55 ILCS 5/2-5005
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 2 - Governing Bodies

 (from Ch. 34, par. 2-5005)Sec. 2-5005.     Referendum on resolution of county board.     (a)  If the county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum  on the proposal to adopt the county executive form of government and home  rule for the county, within the time provided in the general election law,  the county clerk and the county board shall provide for the submission of  such proposition to the electors of the county in accordance with this Section  at the next general election held in an even-numbered year.Upon filing of a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of the county  within the time provided in the general election law signed by at least 2%  of the registered voters in the county or 500 individuals, whichever is  less, requesting that the county executive form of government be established  in the county, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit the petition  to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine the sufficiency  of the petition or shall assign the determination of the sufficiency of  the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the determination. If the  judge determines that the petition is sufficient, he shall certify the  sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order directing the county  clerk and the county board to provide for the submission of such  proposition to the electors of the county at the next general  election held in an even-numbered year.The referendum shall be conducted in such a manner as is prescribed  in the general election law.The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the County of.......... become a Home             YESRule County and establish the   ------------------------------county executive form of             NOgovernment?--------------------------------------------------------------(b) If the county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum  on the proposal to adopt the county executive form of government and elect  not to be a home rule unit within the time provided in the general  election law, the county clerk and the county board shall provide for the  submission of such proposition to the electors of the county in accordance  with this Section at the next general election held in an  even-numbered year.Upon filing of a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of the  county within the time provided in the general election law signed by at  least 2% of the registered voters in the county or 500 individuals,  whichever is less, requesting that the county executive form of government  be established in the county and that the county elect not to be a home  rule unit, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit  the petition to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine  the sufficiency of the petition or shall assign the determination of the  sufficiency of the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the  determination.  If the judge determines that the petition is sufficient, he  shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order  directing the county clerk and the county board to provide  for the submission of such proposition to the electors of the county  at the next general election held in an even-numbered year.The referendum shall be conducted in such a manner as is prescribed in  the general election law.The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the County of .......                 YESadopt the county executive          --------------------------form of government and elect                    NOnot to become a home rule unit?--------------------------------------------------------------(c) If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition described in  subsection (a) or (b) vote in favor of it, the board shall proceed to  establish the county executive form of government in accordance with this  Division.  A referendum under this Section may be held in a county only  once within any 23-month period.    (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)