Illinois § 7-6-3

Illinois Statutes

§ 7-6-3

Illinois § 7-6-3

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 65MUNICIPALITIES

Act 65 ILCS 5/Illinois Municipal Code.

Art.Article 7 - Territory

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Bluebook

65 Ill. Comp. Stat. 7-6-3 (2026).

Text

If a majority of the votes cast on the question are "yes," the municipality is dissolved. But if a majority of the votes cast on the question are "no," the corporate authorities shall proceed with the affairs of the municipality as though the referendum had never been held. After a defeat, however, the proposition shall not be submitted to a vote in the same municipality for a period of 22 months.

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If a majority of the votes cast on the question are "yes," the municipality is dissolved. But if a majority of the votes cast on the question are "no," the corporate authorities shall proceed with the affairs of the municipality as though the referendum had never been held. After a defeat, however, the proposition shall not be submitted to a vote in the same municipality for a period of 22 months.