Illinois § 4-3-8

Illinois Statutes

§ 4-3-8

Illinois § 4-3-8

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 65MUNICIPALITIES

Act 65 ILCS 5/Illinois Municipal Code.

Art.Article 4 - Commission Form Government

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Bluebook

65 Ill. Comp. Stat. 4-3-8 (2026).

Text

At the same time that one files his statement of candidacy he shall also file with the clerk specified in Section 4-3-7 a petition requesting his candidacy. Such petition shall contain a number of signatures of electors, residing within the same municipality as the candidate, equal to at least 1% of the total vote cast at the last preceding election in the municipality for mayor. This petition shall be in substantially the form provided in the general election law.

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At the same time that one files his statement of candidacy he shall also file with the clerk specified in Section 4-3-7 a petition requesting his candidacy. Such petition shall contain a number of signatures of electors, residing within the same municipality as the candidate, equal to at least 1% of the total vote cast at the last preceding election in the municipality for mayor. This petition shall be in substantially the form provided in the general election law.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)

Nearby Sections

15

§ 4

§ 4-1-1

§ 4-1-2

Definitions

§ 4-1-3

§ 4-1-4

§ 4-10-1

§ 4-2-1

§ 4-2-2

§ 4-2-3

§ 4-2-5

§ 4-2-6

§ 4-2-7

Certificate of adopting commission form of government

§ 4-2-8

§ 4-2-9

§ 4-3-1

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