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91_HB0593
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1 AN ACT to amend the Election Code by changing Sections
2 7-11.1 and 8-17.1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
6 Sections 7-11.1 and 8-17.1 as follows:
7 (10 ILCS 5/7-11.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-11.1)
8 Sec. 7-11.1. Whenever a vacancy in any elective county
9 office is to be filled by election pursuant to Section 25-11
10 of this Code, nominations shall be made and any vacancy in
11 nomination for a county office shall be filled pursuant to
12 this Section:
13 (1) If the vacancy in office occurs before the first
14 date provided in Section 7-12 for filing nomination papers
15 for the primary in the next even numbered year following the
16 commencement of the term, nominations for the election for
17 filling such vacancy shall be made pursuant to this Article 7
18 as provided for other county offices.
19 (2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time
20 provided in Section 7-12 for filing nomination papers for
21 county offices for the primary in the next even-numbered year
22 following commencement of the term of office in which such
23 vacancy occurs, the time for filing nomination papers for
24 such office for the primary shall not be more than 91 days
25 and not less than 85 days prior to the date of the primary
26 election.
27 (3) If the vacancy in office occurs after the last day
28 provided in Section 7-12 for filing nomination papers for any
29 elective county office and no other candidates from any
30 political party have been nominated, a vacancy in nomination
31 shall be deemed to have occurred and the county central
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1 committee or the appropriate county board district committee
2 of each established political party shall nominate, by
3 resolution, a candidate to fill such vacancy in nomination
4 for election to such office at such general election. In the
5 nomination proceedings to fill such vacancy in nomination,
6 each member of the county central committee, or the county
7 board district committee, as the case may be, shall have the
8 voting strength as set forth in Sections 7-8 and 7-8.01,
9 respectively. The name of the candidate so nominated shall
10 not appear on the ballot at the general primary election.
11 Such vacancy in nomination shall be filled prior to the date
12 of certification of candidates for the general election. If
13 the vacancy in office occurs after the last day provided in
14 Section 7-12 for filing nomination papers for any elective
15 office and at least one candidate from at least one political
16 party has been nominated, no other nominations may be made.
17 (4) The resolution to fill the vacancy under paragraph
18 (3) shall be duly acknowledged before an officer qualified to
19 take acknowledgments of deeds and shall include, upon its
20 face, the following information:
21 (a) the name of the original nominee and the office
22 vacated;
23 (b) the date on which the vacancy occurred;
24 (c) the name and address of the nominee selected to fill
25 the vacancy and the date of selection.
26 The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be accompanied
27 by a Statement of Candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10,
28 completed by the selected nominee and a receipt indicating
29 that such nominee has filed a Statement of Economic Interests
30 as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
31 The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating
32 to objections to nomination papers, hearings on objections
33 and judicial review, shall also apply to and govern
34 objections to nomination papers and resolutions for filling
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1 vacancies in nomination filed pursuant to this Section.
2 Unless otherwise specified herein, the nomination and
3 election provided for in this Section shall be governed by
4 this Code.
5 (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
6 (10 ILCS 5/8-17.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-17.1)
7 Sec. 8-17.1. Whenever a vacancy in the office of State
8 Senator is to be filled by election pursuant to Article IV,
9 Section 2(d) of the Constitution and Section 25-6 of this
10 Code, nominations shall be made and any vacancy in nomination
11 shall be filled pursuant to this Section:
12 (1) If the vacancy in office occurs before the first
13 date provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for
14 the primary in the next even-numbered year following the
15 commencement of the term, the nominations for the election
16 for filling such vacancy shall be made as otherwise provided
17 in Article 8.
18 (2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time
19 provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for the
20 office of State Senator for the primary in the next
21 even-numbered year following commencement of the term of
22 office in which such vacancy occurs, the time for filing
23 nomination papers for such office for the primary shall be
24 not more than 91 days and not less than 85 days prior to the
25 date of the primary election.
26 (3) If the vacancy in office occurs after the last day
27 provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers for the
28 office of State Senator and no other candidate from any
29 political party have been nominated, a vacancy in nomination
30 shall be deemed to have occurred and the legislative
31 committee of each established political party shall nominate,
32 by resolution, a candidate to fill such vacancy in nomination
33 for the election to such office at such general election. In
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1 the proceedings to fill the vacancy in nomination the voting
2 strength of the members of the legislative committee shall be
3 as provided in Section 8-6. The name of the candidate so
4 nominated shall not appear on the ballot at the general
5 primary election. Such vacancy in nomination shall be filled
6 prior to the date of certification of candidates for the
7 general election. If the vacancy in office occurs after the
8 last day provided in Section 8-9 for filing nomination papers
9 for the office of State Senator and at least one candidate
10 from at least one political party has been nominated, no
11 other nominations may be made.
12 (4) The resolution to fill the vacancy under paragraph
13 (3) shall be duly acknowledged before an officer qualified to
14 take acknowledgments of deeds and shall include, upon its
15 face, the following information;
16 (a) the names of the original nominee and the office
17 vacated;
18 (b) the date on which the vacancy occurred;
19 (c) the name and address of the nominee selected to fill
20 the vacancy and the date of selection.
21 The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be accompanied
22 by a Statement of Candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10,
23 completed by the selected nominee and a receipt indicating
24 that such nominee has filed a statement of economic interests
25 as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
26 The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating
27 to objections to nomination papers, hearings on objections
28 and judicial review, shall also apply to and govern
29 objections to nomination papers and resolutions for filling
30 vacancies in nomination filed pursuant to this Section.
31 Unless otherwise specified herein, the nomination and
32 election provided for in this Section shall be governed by
33 this Code.
34 (Source: P.A. 84-790.)