§ 10 ILCS 5/8-1 The nomination of all candidates for members of the General Assembly …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-2 The term “political party” as used in this article shall mean a …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-3 The following words and phrases in this article shall, unless the …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-4 The nomination of candidates for legislative offices shall be made at …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-5 Legislative committees; representative committees
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-6 In legislative or representative districts wholly contained within …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-7 The various political party committees now in existence are hereby …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-8 Form of petition for nomination
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-8.1 In the designation of the name of a candidate on a petition for …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-9 All petitions for nomination shall be filed by mail or in person as …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-9.1 The provisions of Sections 10-8 through 10-10.1 relating to …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-10 Except as otherwise provided in this Code, not less than 68 days …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-11 The county clerk of each county or the board of election …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-12 The State Board of Elections shall, in its certificate to the county …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-15 Except as in this article otherwise expressly provided, all of the …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-16 Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to prevent the …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-17 The death of any candidate prior to, or on, the date of the primary …
§ 10 ILCS 5/8-17.1 Whenever a vacancy in the office of State Senator is to be filled by …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 10 ILCS 5 > Article 8 - Nominations of Members of the General Assembly

  • 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.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • political party: as used in this article shall mean a political party which, at the next preceding election for governor, polled at least five per cent of the entire vote cast in the State; Provided, that no political organization or group shall be qualified as a political party hereunder, or given a place on a ballot, which organization or group is associated, directly or indirectly, with Communist, Fascist, Nazi or other un-American principles and engages in activities or propaganda designed to teach subservience to the political principles and ideals of foreign nations or the overthrow by violence of the established constitutional form of government of the United States and the State of Illinois. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 10 ILCS 5/8-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • 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