40 ILCS 5/17-139
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 17 - Public School Teachers' Pension And Retirement Fund--Cities Of Over 500,000 Inhabitants

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-139)Sec. 17-139. Board elections and vacancies.(1) Contributors other than administrators election.  Every  member who is not an administrator may vote at the election for as many persons  as there are trustees to be elected by the contributors who are not administrators, provided that the contributor obtained that voter eligibility status on or before October 1 of the election year.  The name of a candidate shall not be placed on   the ballot unless he or she has been assigned on a regular certificate for  at least 10 years in the Chicago public schools or charter schools and  nominated by a petition signed by not less than 200 contributors who are not   administrators.Petitions shall be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or after September  15 of each year and not later than October 1st of that year.  No more than one  candidate may be nominated by any one petition.  If the nominations do not  exceed the number of candidates to be elected,  the canvassing board shall  declare the nominated candidates elected.  Otherwise, candidates receiving the  highest number of votes cast for their respective terms shall be declared  elected.  The location and number of polling places shall be designated by the  Board.Elections to fill vacancies on the Board  shall be held at the next annual election.(2) Pensioners election.  The name of a candidate  shall not be placed on the ballot unless he or she has been nominated by a  petition signed by not less than 100 pensioners of the Fund.  Petitions shall  be filed with the recording secretary of the Fund on or before  October 1 of the  odd-numbered year.  If the nominations do not exceed 3, the mailing  of ballots  shall be eliminated and the nominated candidates shall be declared elected.  Otherwise, the 3 candidates receiving the highest number of votes  cast shall be  declared elected.(3) Administrators election.  The name of a candidate shall not be placed on  the ballot unless he or she has been nominated by a petition signed by at least  25 contributors who are administrators.  Petitions shall be filed with the  recording secretary of the Fund on or before October 1 of the election year. Every  member who is an administrator may vote at the election for one candidate  who is a contributor who is an administrator, provided that the member obtained such voter eligibility status on or before October 1 of the election year.  If only one eligible candidate is nominated, the election shall not be held and  the nominated candidate shall be declared elected.  Otherwise, the candidate  receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.(4) Vacancies.  The Board may fill vacancies occurring in  the membership of the Board elected by the administrators, teachers other  than administrators, or pensioners at any regular meeting of the Board.  The  Board of Education may fill vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board appointed by the Board of Education at any regular meeting of  the  Board of Education.  (Source: P.A. 98-449, eff. 8-16-13.)