to show cause as to why the
23ballot should not be rejected. The voter may present evidence
24to the election authority supporting his or her contention
25that the ballot should be counted. The election authority
26shall appoint a panel of 3 election judges to review the

 

 

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1contested ballot, application, and certification envelope, as
2well as any evidence submitted by the vote by mail voter. No
3more than 2 election judges on the reviewing panel shall be of
4the same political party. The reviewing panel of election
5judges shall make a final determination as to the validity of
6the contested vote by mail ballot. The judges' determination
7shall not be reviewable either administratively or judicially.
8    A vote by mail ballot subject to this subsection that is
9determined to be valid shall be counted before the close of the
10period for counting provisional ballots.
11    (g-10) All vote by mail ballots determined to be valid
12shall be added to the vote totals for the precincts for which
13they were cast in the order in which the ballots were opened.
14    (h) Each political party, candidate, and qualified civic
15organization shall be entitled to have present one pollwatcher
16for each panel of election judges therein assigned.
17(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-522, eff. 6-30-16.)
 
18    (10 ILCS 5/19-10)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-10)
19    Sec. 19-10. Pollwatchers may be appointed to observe early
20voting procedures and view all reasonably requested records
21relating to the conduct of the election, provided the secrecy
22of the ballot is not impinged, at the office of the election
23authority as well as at municipal, township or road district
24clerks' offices where such early voting is conducted. Such
25pollwatchers shall qualify and be appointed in the same manner

 

 

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1as provided in Sections 7-34 and 17-23, except each candidate,
2political party or organization of citizens may appoint only
3one pollwatcher for each location where early voting is
4conducted. Pollwatchers must be registered to vote in Illinois
5and possess valid pollwatcher credentials.
6    Where certain vote by mail voters' ballots are processed
7or counted on the day of the election in the office of the
8election authority as provided in Section 19-8 of this Act,
9each political party, candidate and qualified civic
10organization shall be entitled to have present one pollwatcher
11for each panel of election judges therein assigned. Such
12pollwatchers shall be subject to the same provisions as are
13provided for pollwatchers in Sections 7-34 and 17-23 of this
14Code, and shall be permitted to observe the election judges
15making the signature comparison as provided in Section 19-8
16between that which is on the ballot envelope and that which is
17on the permanent voter registration record card taken from the
18master file.
19(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
20
Article 10.

 
21    Section 10-1. Legislative Intent.
22    (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly for this
23Article to make changes to the Judicial Circuits Districting
24Act of 2022 and the Circuit Courts Act to effectuate the intent

 

 

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1of Public Act 102-693 by correcting drafting errors and making
2clarifications, while converting the remaining at-large
3judgeships in the 6th and 17th judicial circuits to resident
4judgeships similar to other circuits, including, but not
5limited to, the 3rd and 19th judicial circuits.
6    (b) This Article corrects a drafting error in Public Act
7102-693 that included Lake County precincts in subcircuit 1 of
8the 22nd Circuit. Lake County is not in the 22nd Circuit. The
9inclusion of those precincts was inadvertent.
10    (c) This Article also clarifies that, in accordance with
11the Illinois Constitution of 1970, no change in the boundaries
12shall affect an incumbent judge's qualification for office or
13right to run for retention. Incumbent circuit judges have the
14right to run for retention in the circuit. Nothing in Public
15Act 102-693 or this Article is intended to affect the tenure of
16any circuit judge elected or appointed or limit retention
17elections to an area less than the whole circuit as provided
18for by the Constitution.
 
19    Section 10-5. The Judicial Circuits Districting Act of
202022 is amended by changing Section 45 as follows:
 
21    (705 ILCS 24/45)
22    Sec. 45. 22nd Judicial Circuit. On and after December 2,
232024, the 22nd Judicial Circuit is divided into 4 subcircuits
24as follows:
 

 

 

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1Judicial Subcircuit 1 consists of the following:
 
2In McHenry
3VOTING PRECINCTS:
4Algonquin 2, Algonquin 3, Algonquin 4, Algonquin 5, Algonquin
57, Algonquin 8, Algonquin 10, Algonquin 11, Algonquin 12,
6Algonquin 13, Algonquin 15, Algonquin 19, Algonquin 20,
7Algonquin 21, Algonquin 22, Algonquin 23, Algonquin 24,
8Algonquin 25, Algonquin 26, Algonquin 27, Algonquin 28,
9Algonquin 29, Algonquin 31, Algonquin 34, Algonquin 35,
10Algonquin 36, Algonquin 37, Algonquin 38, Algonquin 40,
11Algonquin 41, Algonquin 42, Algonquin 43, Algonquin 46,
12Algonquin 47, Algonquin 48, Algonquin 50, Algonquin 51,
13Algonquin 52, Algonquin 53, Algonquin 54, Algonquin 57,
14Algonquin 58, Algonquin 59, Algonquin 60, Algonquin 61,
15Algonquin 62, Algonquin 63, Algonquin 65, Algonquin 66,
16Algonquin 67, Algonquin 68, Grafton 8, Grafton 10, Grafton 30,
17Grafton 31, Nunda 2, Nunda 3, Nunda 5, Nunda 13
18In Lake
19VOTING PRECINCTS:
20Avon 18, Avon 19, Avon 20, Avon 24, Avon 25, Avon 26, Avon 27,
21Avon 28, Avon 29, Avon 30, Avon 31, Avon 37, Avon 40, Avon 47,
22Grant 136, Grant 140, Grant 142, Lake Villa 164, Lake Villa 165
 
23In Voting Precinct: Avon 21, in Lake

 

 

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1BLOCKS:
2170978612021053, 170978612021054, 170978612022015,
3170978612022016, 170978612022019, 170978612022020,
4170978612022021, 170978612022022, 170978612022025,
5170978612022026, 170978612022027
 
6In Voting Precinct: Avon 32, in Lake
7BLOCKS:
8170978612012016, 170978612012017, 170978612014029,
9170978614032000, 170978614041001, 170978614041002,
10170978614041005, 170978614041006, 170978614041007,
11170978614041008, 170978614041015, 170978614041016,
12170978614041017, 170978614041018, 170978614041021,
13170978614041022, 170978614041023, 170978614041024,
14170978614041025, 170978614041026, 170978614041027,
15170978614041028, 170978614041029, 170978614041030,
16170978614042000, 170978614042001, 170978614042002,
17170978614042003, 170978614042004, 170978614042005,
18170978614042006, 170978614042007, 170978614043000,
19170978614043001, 170978614043002, 170978614043003,
20170978614043004, 170978614043005, 170978614043006,
21170978614043007, 170978614043008, 170978614043009,
22170978614044007
 
23In Voting Precinct: Avon 38, in Lake
24BLOCKS:

 

 

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1170978614021044, 170978614022016, 170978614022017,
2170978614022018, 170978614023000, 170978614023001,
3170978614023002, 170978614023003, 170978614024027
 
4In Voting Precinct: Avon 39, in Lake
5BLOCKS:
6170978614022001, 170978614022002, 170978614022003,
7170978614022004, 170978614022011, 170978614022012,
8170978614022013, 170978614022014, 170978614022015,
9170978614022019, 170978614022020, 170978614032013,
10170978614032014, 170978614032015, 170978614032016,
11170978614032017, 170978614032018, 170978614032019,
12170978614042008, 170978614042009, 170978614042010,
13170978614042011, 170978614042012, 170978614042013,
14170978614042014, 170978614042015, 170978614042016,
15170978614042017, 170978614044004, 170978614044005,
16170978614044011, 170978614044012, 170978614044013,
17170978614044014, 170978614044015, 170978614044016,
18170978614044017
 
19In Voting Precinct: Avon 41, in Lake
20BLOCKS:
21170978614024000, 170978614024001, 170978614024002,
22170978614024009, 170978614024030, 170978614024031,
23170978614024032
 

 

 

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1In Voting Precinct: Avon 44, in Lake
2BLOCKS:
3170978611052007, 170978611052008, 170978611052009,
4170978611052010, 170978611052011, 170978611052012,
5170978611052013, 170978611052014, 170978614024004,
6170978614024005, 170978614024006, 170978614024007,
7170978614024008, 170978614024033, 170978614024034,
8170978614024035
 
