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10 ILCS 5/23-1.9a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.9a)Sec. 23-1.9a.         Election contest - Statewide - Recommended findings of  Circuit Judge.  Each recount or hearing presided over by a Circuit Judge  pursuant to Section 23-1.8a and 23-1.8b shall be concluded, as to a general  election, on or before the 150th day after the election, and, as to a  primary election, on or before the 87th day after the election, by the  Circuit Judge's issuance of written Recommended Findings of Fact on all  disputed issues, including a proposed statement of the correct tally of  votes for the contested election in each election jurisdiction in question.  The Recommended Findings of Fact shall be forwarded immediately to the Supreme  Court.    (Source: P.A. 86-873.)
10 ILCS 5/23-1.10a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.10a)Sec. 23-1.10a.         Election contest - Statewide - Final Decision by Supreme  Court.  Within 15 days of the issuance of Recommended Findings of Fact by a  Circuit Judge, any party may serve and file with the Clerk of the Supreme  Court written objections to the Recommended Findings.  Subsequent to the  time that all challenges to Recommended Findings of Fact by a Circuit Judge  are required to be filed, the Supreme Court shall determine the contest,  either annulling the contested election or declaring the correct results  thereof.  The Supreme Court may make a de novo determination of those  portions of the Recommended Findings to which objection is made.  The  Supreme Court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, any of  the findings recommended by a Circuit Judge, and may hear witnesses and  examine physical evidence to the extent it deems necessary for such  determination.    (Source: P.A. 86-873.)
10 ILCS 5/23-1.11a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.11a)Sec. 23-1.11a.     Election contest - Statewide - Assessment of Costs.     The  Supreme Court shall also make a determination of costs to be assessed,  taking into consideration any recommended assessment of a Circuit Judge.  The Court may decline to assess costs against a prevailing party, and may  not assess costs in excess of $75,000 against any one party.All assessments shall be paid as the Supreme Court determines, but in  such manner as to directly reimburse any election authority whose records  or equipment were examined for the costs of such examination or the State  Board of Elections, as the case may be.  In the event a county or city  controls the funds of an election authority, such county or city shall  allocate the funds received in payment of such expenses as directed by the  election authority.    (Source: P.A. 86-873.)
10 ILCS 5/23-1.12a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.12a)Sec. 23-1.12a.         Election contest - Statewide - Timing and finality of  determination by Supreme Court.  The determination of the contest  shall be made as soon as practicable.  The determination of the Supreme  Court shall be final, subject only to such petitions for reconsideration as  the Supreme Court may by rule allow.    (Source: P.A. 86-873.)
10 ILCS 5/23-1.13a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.13a)Sec. 23-1.13a.         If any of the powers or duties to be exercised or  performed by the Supreme Court under Sections 23-1.1a through 23-1.12a may  not constitutionally be exercised or performed by the Supreme Court by  reason of jurisdictional limitations, then Sections 23-1.1a through  23-1.12a shall nonetheless continue to govern contests of elections for  elected officers provided for in Article V of the Constitution, and in such  event the Supreme Court shall,  pursuant to its general administrative and supervisory powers, assign to a  circuit court those adjudicatory powers and duties with respect to such a  contest as may not be exercised or performed by the Supreme Court, subject  to appropriate judicial review.    (Source: P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96.)
10 ILCS 5/23-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-2)Sec. 23-2.         The senate and house of representatives shall severally hear  and determine contests of the election of their respective members.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-3)Sec. 23-3.         The circuit court shall hear and determine contests of the  election of judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the appellate court,  clerk of the Supreme Court, and judges of the circuit court, but no judge  of the circuit court shall sit upon the hearing of any case in which he is  a party.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3493.)
10 ILCS 5/23-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-4)Sec. 23-4.         The circuit courts in the respective counties may hear and  determine contests of the election of mayors of cities, presidents of  county boards, presidents of villages, in reference to the removal of  county seats and in reference to any other subject which may be submitted  to the vote of the people of the county.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3493.)
10 ILCS 5/23-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-5)Sec. 23-5.         The circuit court shall hear and determine contests of election  of all other county, township and precinct officers, and all other officers  for the contesting of whose election no provision is made.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3493.)
10 ILCS 5/23-6.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-6.1)Sec. 23-6.1.   Whenever an election contest for a municipal trustee or alderperson   is brought involving ballots from the same precincts which are subject to  the jurisdiction of the circuit court by virtue of the pendency of an election  contest for another office, the municipal council or board of trustees having  jurisdiction of the municipal election contest shall have priority of access  and possession of the ballots and other election materials for the purpose  of conducting a recount or other related proceedings for a period of 30  days following the commencement of the municipal election contest.  The  election authority shall notify the court and the municipal council or board  of the pendency of all other contests relating to the same  precincts.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
10 ILCS 5/23-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-12)Sec. 23-12.         The election of any member declared duly elected to a seat in  the senate or house of representatives of the General Assembly, may be  contested by any qualified voter of the district to be represented by such  senator or representative, but when members of the House of Representatives  are elected from the State at large, the election of any such member may be  contested by any qualified elector in the State.    (Source: Laws 1964, 1st S.S., p. 711.)
