10 ILCS 5/19-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 19 - Voting by Mail

 (from Ch. 46, par. 19-5)Sec. 19-5. It shall be the duty of the election authority to fold the  ballot or ballots in the manner specified by the statute for folding  ballots prior to their deposit in the ballot box, and to enclose such  ballot or ballots in an envelope unsealed to be furnished by him, which  envelope shall bear upon the face thereof the name, official title and  post office address of the election authority, and upon the other side   a printed certification in substantially the  following form:I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the (1)  *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in the city of  .... residing at .... in such city or town in the county of .... and  State of Illinois, that I have lived at such address for .... months  last past; and that I am lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the  .... election to be held on .....    *fill in either (1), (2) or (3).I further state that I personally marked the enclosed ballot in secret.Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to Section 29-10  of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set  forth in this certification are true and correct.    .......................If the ballot is to go to an elector who is physically incapacitated and needs assistance marking the ballot,  the envelope shall bear upon the back thereof a certification in  substantially the following form:I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the (1)  *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in the city of  .... residing at .... in such city or town in the county of .... and  State of Illinois, that I have lived at such address for .... months  last past; that I am lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the  .... election to be held on ....; that I am physically incapable  of personally marking the ballot for  such election.    *fill in either (1), (2) or (3).I further state that I marked the enclosed ballot in secret with the assistance of    .................................  (Individual rendering assistance)  .................................  (Residence Address)Under penalties of perjury  as provided by law pursuant to Section 29-10  of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth  in this certification are true and correct.    .......................In the case of a voter with a physical  incapacity, marking a ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the  assistance of another individual, other than a candidate  whose name appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a  parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate),  the voter's employer, an  agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union, when  the voter's physical incapacity necessitates such assistance.In the case of a physically incapacitated voter, marking a ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the  assistance of another individual, other than a candidate  whose name appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a  parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the voter's  employer, an  agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union, when  the voter's physical incapacity necessitates such assistance.Provided, that if the ballot enclosed is to be voted at a primary  election, the certification shall designate the name of the political  party with which the voter is affiliated.In addition to the above, the election authority shall provide  printed slips giving full instructions regarding the manner of marking  and returning the ballot in order that the same may be counted, and  shall furnish one of such printed slips to each of such applicants at  the same time the ballot is delivered to him.  Such instructions shall include the following statement: "In signing the  certification on the vote by mail ballot envelope, you are attesting that you  personally marked this vote by mail ballot in secret.  If you are physically  unable to mark the ballot, a friend or relative may assist you after  completing the enclosed affidavit.  Federal and State laws prohibit a  candidate whose name appears on the ballot (unless you  are the spouse or a parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), your  employer, your employer's agent or an officer or agent of your union  from assisting voters with physical disabilities."In addition to the above, if a ballot to be provided to an elector  pursuant to this Section contains a public question described in subsection  (b) of Section 28-6 and the territory concerning which the question is  to be submitted is not described on the ballot due to the space limitations  of such ballot, the election authority shall provide a printed copy of  a notice of the public question, which shall include a description of the  territory in the manner required by Section 16-7.  The notice shall be  furnished to the elector at the same time the ballot is delivered to the  elector.    (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)