9In Voting Precinct: Fremont 106, in Lake
10BLOCKS:
11170978641091000, 170978641091001, 170978641091002,
12170978641091003, 170978641091004, 170978641091005,
13170978641091006, 170978641091007, 170978641091008,
14170978641091009, 170978641091010, 170978641091025,
15170978641091026, 170978641091027, 1709789, Algonquin 31,
16Algonquin 34, Algonquin 35, Algonquin 36, Algonquin 37,
17Algonquin 38, Algonquin 40, Algonquin 41, Algonquin 42,
18Algonquin 43, Algonquin 46, Algonquin 47, Algonquin 48,
19Algonquin 50, Algonquin 51, Algonquin 52, Algonquin 53,
20Algonquin 54, Algonquin 57, Algonquin 58, Algonquin 59,
21Algonquin 60, Algonquin 61, Algonquin 62, Algonquin 63,
22Algonquin 65, Algonquin 66, Algonquin 67, Algonquin 68,
23Grafton 8, Grafton 10, Grafton 30, Grafton 31, Nunda 2, Nunda
243, Nunda 5, Nunda 13
 

 

 

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1Judicial Subcircuit 2 consists of the following:
 
2In County: McHenry
3TOWNSHIPS:
4Dorr township
 
5In McHenry
6VOTING PRECINCTS:
7Grafton 2, Grafton 3, Grafton 5, Grafton 6, Grafton 7, Grafton
825, Greenwood 2, Greenwood 4, Grafton 11, Grafton 12, Grafton
913, Grafton 16, Grafton 18, Grafton 19, Grafton 20, Grafton
1021, Grafton 23, Grafton 24, Grafton 28, Grafton 29, McHenry
1134, Nunda 10, Nunda 11, Nunda 15, Nunda 17, Nunda 18, Nunda 19,
12Nunda 20, Nunda 29
 
13In Voting Precinct: Greenwood 6, in McHenry
14BLOCKS:
15171118704021000, 171118704021001, 171118704021035,
16171118704021037, 171118704041005, 171118704041006,
17171118704041007, 171118704041008, 171118704041010,
18171118704041011, 171118704041012, 171118704041014,
19171118704041015, 171118704041021, 171118704041022,
20171118704041023, 171118704041024, 171118704041025,
21171118704041026, 171118704041027, 171118704041028,
22171118704041029, 171118704041030, 171118704041031,
23171118704041032, 171118704041033, 171118704041034,

 

 

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1171118704041035, 171118704041040
 
2In Voting Precinct: McHenry 11, in McHenry
3BLOCKS:
4171118705011002, 171118705011013, 171118705011025,
5171118705011026, 171118705011027, 171118705011028,
6171118705011029, 171118705011030, 171118705011031,
7171118705011032, 171118705011033, 171118705011034,
8171118705011035, 171118705011036, 171118705011037,
9171118705011038, 171118705011039, 171118705011048
 
10In Voting Precinct: Nunda 21, in McHenry
11BLOCKS:
12171118708133005, 171118708133007, 171118708133012,
13171118708133013, 171118708133014, 171118708133015,
14171118708133016
 
15In Voting Precinct: Nunda 27, in McHenry
16BLOCKS:
17171118708131020, 171118708131021, 171118708131022,
18171118708131034, 171118708131035, 171118708131037,
19171118708132000, 171118708132004, 171118708132005,
20171118708132006, 171118708132007, 171118708132008,
21171118708132009, 171118708132010, 171118708132011,
22171118708132012, 171118708132013, 171118708132014,
23171118708132015
 

 

 

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1Judicial Subcircuit 3 consists of the following:
 
2In McHenry
3VOTING PRECINCTS:
4Algonquin 1, Algonquin 6, Algonquin 9, Algonquin 14, Algonquin
516, Algonquin 17, Algonquin 18, Algonquin 30, Algonquin 32,
6Algonquin 33, Algonquin 39, Algonquin 44, Algonquin 45,
7Algonquin 49, Algonquin 55, Algonquin 56, Algonquin 64,
8McHenry 2, McHenry 3, McHenry 4, McHenry 6, McHenry 7, McHenry
99, McHenry 12, McHenry 13, McHenry 14, McHenry 15, McHenry 16,
10McHenry 17, McHenry 18, McHenry 20, McHenry 21, McHenry 22,
11McHenry 23, McHenry 24, McHenry 25, McHenry 26, McHenry 27,
12McHenry 28, McHenry 30, McHenry 31, McHenry 32, Nunda 1, Nunda
134, Nunda 6, Nunda 7, Nunda 8, Nunda 9, Nunda 12, Nunda 14,
14Nunda 16, Nunda 22, Nunda 23, Nunda 24, Nunda 25, Nunda 26,
15Nunda 28
 
16In Voting Precinct: McHenry 1, in McHenry
17BLOCKS:
18171118706042000, 171118706042001, 171118706042002,
19171118706042003, 171118706042004, 171118706042005,
20171118706043000, 171118707032021, 171118707032022,
21171118707032023, 171118707032024, 171118707032034,
22171118707032035, 171118707032036, 171118707032037,
23171118707032038, 171118707032039, 171118707032040,

 

 

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1171118707032043, 171118707032048, 171118707032049,
2171118707032050, 171118707032051, 171118707032052
 
3In Voting Precinct: McHenry 11, in McHenry
4BLOCKS:
5171118706051000, 171118706051001, 171118706051002,
6171118706051003, 171118706051004, 171118706051005,
7171118706051006, 171118706051007, 171118706051008,
8171118706051009, 171118706051010, 171118706051011,
9171118706051012, 171118706051013, 171118706051014,
10171118706051015, 171118706054004, 171118706054005
 
11In Voting Precinct: McHenry 29, in McHenry
12BLOCKS:
13171118705012048, 171118706031000, 171118706031001,
14171118706031003, 171118706031004, 171118706031005,
15171118706031006, 171118706031007, 171118706031009,
16171118706031010, 171118706031014, 171118706031015,
17171118706031043, 171118706031044, 171118706031049,
18171118706031050, 171118706031051, 171118706031052,
19171118706031053, 171118706031054, 171118706031055,
20171118706031056, 171118706031057, 171118706031058,
21171118706031059, 171118706031060, 171118706031062,
22171118706031063, 171118706031064, 171118706031065,
23171118706031066, 171118706031067, 171118706031068,
24171118706031069, 171118706031076
 

 

 

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1In Voting Precinct: McHenry 35, in McHenry
2BLOCKS:
3171118707032025, 171118707032026, 171118707032027,
4171118707032028, 171118707032029, 171118707032032,
5171118707034021, 171118707034032
 
6In Voting Precinct: Nunda 21, in McHenry
7BLOCKS:
8171118708081000, 171118708093000, 171118708093001,
9171118708093002, 171118708093003, 171118708093004,
10171118708093005, 171118708093006, 171118708093007,
11171118708093008, 171118708093009, 171118708093017,
12171118708093018, 171118708093019, 171118708093020,
13171118708093021, 171118708093027, 171118708093028,
14171118708093029, 171118708093030, 171118708093031,
15171118708093032, 171118708093033, 171118708094039,
16171118708094040, 171118708094041, 171118708132018,
17171118708132019, 171118708132025, 171118708132026,
18171118708133000, 171118708133001, 171118708133002,
19171118708133003, 171118708133004, 171118708133023,
20171118708133030
 
21In Voting Precinct: Nunda 27, in McHenry
22BLOCKS:
23171118708094008, 171118708094009, 171118708094010,

 

 

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1171118708094011, 171118708094012, 171118708094013,
2171118708094014, 171118708094015, 171118708094016,
3171118708094017, 171118708094018, 171118708094019,
4171118708094020, 171118708094021, 171118708094022,
5171118708094023, 171118708094024, 171118708094025,
6171118708094026, 171118708094027, 171118708094028,
7171118708094029, 171118708094030, 171118708094031,
8171118708094032, 171118708094033, 171118708094034,
9171118708094035, 171118708094036, 171118708094037,
10171118708094038
 
11Judicial Subcircuit 4 consists of the following:
 
12In County: McHenry
13TOWNSHIPS:
14Alden township, Burton township, Chemung township, Coral
15township, Dunham township, Hartland township, Hebron township,
16Marengo township, Richmond township, Riley township, Seneca
17township
 
18In McHenry
19VOTING PRECINCTS:
20Grafton 1, Grafton 4, Greenwood 1, Greenwood 3, Greenwood 5,
21Greenwood 7, Grafton 9, Grafton 14, Grafton 15, Grafton 17,
22Grafton 22, Grafton 26, Grafton 27, McHenry 5, McHenry 8,
23McHenry 10, McHenry 19, McHenry 33
 

