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10 ILCS 5/25-8 (2026)

When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from this state, the Governor shall make temporary appointment to fill such vacancy until the next election of representatives in Congress, at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he shall receive his certificate of election

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(10 ILCS 5/25-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-8)
    Sec. 25-8. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from this state, the Governor shall make temporary appointment to fill such vacancy until the next election of representatives in Congress, at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he shall receive his certificate of election.
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: Judge v. Quinn, 612 F.3d 537 (7th Cir. 2010).
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Judge v. Quinn, 612 F.3d 537 (7th Cir. 2010). · cites it 3× “10 ILCS 5/25-8 (West 2010). According to this provision, the date for the election to fill the Obama vacancy is set for November 2, 2010.”
Gerald Judge v. Roland Burris, 624 F.3d 352 (7th Cir. 2010). “Following our decision, the plaintiffs asked the district court to enter a permanent injunction ordering Governor Quinn to issue a writ of election that would call for a special election on November 2, 2010, the date specified by the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/25-8 (West…”
Gerald Judge v. Roland Burris (7th Cir. 2010). “Following our decision, the plaintiffs asked the district court to enter a permanent injunction ordering Governor Quinn to issue a writ of election that would call for a special election on November 2, 2010, the date specified by the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/25-8 (West…”
Gerald Judge v. Roland Burris (7th Cir. 2010). “Following our decision, the plaintiffs asked the district court to enter a permanent injunction ordering Governor Quinn to issue a writ of election that would call for a special election on November 2, 2010, the date specified by the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/25-8 (West…”
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