§ 10 ILCS 5/28-1 The initiation and submission of all public questions to be voted …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-2 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, petitions for the …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-3 Form of petition for public question
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-4 The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating to …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-5 Not less than 68 days before a regularly scheduled election, each …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-6 Petitions; filing
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-7 Except as provided in Article 24 of the Township Code, in any case in …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-8 If a referendum held in accordance with Section 28-7 of this Act …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-8.1 Proposition publication
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-9 Petitions for proposed amendments to Article IV of the Constitution …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-11 The Board shall design a standard and scientific random sampling …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-12 Upon receipt of the certificates of the election authorities showing …
§ 10 ILCS 5/28-13 Each political party and civic organization as well as the registered …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 10 ILCS 5 > Article 28 - Submitting Public Questions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28