 

 

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1In Voting Precinct: Greenwood 6, in McHenry
2BLOCKS:
3171118704031048, 171118704031049, 171118704031050
 
4In Voting Precinct: McHenry 1, in McHenry
5BLOCKS:
6171118701042065, 171118707032002, 171118707032003,
7171118707032004, 171118707032005, 171118707032006,
8171118707032007, 171118707032008, 171118707032009,
9171118707032010, 171118707032013, 171118707032014,
10171118707032015, 171118707032016, 171118707032017,
11171118707032018, 171118707032019, 171118707032020,
12171118707032030, 171118707032031, 171118707032033
 
13In Voting Precinct: McHenry 29, in McHenry
14BLOCKS:
15171118705012000, 171118705012001, 171118705012002,
16171118705012003, 171118705012004, 171118705012005,
17171118705012006, 171118705012013, 171118705012014,
18171118705012015, 171118705012016, 171118705012023,
19171118705012024, 171118705012025, 171118705012026,
20171118705012027, 171118705012074, 171118705012075,
21171118705012076, 171118705012077
 
22In Voting Precinct: McHenry 35, in McHenry

 

 

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1BLOCKS:
2171118707032000, 171118707032001, 171118707034000,
3171118707034001, 171118707034002, 171118707034003,
4171118707034004, 171118707034005, 171118707034006,
5171118707034007, 171118707034008, 171118707034009,
6171118707034010, 171118707034011, 171118707034012,
7171118707034013, 171118707034014, 171118707034015,
8171118707034016, 171118707034017, 171118707034018,
9171118707034019, 171118707034020
10(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
11    Section 10-10. The Circuit Courts Act is amended by
12changing Sections 2, 2f, 2f-2, 2f-4, 2f-5, 2f-6, 2f-9, 2f-13,
132f-14, 2f-15, 2f-18, and 37 as follows:
 
14    (705 ILCS 35/2)  (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2)
15    Sec. 2. Circuit judges. Circuit judges shall be elected at
16the general elections and for terms as provided in Article VI
17of the Illinois Constitution. Ninety-four circuit judges shall
18be elected in the Circuit of Cook County, and 3 circuit judges
19shall be elected in each of the other circuits except as
20provided in this Section. In circuits other than Cook County
21containing a population of 230,000 or more inhabitants and in
22which there is included a county containing a population of
23200,000 or more inhabitants, or in circuits other than Cook
24County containing a population of 270,000 or more inhabitants,

 

 

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1according to the last preceding federal census and in the
2circuit where the seat of State government is situated at the
3time fixed by law for the nomination of judges of the Circuit
4Court in such circuit and in any circuit which meets the
5requirements set out in Section 2a of this Act, 4 circuit
6judges shall be elected in the manner provided by law. In
7circuits other than Cook County in which each county in the
8circuit has a population of 475,000 or more, 4 circuit judges
9shall be elected in addition to the 4 circuit judges provided
10for in this Section. In any circuit composed of 2 counties
11having a total population of 350,000 or more, one circuit
12judge shall be elected in addition to the 4 circuit judges
13provided for in this Section.
14    In the 3rd judicial circuit, there shall be no at-large
15circuit judgeships, and only resident circuit judges shall be
16elected as provided in Section 2f-13.
17    In the 6th judicial circuit, there shall be no at-large
18circuit judgeships, and only resident circuit judges shall be
19elected as provided in Section 2f-14.
20    In the 17th judicial circuit, there shall be no at-large
21circuit judgeships, and only resident circuit judges shall be
22elected as provided in Sections 2f-6 and 2q.
23    Any additional circuit judgeships in the 19th and 22nd
24judicial circuits resulting by operation of this Section shall
25be filled, if at all, at the general election in 2006 only as
26provided in Section 2f-1. Thereafter, however, this Section

 

 

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1shall not apply to the determination of the number of circuit
2judgeships in the 19th and 22nd judicial circuits. The number
3of circuit judgeships in the 19th judicial circuit shall be
4determined thereafter in accordance with Section 2f-1 and
5Section 2f-2 and shall be reduced in accordance with those
6Sections. The number of circuit judgeships in the 22nd
7judicial circuit shall be determined thereafter in accordance
8with Section 2f-1 and Section 2f-5 and shall be reduced in
9accordance with those Sections. In the 19th judicial circuit,
10there shall be no at-large circuit judgeships, and only
11resident circuit judges shall be elected as provided in
12Sections 2f-2.
13    Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section or any
14other law, the number of at-large judgeships of the 12th
15judicial circuit may be reduced as provided in subsections
16(a-10) and (a-15) of Section 2f-4.
17    In the 23rd judicial circuit, there shall be no at-large
18circuit judgeships, and only resident circuit judges shall be
19elected as provided in Sections 2f-10 and 2f-11.
20    In the 24th judicial circuit, there shall be no at-large
21circuit judgeships, and only resident circuit judges shall be
22elected as provided in Section 2f-12.
23    The several judges of the circuit courts of this State,
24before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take
25and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, which shall
26be filed in the office of the Secretary of State:

 

 

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1    "I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I
2will support the constitution of the United States, and the
3constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will
4faithfully discharge the duties of judge of.... court,
5according to the best of my ability."
6    One of the 3 additional circuit judgeships authorized by
7this amendatory Act in circuits other than Cook County in
8which each county in the circuit has a population of 475,000 or
9more may be filled when this Act becomes law. The 2 remaining
10circuit judgeships in such circuits shall not be filled until
11on or after July 1, 1977.
12(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
13    (705 ILCS 35/2f)  (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f)
14    Sec. 2f. Circuit of Cook County.
15    (a) Until December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County
16shall be divided into 15 units to be known as subcircuits. On
17and after December 2, 2024, the Circuit of Cook County is
18divided into 20 subcircuits as drawn by the General Assembly.
19The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
20substantially equal in population. Beginning in 2031, the
21General Assembly shall, in the year following each federal
22decennial census, redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to
23reflect the results of the most recent federal decennial
24census.
25    In accordance with subsection (d), a resident judgeship

 

 

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1assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to be assigned to that
2subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on or
3occurring after the effective date of a law redrawing the
4boundaries of the subcircuits shall be filled by a resident of
5the redrawn subcircuit.
6    (b) The 165 resident judges to be elected from the Circuit
7of Cook County shall be determined under paragraph (4) of
8subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act.
9    (c) For resident judgeships to be filled by election on or
10before the 2022 general election Until December 2, 2024, the
11Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional resident
12judgeships provided by paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
13Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act and (ii) all vacancies
14in resident judgeships existing on or occurring on or after
15the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, with
16respect to the other resident judgeships of the Circuit of
17Cook County, for election from the various subcircuits until
18there are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of the 15
19subcircuits (for a total of 165). A resident judgeship
20authorized before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
211990 that became vacant and was filled by appointment by the
22Supreme Court before that effective date shall be filled by
23election at the general election in November of 1992 from the
24unit of the Circuit of Cook County within Chicago or the unit
25of that Circuit outside Chicago, as the case may be, in which
26the vacancy occurred.