10 ILCS 5/23-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-13)Sec. 23-13.         The contestant shall, within 30 days after the proclamation  of the result of the canvass of the State electoral board as provided in  Section 22-7, serve  a notice of his intention to contest such election,  expressing the points on which the same will be contested; and shall  deliver a copy of such notice to each proper clerk or board of election  commissioners, as the case may be, who is a custodian of any ballots  involved in the contest and to the State Board of Elections. If the contest  is of the election of senator from a legislative district, such notice  shall be served on the person declared to be elected to the Senate from  that district.  If the contest is of the election of a representative or  representatives from a legislative district, such notice shall be served on  each person declared to be elected to the House of Representatives from  that district.  In case any person whose election is contested is absent,  or cannot be found, service may be had by leaving a copy of such notice at  his usual place of residence.  Nothing herein shall be construed to abridge  the authority of either house of the General Assembly to judge the  elections, returns and qualifications of its members in any manner  determined by that house.    (Source: P.A. 80-801.)
10 ILCS 5/23-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-14)Sec. 23-14.         Whenever a notice shall have been given of intention to  contest an election, as provided in the preceding section, either party may  proceed to take testimony of any witness before any judge, clerk of a  court, or notary public, on giving to the adverse party or his attorney 10  days' notice of the time and place of taking the same, and one day in  addition thereto (Sunday inclusive) for every 50 miles' travel from the  place of residence of such party to the place where such deposition is to  be taken.  If the party entitled to notice resides in the county where the  deposition is to be taken, 5 days' notice shall be sufficient.    (Source: P.A. 79-1364.)
10 ILCS 5/23-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-15)Sec. 23-15.         The officer before whom depositions are taken shall have power  to compel the production of papers, and the attendance of witnesses; and  the same proceedings may be had to compel the attendance of witnesses, as  are provided in the cases of taking depositions to be used in courts.    (Source: P.A. 79-1364.)
10 ILCS 5/23-15.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

Sec. 23-15.1. Production of ballot counting code and attendance of  witnesses.  All voting-system vendors shall, within 90 days after the adoption  of rules or upon application for voting-system approval, place in escrow all  computer code for its voting system with the State Board of Elections. The  State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules to implement this Section. For  purposes of this Section, the term "computer code" includes, but is not limited  to, ballot counting source code, table structures, modules, program narratives,  and other human readable computer instructions used to count ballots.  Any computer code submitted by vendors to the State Board of Elections shall be  considered strictly confidential and the intellectual property of the vendors  and shall not be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of  Information Act.The State Board of Elections shall determine which software components of a  voting system it deems necessary to enable the review and verification of the  computer. The State Board of Elections shall secure and  maintain all  proprietary computer codes in strict confidence and shall make a  computer code available to authorized persons in  connection with an election contest or pursuant to any State or federal court  order.In an election contest, each party to the contest may designate one or more  persons who are authorized to receive the computer code of the  relevant voting systems. The person or persons authorized to receive the  relevant computer code shall enter into a confidentiality  agreement with the State Board of Elections and must exercise the highest  degree of reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary  information.The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules to provide for the  security, review, and verification of computer codes.  Verification  includes, but is not limited to, determining that the computer  code corresponds to computer instructions actually in use to count ballots.  The State Board of Elections shall hire, contract with, or otherwise provide sufficiently qualified resources, both human and capital, to conduct the reviews with the greatest possible expectation of thoroughness, completeness, and effectiveness. The resources shall be independent of and have no business, personal, professional, or other affiliation with any of the system vendors currently or prospectively supplying voting systems to any county in the State of Illinois. Nothing in this Section shall impair the obligation of any contract between a  voting-systems vendor and an election authority that provides access to  computer code that is equal to or greater than that provided by  this Section.       (Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03; 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
10 ILCS 5/23-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-16)Sec. 23-16.         A copy of the notice to take depositions, with proof of the  service thereof, with the deposition, shall be sealed up and transmitted by  mail, or otherwise, to the State Board of Elections, with an indorsement  thereon, showing the names of the contesting parties, the office contested,  and the nature of the papers.    (Source: P.A. 78-918.)
10 ILCS 5/23-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-17)Sec. 23-17.         The State Board of Elections shall deliver the copy of the  notice deposited with him by the contestant, and the depositions unopened,  to the presiding officer of the branch of the General Assembly to which the  contest relates, on or before the second day of its session next after the  receipt of the same; and the presiding officer shall immediately give  notice to his house that such papers are in his possession.    (Source: P.A. 78-918.)
10 ILCS 5/23-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-18)Sec. 23-18.         Nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge the  right of either branch of the General Assembly to grant commissions to take  depositions, or to send for and examine any witnesses it may desire to hear  on such trial.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-19
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-19)Sec. 23-19.         The election of any person declared elected to any office  other than Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, State  Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Senator or Representative, may be  contested by any elector of the state, judicial division, district, county,  town or precinct in and for which the person is declared elected.    (Source: P.A. 78-592.)
