Illinois Statutes
§ 1-8 — Canvassing boards abolished
Illinois § 1-8
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 10ELECTIONS
Act 10 ILCS 5/Election Code.
Art.Article 1 - General Provisions
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Bluebook
10 Ill. Comp. Stat. 1-8 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, local canvassing boards are abolished. In this Code or any other law a reference to a local or county canvassing board means (i) for elections in which the political subdivision that is choosing candidates or submitting a public question is located entirely within the jurisdiction of a single election authority, that election authority and (ii) for elections for offices and public questions not listed in Section 22-1 of this Code in which the political subdivision that is choosing candidates or submitting a public question is located within the jurisdiction of 2 or more election authorities, the election authority having jurisdiction over the location at which the political subdivision has its principal office.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 94-647, eff. 1-1-06.)
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