§ 65 ILCS 20/21-24 Application – recall elections
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-25 Times for elections
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-26 Candidates receiving majority elected – supplementary elections
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-27 Election contest-complaint
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-28 Nomination by petition
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-29 Withdrawals and substitution of candidates
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-30 Form of ballot
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-31 Allotment of ballots by precincts
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-32 Party designations prohibited – Ballot to be separate from other ballots
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-33 Challengers and watchers
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-34 Certificate of election
§ 65 ILCS 20/21-35 Election laws apply when consistent
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 65 ILCS 20 > Article 21 > prec. Sec. 21-24 - Nonpartisan Elections

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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