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IL HB0044

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the petition signature requirement for Chicago mayoral, city clerk, and city treasurer candidates from 12,500 to 2,500 legal voters
  • Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941, specifically Section 21-28 governing nomination by petition
  • Maintains the existing requirement of 473 signatures from ward voters for alderperson nominations
  • Applies exclusively to the City of Chicago's municipal election nomination process
  • Introduced by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford in the 103rd General Assembly

Legislative Description

CHICAGO-NOMINATION PETITIONS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/5/2024
Ethics & Elections1/31/2024
Rules3/10/2023
Ethics & Elections2/21/2023
Rules1/12/2023

Full Bill Text

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