Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/7-4 – The following words and phrases in this Article 7 shall, unless the …
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The following words and phrases in this Article 7 shall, unless the same be inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows:
1. The word “primary”, the primary elections provided for in this Article, which are the general primary, the consolidated primary, and for those municipalities which have annual partisan elections for any officer, the municipal primary held 6 weeks prior to the general primary election date in even numbered years.
2. The definitions of terms in Section 1-3 of this Code shall apply to this Article.
3. The word “precinct”, a voting district heretofore or hereafter established by law within which all qualified electors vote at one polling place.
4. The words “state office” or “state officer”, an office to be filled, or an officer to be voted for, by qualified electors of the entire state, including United States Senator and Congressperson at large.
5. The words “congressional office” or “congressional officer”, representatives in Congress.
6. The words “county office” or “county officer,” include an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for, by the qualified electors of the entire county. “County office” or “county officer” also include the assessor and board of appeals and county commissioners and president of county board of Cook County, and county board members and the chair of the county board in counties subject to Division 2-3 of the Counties Code.
7. The words “city office” and “village office,” and “incorporated town office” or “city officer” and “village officer”, and “incorporated town officer”, an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for by the qualified electors of the entire municipality, including alderpersons.
8. The words “town office” or “town officer”, an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for by the qualified electors of an entire town.
9. The words “town” and “incorporated town” shall respectively be defined as in Section 1-3 of this Code.
10. The words “delegates and alternate delegates to National nominating conventions” include all delegates and alternate delegates to National nominating conventions whether they be elected from the state at large or from congressional districts or selected by State convention unless contrary and non-inclusive language specifically limits the term to one class.
11. “Judicial office” means a post held by a judge of the Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Court.
“State Central Committeeperson” includes “committeeman” or “committeewoman” for those persons elected or appointed under State Central Committee Alternative B under Section 7-8.
1. The word “primary”, the primary elections provided for in this Article, which are the general primary, the consolidated primary, and for those municipalities which have annual partisan elections for any officer, the municipal primary held 6 weeks prior to the general primary election date in even numbered years.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/7-4
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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
- 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
- Municipalities: 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 70/1.27
- 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
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
2. The definitions of terms in Section 1-3 of this Code shall apply to this Article.
3. The word “precinct”, a voting district heretofore or hereafter established by law within which all qualified electors vote at one polling place.
4. The words “state office” or “state officer”, an office to be filled, or an officer to be voted for, by qualified electors of the entire state, including United States Senator and Congressperson at large.
5. The words “congressional office” or “congressional officer”, representatives in Congress.
6. The words “county office” or “county officer,” include an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for, by the qualified electors of the entire county. “County office” or “county officer” also include the assessor and board of appeals and county commissioners and president of county board of Cook County, and county board members and the chair of the county board in counties subject to Division 2-3 of the Counties Code.
7. The words “city office” and “village office,” and “incorporated town office” or “city officer” and “village officer”, and “incorporated town officer”, an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for by the qualified electors of the entire municipality, including alderpersons.
8. The words “town office” or “town officer”, an office to be filled or an officer to be voted for by the qualified electors of an entire town.
9. The words “town” and “incorporated town” shall respectively be defined as in Section 1-3 of this Code.
10. The words “delegates and alternate delegates to National nominating conventions” include all delegates and alternate delegates to National nominating conventions whether they be elected from the state at large or from congressional districts or selected by State convention unless contrary and non-inclusive language specifically limits the term to one class.
11. “Judicial office” means a post held by a judge of the Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Court.
“State Central Committeeperson” includes “committeeman” or “committeewoman” for those persons elected or appointed under State Central Committee Alternative B under Section 7-8.