10 ILCS 5/23-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-20)Sec. 23-20.         The person desiring to contest such election shall, within  thirty (30) days after the person whose election is contested is declared  elected, file with the clerk of the proper court a petition, in writing,  setting forth the points on which he will contest the election, which  petition shall be verified by affidavit in the same manner as complaints in  other civil cases may be verified. Copies of such petition shall be  delivered by mail to each proper clerk or board of election commissioners  who is a custodian of any ballots involved in the contest. The petition  shall allege that the petitioner voted at the election, and that he  believes that a mistake or fraud has been committed in specified precincts  in the counting or return of the votes for the office or proposition  involved or that there was some other specified irregularity in the conduct  of the election in such precincts, and the prayer of the petition shall  specify the precincts in which the recount is desired.    (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2388.)
10 ILCS 5/23-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-21)Sec. 23-21.         Upon the filing of such statement, summons shall issue against  the person whose office is contested, and he may be served with process, or  notified to appear, in the same manner as is provided in other civil cases.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-22
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-22)Sec. 23-22.         Evidence may be taken in the same manner and upon like notice  as in other civil cases.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-23.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-23.1)Sec. 23-23.1.         No election contest shall abate on account of the death of  any contestee in such contest.Upon the suggestion of the death of any contestee by the contestant at  any time before final judgment, within five days thereafter any elector of  the State or political subdivision thereof for which the contestee was  declared to be nominated or elected, may appear and intervene in such  proceeding, or in case no elector appears within such five days, the court  shall appoint such an elector to appear and intervene in such proceeding,  and defend the same and thereupon the court shall proceed to final judgment.    (Source: P.A. 79-540.)
10 ILCS 5/23-23.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-23.2)Sec. 23-23.2.         A court hearing an election contest pursuant to this  Article or any other provision of the law shall grant a petition for a  recount properly filed where, based on the facts alleged in such petition,  there appears a reasonable likelihood the recount will change the results  of the election.    (Source: P.A. 84-586.)
10 ILCS 5/23-24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-24)Sec. 23-24.         In the case of all constitutional amendments or other  questions of public policy submitted to the voters of this State, and  of all questions of public policy submitted to the voters of any political  subdivision or district, any 5 electors of the State, or of the political  subdivision or district, respectively, may contest the results of any such  election by filing a written statement in the circuit court within 30 days  after the result of the election shall have been determined, in like form  as in other cases of contested elections in the circuit court. Such  political subdivision shall be made defendant and process shall be served  as in suits against such political subdivision; and like proceedings shall  be had as in other cases of contested elections before such court. Where  the contest relates to a constitutional amendment or other question of  public policy submitted to the voters of the State, the statement  of contest shall not specify any defendant, but notice of the contest be  filed with the Attorney General who may appear and take such steps as he  shall deem proper with respect to such contest; the contest may be heard  and determined at any time not less than 10 days after notice to the  Attorney General as herein provided, and like proceedings as nearly as  may be shall be had as in other cases of contested elections before such  court.    (Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
10 ILCS 5/23-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-25)Sec. 23-25.         In case of any contest under section 23-24 of this Act,  the court shall allow any one or more electors of the State or political  subdivision to appear and intervene in such proceedings for the purpose of  participating in the prosecution or defense of the same. In case the  judgment of the court shall be contrary to the contentions advanced by such  interveners, the court may in its  discretion tax against such interveners  the cost of such proceedings or such portion thereof as to the court shall  seem proper.    (Source: P.A. 80-1469.)
10 ILCS 5/23-26
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-26)Sec. 23-26.         The judgment of the court in cases of contested election,  shall confirm or annul the election according to the right of the matter;  or, in case the contest is in relation to the election of some person to an  office, shall declare as elected the person who shall appear to be duly  elected.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-27
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-27)Sec. 23-27.         If it appears that two or more persons have, or would have had  if the legal ballots cast or intended to be cast for them had been counted,  the highest and an equal number of votes for the same office, the persons  receiving such votes shall decide by lot, in such manner as the court shall  direct, which of them shall be declared duly elected; and the judgment  shall be entered accordingly.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-28
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-28)Sec. 23-28.         A certified copy of the judgment of the court shall have the  same effect as to the result of the election as if it had been so declared  by the canvassers.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-29
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-29)Sec. 23-29.         When the person whose election is contested is found to have  received the highest number of legal votes, but the election is declared  null by reason of legal disqualification on his part, or for other causes,  the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall not be declared  elected, but the election shall be declared void.    (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
10 ILCS 5/23-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 23-30)Sec. 23-30.         In all cases of contested elections in the circuit courts,  appeals may be taken in the same manner, and upon like conditions as is  provided by law for taking appeals in other civil cases.    (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3493.)
10 ILCS 5/23-50
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 23 - Contesting Elections

(10 ILCS 5/23-50)Sec. 23-50. Definition of a vote. For the purpose of any recount of votes under this Code, a vote is defined as provided in Sections 7-100, 17-100, 18-100, 24A-22,  24B-9.1, or 24C-10, depending upon the type of voting equipment or system used to cast the vote.  (Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
10 ILCS 5/Art. 24 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 24 - Voting Machines

 ARTICLE 24.      VOTING MACHINES