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Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 20/21-41. Redistricting ordinance submitted--Form of ballot

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

§ 21-41. Redistricting ordinance submitted--Form of ballot.

If the question of the adoption of one of two or more redistricting ordinances is submitted to the voters at any election, the ballots used for the submission of such proposition shall, in addition to the other requirements of law, conform substantially to the following requirements:

1. Above the propositions submitted the following words shall be printed in capital letters:

“PROPOSITIONS FOR THE REDISTRICTING OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.”

2. Immediately below said words shall be printed in small letters the direction to voters:

“Vote for One.”

3. Following thereupon shall be printed each proposition to be voted upon in substantially the following form:

For the adoption of an ordinance

for the redistricting of the City of

Chicago (here insert “passed by the

city council” or “proposed by

Alderpersons (here insert

names of the alderpersons

signing petition)” as the

case may require.

For the adoption of an ordinance

for the redistricting of the City of Chicago

proposed by Alderpersons

(here insert names of the alderpersons

signing the petition).

Whenever the question of the adoption of but one redistricting ordinance shall be submitted to the voters, the form of the ballot shall be substantially as follows:

Shall the ordinance proposed by

YES

Alderpersons (Here insert the names of

the alderpersons signing the

petition) be adopted?

NO

4. All the propositions shall be printed in uniform type.

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