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§ 6-12. No judge of election shall knowingly open, change, tear, mutilate, lose or conceal or knowingly cause or permit to be opened, changed, torn, mutilated, lost or concealed any return of votes cast for or against this Article 6 and Articles 14 and 18 of this Act, or any tally sheet of votes so cast for or against such proposition after the same has been sealed up and delivered to him to be carried and delivered to the officer of law required by this act to receive the same.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 10. Elections § 5/6-12. Judges of election; misconduct or neglect of duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-10-elections/il-st-sect-10-5-6-12/
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