Illinois Statutes Chapter 70. Special Districts § 805/14. Annexation of territory; submission to voters

§ 14. Any territory adjoining any forest preserve district organized hereunder and situated in the same county as such district may become a part of such district in the following manner: Upon the filing with the circuit court of the county in which such district is located, of a petition signed by not less than 10% of the legal voters residing within the territory proposed to be annexed, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify the question of such annexation, to the proper election officials who shall submit the question to the voters of the territory proposed to be annexed in accordance with the general election law. If a majority of the votes cast upon such question shall be in favor of such annexation, such territory so proposed to be annexed shall become and be a part of such forest preserve district.