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10 ILCS 5/1-1 (2026)

This Act may be cited as the Election Code

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(10 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 1-1)
    Sec. 1-1. This Act may be cited as the Election Code. This Act is the general election law of Illinois and any reference in any other Act to "the general election law" or "the general election law of this State" is a reference to this Act, as now or hereafter amended.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: Chicago Bar Ass'n v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 641 N.E.2d 525 (Ill. 1994).
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Chicago Bar Ass'n v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 641 N.E.2d 525 (Ill. 1994). · cites it 2× “The Secretary of State, in turn, delivered the petition to the State Board of Elections (the Board) for a determination as to its validity and sufficiency under *531 the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 1992)). (10 ILCS 5/28-9, 1A-8(10) (West 1992).”
Ontiveroz v. Khokhar, 2025 IL 130316 (Ill. 2025). · cites it 2× “Ontiveroz alleged in count I that a disqualified candidate misled voters about write- in votes, and in count II he alleged that several ballots did not comply with the requirements of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2020)). The circuit court dismissed the first…”
Alvarez v. Williams, 2014 IL App (1st) 133443 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). · cites it 3× “On appeal, defendant first contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because he is statutorily qualified to seek and hold public office under the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2012)) and School Code (105 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.”
Mitchell v. Cook Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd., 924 N.E.2d 585 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “The objector's petition set forth numerous alleged violations of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2008)) stemming from the form and substance of McGrath's nominating papers.”
Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “¶ 34 Similarly, recent amendments to the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 (West 2018)) also suggest the legitimacy of the Governor’s successive disaster proclamations.”
Ramirez v. Chicago Bd. of Election Commissioners, 2020 IL App (1st) 200240 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “¶ 10 When the dispute concerns whether a candidate’s nominating papers complied substantially with the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 (West 2018)), then the question is purely one of law and our standard of review is de novo.”
Hooker v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 2016 IL 121077 (Ill. 2016). · cites it 2× “The lawsuit sought to enjoin the defendants from disbursing public funds to determine the petition’s compliance with the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2014)) or to place the proposal on the ballot at the upcoming November 2016 General Election.”
Girot v. Keith, 818 N.E.2d 1232 (Ill. 2004). “Following Girot's filing of his statement of candidacy and nominating petitions for mayor of Braidwood, Kenneth Keith filed several objections alleging Girot's failure to comply with certain requirements of Illinois' Election Code (Code) (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2002)). The…”
Cook Cnty. Repub. Party v. State Bd. of Elections, 882 N.E.2d 93 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “Presiding Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court: This is a consolidated appeal brought by the chairman of the Cook County Republican Party, challenging the Illinois State Board of Elections' (Board's) dismissal, without a public hearing, of 10 complaints alleging…”
Dempsey v. Johnson, 2016 IL App (1st) 153377 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “OPINION ¶1 The plaintiff, Princess Dempsey, filed the instant action against the defendant, Maxine Johnson, individually and in her official capacity as clerk of the Village of Broadview (Village), seeking redress for alleged violations of her state and federal constitutional…”
Samuelson v. Cook Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (1st) 120581 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “The Board held that the presence of page 176 did not render Brewer’s candidacy invalid and that his petition substantially complied with the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1-1 to 30-3 (West 2008)). The Board therefore ordered that Brewer’s name be printed on the primary election…”
Bergman v. Vachata, 807 N.E.2d 558 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “On October 15, 2003, petitioner filed a verified objector's petition alleging that the referendum petition did not contain the necessary 389 required signatures and failed to meet various requirements of the Illinois Election Code (the Election Code) (10 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West…”
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