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Illinois Statutes Chapter 10. Elections § 5/13-16. Suppression of riot or disorder during election

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 13-16. Any peace officer attending such election may call to his aid a sufficient number of citizens to arrest any disorderly person or suppress any riot or disorder during the election. Whoever conducts himself in a riotous or disorderly manner at any election, and persists in such conduct after being warned to desist, may be arrested without warrant.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 10. Elections § 5/13-16. Suppression of riot or disorder during election - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-10-elections/il-st-sect-10-5-13-16/

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