 

 

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1    (d) As soon as practicable after the subcircuits are
2created by law, the Supreme Court shall determine by lot a
3numerical order for the 15 subcircuits. That numerical order
4shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
5are assigned to the subcircuits. After the first round of
6assignments, the second and all later rounds shall be based on
7the same numerical order. Once a resident judgeship is
8assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
9that subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident
10judge elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run
11for retention at large in the circuit in accordance with
12Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution. No
13elected judge of the Circuit of Cook County serving on January
147, 2022 shall be required to change his or her residency in
15order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
16office as resident judgeships are allotted by the Supreme
17Court in accordance with this Section.
18    (d-5) For resident judgeships to be filled by election on
19or after the 2024 general election, a vacancy of a resident
20judgeship to be elected from a subcircuit shall be allotted by
21the Supreme Court to the subcircuit created under the Judicial
22Circuits Districting Act of 2022 that numerically corresponds
23to the subcircuit from which the resident judgeship was
24previously allotted. For any resident judgeship to be elected
25from a subcircuit that was not previously allotted to a
26subcircuit, vacancies shall be allotted in numerical order to

 

 

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1subcircuits created under the Judicial Circuits Districting
2Act of 2022 which numerically correspond to subcircuits that
3had less than 11 resident judges on January 7, 2022 until there
4are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of the
5respective subcircuits. Any vacancies in formerly associate
6judgeships converted to resident circuit judgeships in the
7Circuit of Cook County occurring on or after June 1, 2023 shall
8be allotted in numerical order to Judicial Subcircuits 16, 17,
918, 19, and 20 until there are 11 resident judges to be elected
10from each of those subcircuits (for a total of 55). The maximum
11number of formerly associate judgeships converted to resident
12circuit judgeships which may be allotted to Judicial
13Subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 in an election cycle shall
14be 2 judgeships per subcircuit All vacancies in circuit
15judgeships in the Circuit of Cook County, which are not
16allotted to Judicial Subcircuits 1 through 15 pursuant to
17subsection (c) of this Section, existing on or occurring on or
18after June 1, 2022 shall be allotted in numerical order to
19Judicial Subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 until there are 11
20resident judges to be elected from each of those subcircuits
21(for a total of 55).
22    (e) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
23continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
24holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
25after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
26voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit

 

 

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1at large thereafter.
2(Source: P.A. 101-477, eff. 6-1-20; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21;
3102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
4    (705 ILCS 35/2f-2)
5    Sec. 2f-2. 19th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional
6judges.
7    (a) Prior to December 5, 2022, the 19th circuit shall be
8divided into 6 subcircuits. The subcircuits shall be compact,
9contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General
10Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, using population
11data as determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall
12determine a numerical order for the 6 subcircuits. That
13numerical order shall be the basis for the order in which
14resident judgeships are assigned to the subcircuits. The 6
15resident judgeships to be assigned that are not added by or
16converted from at-large judgeships as provided in this
17amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be assigned
18to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th subcircuits, in that
19order. The 6 resident judgeships to be assigned that are added
20by or converted from at-large judgeships as provided in this
21amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be assigned
22to the 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st subcircuits, in that
23order. Once a resident judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit,
24it shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit for all
25purposes; provided that a resident judge elected from a

 

 

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1subcircuit seeking retention shall run for retention at large
2in the circuit in accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of
3the Illinois Constitution.
4    (a-3) On and after December 5, 2022, the 19th circuit is
5divided into 12 subcircuits. Beginning in 2031, the General
6Assembly shall, in the year following each federal decennial
7census, redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect
8the results of the most recent federal decennial census. In
92022, the General Assembly shall redraw the boundaries of the
10subcircuits to reflect the results of the 2020 federal
11decennial census and divide the 19th circuit into at least 10
12subcircuits. The General Assembly shall redraw the subcircuit
13boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
14subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
15equal in population. Once a judgeship is assigned to a
16subcircuit or an at-large judgeship is converted to a resident
17judgeship and assigned to a subcircuit, it shall be assigned
18to that subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident
19judge elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run
20for retention at large in the circuit in accordance with
21Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution. Any
22vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on or occurring after
23the effective date of a law redrawing the boundaries of the
24subcircuits shall be filled by election by a resident of the
25redrawn subcircuit. When a vacancy occurs in a resident
26judgeship, the resident judgeship shall be allotted by the

 

 

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1Supreme Court under subsection (c) and filled by election.
2    (a-5) Of the at-large judgeships of the 19th judicial
3circuit, the first 3 that are or become vacant on or after the
4effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
5Assembly shall become resident judgeships of the 19th judicial
6circuit to be allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection
7(c) and filled by election, except that the Supreme Court may
8fill those judgeships by appointment for any remainder of a
9vacated term until the resident judgeships are filled
10initially by election. As used in this subsection, a vacancy
11does not include the expiration of a term of an at-large judge
12who seeks retention in that office at the next term.
13    (a-10) The 19th judicial circuit shall have 3 additional
14resident judgeships to be allotted by the Supreme Court under
15subsection (c). One of the additional resident judgeships
16shall be filled by election beginning at the 2010 general
17election. Two of the additional resident judgeships shall be
18filled by election beginning at the 2012 general election.
19    (a-15) On and after January 7, 2022, each at-large
20judgeship of the 19th judicial circuit existing on January 7,
212022 shall be converted to a resident judgeship as it is or
22becomes vacant and shall be allotted by the Supreme Court
23according to subsection (c) of this Section. It is the intent
24of the General Assembly not to create any additional
25judgeships in the 19th judicial circuit by this amendatory Act
26of the 102nd General Assembly. Notwithstanding any other

 

 

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1provision of law to the contrary, the conversion of at-large
2judgeships to resident judgeships under this subsection shall
3not entitle the 19th judicial circuit to any additional
4circuit judgeships elected at-large The 19th judicial circuit
5shall have additional resident judgeships as provided by
6subsection (a-3) to be allotted by the Supreme Court under
7subsection (c). The resident judgeships shall be allotted by
8the Supreme Court in numerical order as provided by the
9General Assembly upon the redrawing of boundaries and the
10division of subcircuits pursuant to subsection (a-3). Two
11additional resident judgeships allotted by the Supreme Court
12pursuant to this subsection, in numerical order as provided by
13the General Assembly, shall be filled by election beginning at
14the 2022 general election. The remainder of the additional
15resident judgeships shall be filled by election at the 2024
16election.
17    (a-20) Any In addition to the 2 judgeships filled by
18election at the 2022 election as provided by subsection
19(a-15), any judgeship that became vacant after January 1, 2020
20and on June 1, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 102-380)
21this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly is held by an
22individual appointed by the Supreme Court also shall be filled
23by election at the 2022 general election.
24    (b) Prior to December 5, 2022, the 19th circuit shall have
25a total of 12 resident judgeships (6 resident judgeships
26existing on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

 

 

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196th General Assembly, 3 formerly at-large judgeships as
2provided in subsection (a-5), and 3 resident judgeships added
3by subsection (a-10)). The number of resident judgeships
4allotted to subcircuits of the 19th judicial circuit pursuant
5to this Section shall constitute all the resident judgeships
6of the 19th judicial circuit.
7    (c) Prior to January 7, 2022 (the effective date of Public
8Act 102-693) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
9Assembly, the Supreme Court shall allot (i) all vacancies in
10resident judgeships of the 19th circuit existing on or
11occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory
12Act of the 93rd General Assembly and not filled at the 2004
13general election, (ii) the resident judgeships of the 19th
14circuit filled at the 2004 general election as those
15judgeships thereafter become vacant, (iii) the 3 formerly
16at-large judgeships described in subsection (a-5) as they
17become available, (iv) the 3 resident judgeships added by
18subsection (a-10), and (v) the additional resident judgeships
19provided for by subsection (a-3), for election from the
20various subcircuits until there are 2 resident judges to be
21elected from each subcircuit. On and after January 7, 2022 the
22effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
23Assembly, the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the
2415 resident judgeships of the 19th circuit (the 12 resident
25judgeships existing on January 7, 2022 and the 3 formerly
26at-large judgeships converted under subsection (a-15) the

 

 

