Illinois § 5-25 Presiding officer; elector vacancy

Illinois Statutes

§ 5-25 — Presiding officer; elector vacancy

Illinois § 5-25

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 10ELECTIONS

Act 10 ILCS 22/Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act.

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Bluebook

10 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5-25 (2026).

Text

(a)The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of electors described in Section 5-30.

(b)The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The Secretary of State shall appoint an individual as an alternate elector to fill a vacancy as follows:

(1)if the alternate elector is present to vote, by appointing the alternate elector for the vacant position;

(2)if the alternate elector for the vacant position is not present to vote, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among the alternate electors present to vote who were nominated by the same political party or unaffiliated presidential candidate;

(3)if the number of alternate electors present to vote is insufficient to fill any vacant position pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), by appointing any immediately available

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(a) The Secretary of State shall preside at the meeting of electors described in Section 5-30. (b) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The Secretary of State shall appoint an individual as an alternate elector to fill a vacancy as follows: (1) if the alternate elector is present to vote, by appointing the alternate elector for the vacant position; (2) if the alternate elector for the vacant position is not present to vote, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among the alternate electors present to vote who were nominated by the same political party or unaffiliated presidential candidate; (3) if the number of alternate electors present to vote is insufficient to fill any vacant position pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), by appointing any immediately available individual who is qualified to serve as an elector and chosen through nomination by and plurality vote of the remaining electors, including nomination and vote by a single elector if only one remains; (4) if there is a tie between at least 2 nominees for alternate elector in a vote conducted under paragraph (3), by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among those nominees; or (5) if all elector positions are vacant and cannot be filled pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4), by appointing a single presidential elector, with remaining vacant positions to be filled under paragraph (3) and, if necessary, paragraph (4). (c) To qualify as an alternate elector under subsection (b) of this Section, an individual who has not executed the pledge required under Section 5-15 shall execute the following pledge: "I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for President and Vice President consistent with the pledge of the individual to whose elector position I have succeeded.".