Illinois Statutes
§ 6-3-5 — Division into wards
Illinois § 6-3-5
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 65MUNICIPALITIES
Act 65 ILCS 5/Illinois Municipal Code.
Art.Article 6 - Strong Mayor Form Government
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Bluebook
65 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-3-5 (2026).
Text
Every city shall have as many wards as one-half the total number of alderpersons to which the city is entitled. The city council, from time to time shall divide the city into that number of wards. In the formation of wards the population of each ward as determined by the latest city, state or national census shall be as nearly equal and the wards shall be of as compact and contiguous territory, as practicable.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 6
§ 6§ 6-1-1
Short title§ 6-1-2
Application of Article 3§ 6-1-3
§ 6-1-3§ 6-2-1
Adoption§ 6-2-3
Form of Petition§ 6-2-5
Election - Result§ 6-2-6
Canvass; record§ 6-2-7
Certificate of adoption§ 6-3-1
Initial division into wards§ 6-3-10
General elections - time for§ 6-3-11
Primary elections§ 6-3-3
Municipal officers - termsCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 6-3-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/65/6-3-5.