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1effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
2Assembly) for election from the various subcircuits created by
3Public Act 102-693 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
4Assembly in numerical order until there is one resident judge
5to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, and
63rd subcircuits which shall have 2 resident judges each;
7provided that the first vacancy shall be allotted to the 12th
8subcircuit, that the second vacancy shall be allotted to the
93rd subcircuit, that the third vacancy shall be allotted to
10the 4th subcircuit, that the fourth forth vacancy shall be
11allotted to the 2nd subcircuit, that the fifth vacancy shall
12be allotted to the 1st subcircuit, and the sixth vacancy shall
13be allotted to the 3rd subcircuit. Following these allotments,
14judicial vacancies shall be allotted in numerical order
15starting with the 5th subcircuit. No resident judge of the
1619th circuit serving on January 7, 2022 the effective date of
17this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be
18required to change his or her residency in order to continue
19serving in office or to seek retention in office as resident
20judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance
21with this Section.
22    (c-5) If 2 or more judgeships in the same subcircuit are to
23be filled at the same election under this Section, the State
24Board of Elections shall designate those vacancies
25alphabetically.
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1continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
2holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
3after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
4voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
5at-large thereafter.
6    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 19th circuit
7shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
8Illinois Constitution.
9(Source: P.A. 101-477, eff. 6-1-20; 102-380, eff. 8-13-21;
10102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
11    (705 ILCS 35/2f-4)
12    Sec. 2f-4. 12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges.
13    (a) The 12th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits.
14The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
15substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
16shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
17determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
18numerical order for the 5 subcircuits. That numerical order
19shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
20are assigned to the subcircuits. The 5 resident judgeships to
21be assigned after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
22the 96th General Assembly shall be assigned to the 3rd, 4th,
235th, 1st, and 2nd subcircuits, in that order. Once a resident
24judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be
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1resident judge elected from a subcircuit seeking retention
2shall run for retention at large in the circuit in accordance
3with Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution.
4    (a-5) In 2022, the General Assembly shall redraw the
5boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the
62020 federal decennial census. The General Assembly shall
7redraw the subcircuit boundaries after every federal decennial
8census. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
9substantially equal in population. In accordance with
10subsection (a), a resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit
11shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit; provided
12that a resident judge elected from a subcircuit seeking
13retention shall run for retention at large in the circuit in
14accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois
15Constitution. Any vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on
16or occurring after the effective date of a law redrawing the
17boundaries of the subcircuits shall be filled by a resident of
18the redrawn subcircuit.
19    (a-10) The first vacancy in the 12th judicial circuit's 10
20existing circuit judgeships (8 at large and 2 resident), but
21not in the additional judgeships described in subsections (b)
22and (b-5), that exists on or after the effective date of this
23amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall not be
24filled, by appointment or election, and that judgeship is
25eliminated. Of the 12th judicial circuit's 10 existing circuit
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1judgeships described in subsections (b) and (b-5), the second
2to be vacant or become vacant on or after the effective date of
3this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be
4allotted as a 12th circuit resident judgeship under subsection
5(c).
6    (a-15) Of the at large judgeships of the 12th judicial
7circuit not affected by subsection (a-10), the first 2 that
8are or become vacant on or after the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall become
10resident judgeships of the 12th judicial circuit to be
11allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection (c) and filled
12by election, except that the Supreme Court may fill those
13judgeships by appointment for any remainder of a vacated term
14until the resident judgeships are filled initially by
15election.
16    (a-20) As used in subsections (a-10) and (a-15), a vacancy
17does not include the expiration of a term of an at large or
18resident judge who seeks retention in that office at the next
19term.
20    (b) The 12th circuit shall have 6 additional resident
21judgeships, as well as its existing resident judgeship as
22established in subsection (a-10), and existing at large
23judgeships, for a total of 15 judgeships available to be
24allotted under subsection (c) to the 10 subcircuit resident
25judgeships. The additional resident judgeship created by
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1general election in 2006. The 2 additional resident judgeships
2created by this amendatory Act of 2004 shall be filled by
3election beginning at the general election in 2008. The
4additional resident judgeships created by this amendatory Act
5of the 96th General Assembly shall be filled by election
6beginning at the general election in 2010. After the
7subcircuits are created by law, the Supreme Court may fill by
8appointment the additional resident judgeships created by
9Public Act 93-541, this amendatory Act of 2004, and this
10amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly until the 2006,
112008, or 2010 general election, as the case may be.
12    (b-5) In addition to the number of circuit judges and
13resident judges otherwise authorized by law, and
14notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on April
151, 2006 there shall be one additional resident judge who is a
16resident of and elected from the fourth judicial subcircuit of
17the 12th judicial circuit. That additional resident judgeship
18may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court until filled
19by election at the general election in 2008, regardless of
20whether the judgeships for subcircuits 1, 2, and 3 have been
21filled.
22    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional
23resident judgeships of the 12th circuit created by Public Act
2493-541, this amendatory Act of 2004, and this amendatory Act
25of the 96th General Assembly, (ii) the second vacancy in the at
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1in subsection (a-10), and (iii) the 2 formerly at large
2judgeships described in subsection (a-15) as they become
3available, for election from the various subcircuits until,
4with the additional judge of the fourth subcircuit described
5in subsection (b-5), there are 2 resident judges to be elected
6from each subcircuit. No at large or resident judge of the 12th
7circuit serving on August 18, 2003 shall be required to change
8his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
9to seek retention in office as at large or resident judgeships
10are allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance with this
11Section.
12    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
13continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
14holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
15after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
16voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
17at large thereafter.
18    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 12th circuit
19shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
20Illinois Constitution, except as otherwise provided in this
21Section.
22(Source: P.A. 101-477, eff. 6-1-20; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21.)
 
23    (705 ILCS 35/2f-5)
24    Sec. 2f-5. 22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident
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1    (a) The 22nd circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
2The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
3substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
4shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
5determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
6numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That numerical order
7shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
8are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
9assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
10that subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident
11judge elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run
12for retention at large in the circuit in accordance with
13Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution.
14    (a-5) In 2022, the General Assembly shall redraw the
15boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the
162020 federal decennial census. The General Assembly shall
17redraw the subcircuit boundaries after every federal decennial
18census. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
19substantially equal in population. In accordance with
20subsection (a), a resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit
21shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit; provided
22that a resident judge elected from a subcircuit seeking
23retention shall run for retention at-large in the circuit in
24accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois
25Constitution. Any vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on
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1boundaries of the subcircuits shall be filled by a resident of
2the redrawn subcircuit.
3    (b) Other than the resident judgeship added by this
4amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the 22nd circuit
5shall have one additional resident judgeship, as well as its 3
6existing resident judgeships, for a total of 4 resident
7judgeships to be allotted to the 4 subcircuit resident
8judgeships. The additional resident judgeship created by this
9amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall be filled by
10election beginning at the general election in 2006 and shall
11not be filled by appointment before the general election in
122006. The number of resident judgeships allotted to
13subcircuits of the 22nd judicial circuit pursuant to this
14Section, and the resident judgeship added by this amendatory
15Act of the 96th General Assembly, shall constitute all the
16resident judgeships of the 22nd judicial circuit.
17    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) all eligible
18vacancies in resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit existing
19on or occurring on or after August 18, 2003 and not filled at
20the 2004 general election, (ii) the resident judgeships of the
2122nd circuit filled at the 2004 general election as those
22judgeships thereafter become vacant, and (iii) the additional
23resident judgeship of the 22nd circuit created by this
24amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, for election from
25the various subcircuits until there is one resident judge to
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1circuit serving on August 18, 2003 shall be required to change
2his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
3to seek retention in office as resident judgeships are
4allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance with this Section.
5    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
6continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
7holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
8after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
9voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
10at large thereafter.
11    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit
12shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
13Illinois Constitution.
14(Source: P.A. 101-477, eff. 6-1-20; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21.)
 
