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10 ILCS 5/8-1 (2026)

The nomination of all candidates for members of the General Assembly by all political parties as defined in Section 8-2 of this article shall be made in the manner provided in this article 8 and not otherwise

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(10 ILCS 5/8-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-1)
    Sec. 8-1. The nomination of all candidates for members of the General Assembly by all political parties as defined in Section 8-2 of this article shall be made in the manner provided in this article 8 and not otherwise.
    The name of no person, nominated by a party required hereunder to make nominations of candidates for members of the General Assembly shall be placed upon the official ballot to be voted at the general election as a candidate unless such person shall have been nominated for such office under the provisions of this article 8.
(Source: P.A. 82-750.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Sutton v. Cook Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (1st) 122528 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012).
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Sutton v. Cook Cnty. Officers Electoral Bd., 2012 IL App (1st) 122528 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “Page as the Democratic candidate for the office of state senator from her district alleging that Page’s nomination and candidacy occurred without compliance with various provisions of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/8-1 to 8-17.1 (West 2010)), as well as other statutory…”
Knight v. State Officers Electoral Bd., 2024 IL App (1st) 240222-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “10 ILCS 5/8-1 (West 2022). Section 8-8 specifically governs the form of petitions for nomination to the General Assembly.”
Ferrand v. City of Chicago Bd. of Election Commissioners, 2014 IL App (1st) 140225 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “) 10 ILCS 5/8-1 (West 2012). Section 8-8 of the Election Code further provides that the receipt issued by the Secretary of State “must” be filed with the petitions for nomination.”
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