The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 235 ILCS 5/9-6

  • Precinct: means any part of a city, village or incorporated town of over 200,000 population which was a "voting precinct" or an "election precinct" for voting at the last general election. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 235 ILCS 5/9-1

    Shall the sale at retail of
alcoholic  liquor  (or alcoholic
liquor other than beer containing             YES
not more than 4% of alcohol by
weight) (or alcoholic liquor               ——————-
containing more than 4% alcohol by
weight in the original package
and not for consumption on the                NO
premises) be prohibited in (or at) ….?
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     In a precinct referendum, the proposition ballot shall also contain a common description of the precinct in plain and nonlegal language, which may be prepared by the election official or adopted from the description on the petition, unless the election official responsible for conducting the election determines that a description cannot be included within the space limitations on the ballot to be used in the election. If the description is not to be included on the ballot, the election officials shall prepare large printed copies of the description of the precinct together with a notice of the proposition which shall be prominently displayed in the precinct polling place at the election.