15    (705 ILCS 35/2f-6)
16    Sec. 2f-6. 17th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
17    (a) Until December 2, 2024, the 17th circuit shall be
18divided into 4 subcircuits. On and after December 2, 2024, the
1917th circuit is divided into 2 subcircuits as drawn by the
20General Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact,
21contiguous, and substantially equal in population. Beginning
22in 2031, the General Assembly shall, in the year following
23each federal decennial census, redraw the boundaries of the
24subcircuits to reflect the results of the most recent federal
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1subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to that
2subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident judge
3elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run for
4retention at-large in the circuit in accordance with Article
5VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution.
6    Any vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on or
7occurring after the effective date of a law redrawing the
8boundaries of the subcircuits shall be filled by a resident of
9the redrawn subcircuit.
10    (a-10) Of the 17th circuit's 9 circuit judgeships existing
11on April 7, 2005 (6 at large and 3 resident), but not including
12the one resident judgeship added by Public Act 96-108 this
13amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the 3 resident
14judgeships shall be allotted as 17th circuit resident
15judgeships under subsection (c) as those resident judgeships
16are or become vacant on or after that date the effective date
17of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Of the
1817th circuit's associate judgeships, the first associate
19judgeship that is or becomes vacant on or after April 7, 2005
20the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
21Assembly shall become a resident judgeship of the 17th circuit
22to be allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection (c) as a
23resident subcircuit judgeship; provided that a resident judge
24elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run for
25retention at-large in the circuit in accordance with Article
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1judgeships, and the one resident judgeship added by this
2amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, shall constitute
3all of the resident judgeships of the 17th circuit. As used in
4this subsection, a vacancy does not include the expiration of
5a term of a resident judge who seeks retention in that office
6at the next term. A vacancy does not exist or occur at the
7expiration of an associate judge's term if the associate judge
8is reappointed.
9    (b) The 17th circuit shall have a total of 4 judgeships (3
10resident judgeships existing on April 7, 2005 and one
11associate judgeship), but not including the one resident
12judgeship added by this amendatory Act of the 96th General
13Assembly, available to be allotted to the 4 subcircuit
14resident judgeships. The One at-large judgeships judgeship
15existing on January 7, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
16102-693) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
17shall be converted to a resident judgeships judgeship as they
18are it is or become becomes vacant and shall be allotted by the
19Supreme Court according to subsection (c-5) of this Section.
20    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the 3 resident
21judgeships of the 17th circuit existing on April 7, 2005 as
22they are or become vacant as provided in subsection (a-10) and
23(ii) the one associate judgeship converted into a resident
24judgeship of the 17th circuit as it is or becomes vacant as
25provided in subsection (a-10), for election from the various
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1from each subcircuit. No resident or associate judge of the
217th circuit serving on the effective date of this amendatory
3Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall be required to change
4his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
5to seek retention or reappointment in office as resident
6judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance
7with this Section.
8    (c-5) For vacancies to be filled beginning with the 2024
9general election, the The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the 4
10resident judgeships of the 17th circuit existing on the
11effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
12Assembly as they become vacant after January 7, 2022 (the
13effective date of Public Act 102-693) this amendatory Act of
14the 102nd General Assembly and (ii) the at-large judgeships
15judgeship converted to a resident judgeships judgeship under
16subsection (b) as they become it becomes vacant after that
17date the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
18General Assembly, to the subcircuits created by Public Act
19102-693 this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly in
20numerical order until there are 6 three to be elected from the
211st subcircuit and 4 two to be elected from the 2nd subcircuit.
22    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
23continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
24holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
25after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
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1at large thereafter.
2    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 17th circuit
3shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
4Illinois Constitution.
5(Source: P.A. 101-477, eff. 6-1-20; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21;
6102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
7    (705 ILCS 35/2f-9)
8    Sec. 2f-9. 16th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
9    (a) The 16th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
10Subcircuits 1, 2, and 4 of the 16th circuit in existence on
11April 15, 2011 shall continue to use their established
12boundaries in the new 16th circuit as of December 3, 2012.
13Subcircuit 3 in existence on April 15, 2011 shall continue to
14use its established boundary until December 3, 2012. For a
15judge elected to subcircuit 3 as of April 15, 2011, the current
16boundaries in existence as of April 15, 2011 shall continue
17until the conclusion of the existing term of office, following
18the 2012 general election, and upon the conclusion of the
19existing term of office, the new boundary shall go into
20effect. The new boundary for subcircuit 3 shall contain and be
21made up of the following townships in the County of Kane,
22excluding the portions of the townships currently served by
23subcircuit 1, 2, or 4: Aurora, Blackberry, Big Rock,
24Burlington, Campton, Dundee, Elgin, Hampshire, Kaneville,
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1be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population.
2The General Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits,
3using population data as determined by the 2000 federal
4census, and shall determine a numerical order for the 4
5subcircuits. That numerical order shall be the basis for the
6order in which resident judgeships are assigned to the
7subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is assigned to a
8subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to that
9subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident judge
10elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run for
11retention at-large in the circuit in accordance with Article
12VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution.
13    (a-5) In 2022, the General Assembly shall redraw the
14boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the
152020 federal decennial census. The General Assembly shall
16redraw the subcircuit boundaries after every federal decennial
17census. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
18substantially equal in population. In accordance with
19subsection (a), a resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit
20shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit; provided
21that a resident judge elected from a subcircuit seeking
22retention shall run for retention at-large in the circuit in
23accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois
24Constitution. Any vacancy in a resident judgeship existing on
25or occurring after the effective date of a law redrawing the
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1the redrawn subcircuit.
2    (b) (Blank).
3    (c) No resident judge of the 16th circuit serving on the
4effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
5Assembly shall be required to change his or her residency in
6order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
7office as judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in
8accordance with this Section. No resident judge elected from a
9subcircuit serving on the effective date of this amendatory
10Act of the 97th General Assembly shall be required to change
11his or her residency in order to continue serving in or to seek
12retention in office until the 2012 general election, or until
13the conclusion of the existing term.
14    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
15continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
16holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
17after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
18voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
19at large thereafter. A resident judge elected from a
20subcircuit after January 1, 2011, must retain residency as a
21registered voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from
22the circuit at large thereafter.
23    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit
24shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
25Illinois Constitution.
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1    (705 ILCS 35/2f-13)
2    Sec. 2f-13. 3rd judicial circuit; subcircuits.
3    (a) The 3rd judicial circuit is divided into 4 subcircuits
4as drawn by the General Assembly. The 4th subcircuit shall
5contain and be made up of Bond County. The 3 remaining
6subcircuits shall be contained within Madison County and shall
7be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population.
8Beginning in 2031, the General Assembly shall, in the year
9following each federal decennial census, redraw the boundaries
10of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the most recent
11federal decennial census.
12    (b) The at-large judgeships of the 3rd judicial circuit
13existing on January 7, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
14102-693) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
15shall be converted to resident judgeships and allotted to the
16subcircuits as provided in this subsection as those judgeships
17are or become vacant on or after that date the effective date
18of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The
19resident judgeship from Bond County existing on January 7,
202022 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
21General Assembly shall be allotted by the Supreme Court to the
224th subcircuit as the judgeship is or becomes vacant on or
23after that date the effective date of this amendatory Act of
24the 102nd General Assembly. Of the 3rd circuit's remaining 8
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1date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the
2Supreme Court shall allot: (i) the first 3 judgeships as they
3are or become vacant, including the vacancies to be filled by
4election at the 2022 general election, to the 1st subcircuit,
5(ii) the next 3 judgeships as they are or become vacant to the
62nd subcircuit, and (iii) the last 2 judgeships as they are or
7become vacant to the 3rd subcircuit. Once a resident judgeship
8is assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned
9to that subcircuit for all purposes; provided that a resident
10judge elected from a subcircuit seeking retention shall run
11for retention at large in the circuit in accordance with
