IL HB0204

Establishes a recall election procedure for the Mayor of Chicago requiring a petition signed by at least 15% of total votes cast in the preceding mayoral election, with minimum 50 signatures from each ward.

Petition circulation period is 150 days maximum after filing an affidavit with the board of election commissioners, with the affidavit signed by the recall proponent and at least 2 aldermen, and cannot be filed sooner than 6 months into the Mayor's term.

Board of election commissioners must certify valid petitions within 100 days and call a special recall election within 100 days after certification; a certified petition cannot be withdrawn and no additional recall petition may be filed during the remainder of the Mayor's term.

If the Mayor is recalled by majority vote, a special successor primary election occurs 60 days later; if no candidate achieves a majority, a runoff election follows within 60 days between the top two vote-getters.

Recalled Mayor is immediately removed upon certification of results, with the Vice Mayor serving until the newly elected Mayor is qualified; the newly elected Mayor serves the balance of the original term.