10 ILCS 5/7-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 7 - The Making Of Nominations By Political Parties

 (from Ch. 46, par. 7-2)Sec. 7-2.   A political party, which at the general election for State and  county officers then next preceding a primary, polled more than 5 per cent  of the entire vote cast in the State, is hereby declared to be a political  party within the State, and shall nominate all candidates provided for in  this Article 7 under the provisions hereof, and shall elect precinct,  township, ward, and State central committeepersons as herein provided.A political party, which at the general election for State and county  officers then next preceding a primary, cast more than 5 per cent of the  entire vote cast within any congressional district, is hereby declared to  be a political party within the meaning of this Article, within such  congressional district, and shall nominate its candidate for Representative  in Congress, under the provisions hereof. A political party, which at the  general election for State and county officers then next preceding a  primary, cast more than 5 per cent of the entire vote cast in any county,  is hereby declared to be a political party within the meaning of this  Article, within said county, and shall nominate all county officers in said  county under the provisions hereof, and shall elect precinct, township, and  ward committeepersons, as herein provided.A political party, which at the municipal election for city, village, or  incorporated town officers then next preceding a primary, cast more than 5  per cent of the entire vote cast in any city, village, or incorporated  town is hereby declared to be a political party within the meaning of this  Article, within said city, village, or incorporated town, and shall nominate  all city, village, or incorporated town officers in said city, village, or  incorporated town under the provisions hereof to the extent and in the  cases provided in Section 7-1.A political party, which at the municipal election for town officers  then next preceding a primary, cast more than 5 per cent of the entire vote  cast in said town, is hereby declared to be a political party within the  meaning of this Article, within said town, and shall nominate all town  officers in said town under the provisions hereof to the extent and in the  cases provided in Section 7-1.A political party, which at the municipal election in any other  municipality or political subdivision, (except townships and school  districts), for municipal or other officers therein then next preceding a  primary, cast more than 5 per cent of the entire vote cast in such  municipality or political subdivision, is hereby declared to be a political  party within the meaning of this Article, within said municipality or  political subdivision, and shall nominate all municipal or other officers  therein under the provisions hereof to the extent and in the cases provided  in Section 7-1.Provided, that no political organization or group shall be qualified as  a political party hereunder, or given a place on a ballot, which  organization or group is associated, directly or indirectly, with  Communist, Fascist, Nazi, or other un-American principles and engages in  activities or propaganda designed to teach subservience to the political  principles and ideals of foreign nations or the overthrow by violence of  the established constitutional form of government of the United States and  the State of Illinois.  (Source: P.A. 100-1027, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)