12Article VI, Section 12(d) of the Illinois Constitution. No
13elected judge of the 3rd judicial circuit serving on January
147, 2022 shall be required to change his or her residency in
15order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
16office as resident judgeships are allotted by the Supreme
17Court in accordance with this Section. A resident judge
18elected from a subcircuit shall continue to reside in that
19subcircuit as long as he or she holds that office.
20    (c) If 2 or more judgeships in a subcircuit are to be
21filled at the same election under this Section, the State
22Board of Elections shall designate those vacancies
23alphabetically.
24    (d) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 3rd judicial
25circuit shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of
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1    (e) It is the intent of the General Assembly not to create
2any additional judgeships in the 3rd judicial circuit by this
3amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Notwithstanding
4any other provision of law to the contrary, the conversion of
5at-large judgeships to resident judgeships under subsection
6(b) of this Section shall not entitle the 3rd judicial circuit
7to any additional circuit judgeships elected at-large.
8(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
9    (705 ILCS 35/2f-14)
10    Sec. 2f-14. 6th judicial circuit; resident judgeships.
11    (a) The at-large judgeships of the 6th judicial circuit
12existing on January 7, 2022 shall be converted to resident
13judgeships as provided in this subsection as those judgeships
14are or become vacant. The Of the at-large judgeships of the 6th
15judicial circuit, the first 3 that become vacant after January
167, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-693) this
17amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be
18converted to resident judgeships elected from Champaign
19County. The remaining two at-large judgeships that become
20vacant shall be converted to resident judgeships elected from
21Macon County. Thereafter, persons elected to those resident
22judgeships shall be residents of the county which elects them
23Champaign County.
24    (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly not to create
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1Public Act 102-693 and this amendatory Act of the 102nd
2General Assembly this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
4contrary, the conversion of at-large judgeships to resident
5judgeships under subsection (a) of this Section shall not
6entitle the 6th judicial circuit to any additional circuit
7judgeships elected at-large.
8(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
9    (705 ILCS 35/2f-15)
10    Sec. 2f-15. 7th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
11    (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 7th judicial
12circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General
13Assembly. The 1st and 2nd subcircuits shall be contained
14within Sangamon County and shall be compact, contiguous, and
15substantially equal in population. The 3rd subcircuit shall
16contain and be made up of Macoupin County. The 4th subcircuit
17shall contain and be made up of Morgan County. The 5th
18subcircuit shall contain and be made up of Scott County. The
196th subcircuit shall contain and be made up of Greene County.
20The 7th subcircuit shall contain and be made up of Jersey
21County. Beginning in 2031, the General Assembly shall, in the
22year following each federal decennial census, redraw the
23boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the results of the
24most recent federal decennial census.
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1circuit existing on January 7, 2022 (the effective date of
2Public Act 102-693) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
3Assembly, 4 at-large judgeships shall be converted to resident
4judgeships and allotted to the subcircuits as provided in this
5subsection as those judgeships are or become vacant on or
6after that date the effective date of this amendatory Act of
7the 102nd General Assembly. The resident judgeship from
8Macoupin County existing on January 7, 2022 the effective date
9of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be
10allotted by the Supreme Court to the 3rd subcircuit as the
11judgeship is or becomes vacant on or after that date the
12effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
13Assembly. The resident judgeship from Morgan County existing
14on January 7, 2022 the effective date of this amendatory Act of
15the 102nd General Assembly shall be allotted by the Supreme
16Court to the 4th subcircuit as the judgeship is or becomes
17vacant on or after that date the effective date of this
18amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The resident
19judgeship from Scott County existing on January 7, 2022 the
20effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
21Assembly shall be allotted by the Supreme Court to the 5th
22subcircuit as the judgeship is or becomes vacant on or after
23that date the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
24102nd General Assembly. The resident judgeship from Greene
25County existing on January 7, 2022 the effective date of this
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1by the Supreme Court to the 6th subcircuit as the judgeship is
2or becomes vacant on or after that date the effective date of
3this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The
4resident judgeship from Jersey County existing on January 7,
52022 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
6General Assembly shall be allotted by the Supreme Court to the
77th subcircuit as the judgeship is or becomes vacant on or
8after that date the effective date of this amendatory Act of
9the 102nd General Assembly. Of the 7th Circuit's remaining 6
10resident judgeships (the 2 resident judgeships from Sangamon
11County existing on January 7, 2022 the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly and the 4
13at-large judgeships converted to resident judgeships), the
14Supreme Court shall allot (i) the first 3 judgeships as they
15are or become vacant to the 1st subcircuit and (ii) the next 3
16judgeships as they are or become vacant to the 2nd subcircuit.
17Once a resident judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it
18shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit for all
19purposes; provided that a resident judge elected from a
20subcircuit seeking retention shall run for retention at large
21in the circuit in accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of
22the Illinois Constitution. No elected judge of the 7th
23judicial circuit serving on January 7, 2022 the effective date
24of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be
25required to change his or her residency in order to continue
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1office as resident judgeships are allotted by the Supreme
2Court in accordance with this Section. A resident judge
3elected from a subcircuit shall continue to reside in that
4subcircuit as long as he or she holds that office.
5    (c) If 2 or more judgeships in a subcircuit are to be
6filled at the same election under this Section, the State
7Board of Elections shall designate those vacancies
8alphabetically.
9    (d) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 7th judicial
10circuit shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of
11the Illinois Constitution.
12    (e) It is the intent of the General Assembly not to create
13any additional judgeships in the 7th judicial circuit by this
14amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Notwithstanding
15any other provision of law to the contrary, the conversion of
16at-large judgeships to resident judgeships under subsection
17(b) of this Section shall not entitle the 7th judicial circuit
18to any additional circuit judgeships elected at-large.
19(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
20    (705 ILCS 35/2f-18)
21    Sec. 2f-18. 18th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
22    (a) On and after December 2, 2024, the 18th judicial
23circuit is divided into 7 subcircuits as drawn by the General
24Assembly. The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
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1General Assembly shall, in the year following each federal
2decennial census, redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to
3reflect the results of the most recent federal decennial
4census.
5    (b) The at-large judgeships of the 18th judicial circuit
6shall be converted to resident judgeships and allotted to the
7subcircuits as provided in this subsection as those judgeships
8are or become vacant on or after January 7, 2022 (the effective
9date of Public Act 102-693) this amendatory Act of the 102nd
10General Assembly. The Supreme Court shall allocate the circuit
11judgeships of the 18th judicial circuit existing on January 7,
122022 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
13General Assembly as those judgeships are or become vacant on
14or after that date the effective date of this amendatory Act of
15the 102nd General Assembly to the subcircuits in numerical
16order until there are at least 2 resident judges for each
17subcircuit. Once a judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it
18shall continue to be assigned to that subcircuit for all
19purposes; provided that a resident judge elected from a
20subcircuit seeking retention shall run for retention at large
21in the circuit in accordance with Article VI, Section 12(d) of
22the Illinois Constitution. A resident judge elected from a
23subcircuit shall continue to reside in that subcircuit as long
24as he or she holds that office.
25    (c) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 18th judicial
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1the Illinois Constitution.
2    (d) It is the intent of the General Assembly not to create
3any additional judgeships in the 18th judicial circuit by this
4amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Notwithstanding
5any other provision of law to the contrary, the conversion of
6at-large judgeships to resident judgeships under subsection
7(b) of this Section shall not entitle the 18th judicial
8circuit to any additional circuit judgeships elected at-large.
9(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
10    (705 ILCS 35/37)
11    Sec. 37. Currently serving circuit judges.
12    (a) Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
13Assembly shall affect the tenure of any circuit judge serving
14on the effective date of this amendatory Act. No circuit judge
15serving on August 13, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act
16102-380) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
17shall be required to change his or her residency in order to
18continue serving in office or to seek retention in office. Any
19circuit judge elected to that office prior to August 13, 2021
20the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
21Assembly who files to run for retention after that date the
22effective date of this amendatory Act shall have the right to
23seek retention in the circuit the judge was elected from or to
24seek retention in the circuit created by Public Act 102-380
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1days before the election, shall certify the judge's candidacy
2to the proper election officials.
3    (b) Nothing in Public Act 102-693 shall affect the tenure
4of any circuit judge serving on January 7, 2022. No elected
5circuit judge serving on January 7, 2022 shall be required to
6change his or her residency under Public Act 102-693 in order
7to continue serving in office or to seek retention in office.
8Any circuit judge elected to that office prior to January 7,
92022 who files to run for retention after the effective date of
10this amendatory Act shall have the right to seek retention in
11the circuit the judge was elected from.
12(Source: P.A. 102-380, eff. 8-13-21.)
 
13    Section 10-15. The Judicial Vacancies Act is amended by
14changing Section 2 as follows:
 
15    (705 ILCS 40/2)  (from Ch. 37, par. 72.42)
16    Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1), (2),
17(3), (4), and (5) of this subsection (a), vacancies in the
18office of a resident circuit judge in any county or in any unit
19or subcircuit of any circuit shall not be filled.
20        (1) If in any county of less than 45,000 inhabitants
21    there remains in office no other resident judge following
22    the occurrence of a vacancy, such vacancy shall be filled.
23        (2) If in any county of 45,000 or more but less than
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1    resident judge following the occurrence of a vacancy, such
2    vacancy shall be filled.
3        (3) If in any county of 60,000 or more inhabitants,
4    other than the County of Cook or as provided in paragraph
5    (5), there remain in office no more than 2 resident judges
6    following the occurrence of a vacancy, such vacancy shall
7    be filled.
8        (4) The County of Cook shall have 220 165 resident
9    judges on and after the effective date of this amendatory
10    Act of 1990. Of those resident judgeships, (i) 56 shall be
11    those authorized before the effective date of this
12    amendatory Act of 1990 from the unit of the Circuit of Cook
13    County within Chicago, (ii) 27 shall be those authorized
14    before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990
15    from the unit of the Circuit of Cook County outside
16    Chicago, (iii) 12 shall be additional resident judgeships
17    first elected at the general election in November of 1992,
18    (iv) 10 shall be additional resident judgeships first
19    elected at the general election in November of 1994, and
20    (v) 60 shall be additional resident judgeships to be
21    authorized one each for each reduction upon vacancy in the
22    office of associate judge in the Circuit of Cook County as
23    those vacancies exist or occur on and after the effective
24    date of this amendatory Act of 1990 and as those vacancies
25    are determined under subsection (b) of Section 2 of the
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1    authorized under this item (v) is 60, and (vi) 55 shall be
2    additional resident judgeships to be authorized one each
3    for each reduction upon vacancy in the office of associate
4    judge in the Circuit of Cook County as those vacancies
5    occur on and after the effective date of this amendatory
6    Act of 102nd General Assembly and as those vacancies are
7    determined under subsection (b-5) of Section 2 of the
8    Associate Judges Act until the total resident judgeships
9    authorized under this item (vi) is 55. Seven of the 12
10    additional resident judgeships provided in item (iii) may
11    be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court during the
12    period beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
13    Act of 1990 and ending 60 days before the primary election
14    in March of 1992; those judicial appointees shall serve
15    until the first Monday in December of 1992. Five of the 12
16    additional resident judgeships provided in item (iii) may
17    be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court during the
18    period beginning July 1, 1991 and ending 60 days before
19    the primary election in March of 1992; those judicial
20    appointees shall serve until the first Monday in December
21    of 1992. Five of the 10 additional resident judgeships
22    provided in item (iv) may be filled by appointment by the
23    Supreme Court during the period beginning July 1, 1992 and
24    ending 60 days before the primary election in March of
25    1994; those judicial appointees shall serve until the
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1    additional resident judgeships provided in item (iv) may
2    be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court during the
3    period beginning July 1, 1993 and ending 60 days before
4    the primary election in March of 1994; those judicial
5    appointees shall serve until the first Monday in December
6    1994. The additional resident judgeships created upon
7    vacancy in the office of associate judge provided in item
8    (v) may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court
9    beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
10    1990; but no additional resident judgeships created upon
11    vacancy in the office of associate judge provided in item
12    (v) shall be filled during the 59 day period before the
13    next primary election to nominate judges. The Circuit of
14    Cook County shall be divided into units to be known as
15    subcircuits as provided in Section 2f of the Circuit
16    Courts Act. A vacancy in the office of resident judge of
17    the Circuit of Cook County existing on or occurring on or
18    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990,
19    but before the date the subcircuits are created by law,
20    shall be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court from
21    the unit within Chicago or the unit outside Chicago, as
22    the case may be, in which the vacancy occurs and filled by
23    election from the subcircuit to which it is allotted under
24    Section 2f of the Circuit Courts Act. A vacancy in the
25    office of resident judge of the Circuit of Cook County
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1    subcircuits are created by law shall be filled by
2    appointment by the Supreme Court and by election from the
3    subcircuit to which it is allotted under Section 2f of the
4    Circuit Courts Act.
5        (5) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
6    this subsection (a), resident judges in the 12th, 16th,
7    17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th judicial circuits are as
8    provided in Sections 2f-1, 2f-2, 2f-4, 2f-5, 2f-6, 2f-9,
9    2f-10, and 2f-12 of the Circuit Courts Act.
10    (b) Nothing in paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of
11this Section shall be construed to require or permit in any
12county a greater number of resident judges than there were
13resident associate judges on January 1, 1967.
14    (c) Vacancies authorized to be filled by this Section 2
15shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
16Constitution.
17    (d) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of
18circuit judge shall be, at the time of appointment, a resident
19of the subcircuit from which the person whose vacancy is being
20filled was elected if the vacancy occurred in a circuit
21divided into subcircuits. If a vacancy in the office of
22circuit judge occurred in a circuit not divided into
23subcircuits, a person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be,
24at the time of appointment, a resident of the circuit from
25which the person whose vacancy is being filled was elected.
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1and 2f-9 of the Circuit Courts Act, if a vacancy occurred in
2the office of a resident circuit judge, a person appointed to
3fill the vacancy shall be, at the time of appointment, a
4resident of the county from which the person whose vacancy is
5being filled was elected.
6(Source: P.A. 102-380, eff. 8-13-21.)
 
7    Section 10-20. The Associate Judges Act is amended by
8changing Section 2 as follows:
 
9    (705 ILCS 45/2)  (from Ch. 37, par. 160.2)
10    Sec. 2. (a) The maximum number of associate judges
11authorized for each circuit is the greater of the applicable
12minimum number specified in this Section or one for each
1335,000 or fraction thereof in population as determined by the
14last preceding Federal census, except for circuits with a
15population of more than 3,000,000 where the maximum number of
16associate judges is one for each 29,000 or fraction thereof in
17population as determined by the last preceding federal census,
18reduced in circuits of less than 200,000 inhabitants by the
19number of resident circuit judges elected in the circuit in
20excess of one per county, except that the maximum number of
21associate judges authorized for the 24th circuit shall be 3.
22In addition, in circuits of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants,
23there shall be one additional associate judge authorized for
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1associate judges to be appointed in each circuit, not to
2exceed the maximum authorized, shall be determined from time
3to time by the Circuit Court. The minimum number of associate
4judges authorized for any circuit consisting of a single
5county shall be 14, except that the minimum in the 22nd circuit
6shall be 8, the minimum in the 19th circuit on and after
7December 4, 2006 shall be 20, and the maximum number of
8associate judges in the 20th circuit on and after December 5,
92022 shall be 12. The minimum number of associate judges
10authorized for any circuit consisting of 2 counties with a
11combined population of at least 275,000 but less than 300,000
12shall be 10. The minimum number of associate judges authorized
13for any circuit with a population of at least 303,000 but not
14more than 309,000 shall be 10. The minimum number of associate
15judges authorized for any circuit with a population of at
16least 329,000, but not more than 349,999 shall be 11. The
17minimum number of associate judges authorized for any circuit
18with a population of at least 173,000 shall be 5. The number of
19associate judges authorized for a circuit shall not be reduced
20as a result of the 2020 federal decennial census. As used in
21this Section, the term "resident circuit judge" has the
22meaning given it in the Judicial Vacancies Act.
23    (b) The maximum number of associate judges authorized
24under subsection (a) for a circuit with a population of more
25than 3,000,000 shall be reduced as provided in this subsection
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1effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, that maximum
2number shall be reduced by one until the total number of
3associate judges authorized under subsection (a) is reduced by
460. A vacancy exists or occurs when an associate judge dies,
5resigns, retires, is removed, or is not reappointed upon
6expiration of his or her term; a vacancy does not exist or
7occur at the expiration of a term if the associate judge is
8reappointed.
9    (b-5) The maximum number of associate judges authorized
10under subsection (a) for a circuit with a population of more
11than 3,000,000 shall be reduced as provided in this subsection
12(b-5). Each associate judgeship vacancy that occurs on or
13after June 1, 2023 shall be converted to a resident circuit
14judgeship and allotted to a subcircuit pursuant to subsection
15(d-5) of Section 2f of the Circuit Courts Act, and that maximum
16number shall be reduced by one until the total number of
17associate judges authorized under subsection (a) is reduced by
1855. The maximum number of formerly associate judgeships
19converted to resident circuit judgeships which may be allotted
20to subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 in an election cycle
21shall be 2 judgeships per subcircuit. A vacancy occurs when an
22associate judge dies, resigns, retires, is removed, or is not
23reappointed upon expiration of his or her term; a vacancy does
24not occur at the expiration of a term if the associate judge is
25reappointed.
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1under subsection (a) for the 17th judicial circuit shall be
2reduced as provided in this subsection (c). Due to the vacancy
3that exists on or after the effective date of this amendatory
4Act of the 93rd General Assembly in the associate judgeship
5that is converted into a resident judgeship under subsection
6(a-10) of Section 2f-6 of the Circuit Courts Act, the maximum
7number of judges authorized under subsection (a) of this
8Section shall be reduced by one. A vacancy exists or occurs
9when an associate judge dies, resigns, retires, is removed, or
10is not reappointed upon expiration of his or her term; a
11vacancy does not exist or occur at the expiration of a term if
12the associate judge is reappointed.
13    (d) The maximum number of associate judges authorized
14under subsection (a) for the 23rd judicial circuit shall be
15reduced as provided in this subsection (d). Due to the vacancy
16that exists on or after the effective date of this amendatory
17Act of the 98th General Assembly in the associate judgeship
18that is converted into a resident judgeship under subsection
19(k) of Section 2f-10 of the Circuit Courts Act, the maximum
20number of judges authorized under subsection (a) of this
21Section shall be reduced by one.
22(Source: P.A. 102-693, eff. 1-7-22.)
 
23
Article 99. Effective Date

 
24    Section 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.