235 ILCS 5/9-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 235 - LIQUOR|235 ILCS 5/ - Liquor Control Act of 1934.|Article IX - Local Referendum

 (from Ch. 43, par. 173.1)Sec. 9-9.         The status of an annexed area or disconnected area, relative  to the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor pursuant to Section 9-8, shall  remain the same until changed in accordance with the following  provisions:(a) Upon the filing, in the office of the clerk of the political  subdivision or precinct of which the annexed area or disconnected area  becomes a part, of a petition directed to such clerk, containing the  signatures of not less than 25% of the legal voters residing in such  annexed or disconnected area, to submit to the voters thereof the  proposition to continue its current status, the clerk shall certify that  proposition to the proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition  to the voters of the annexed or disconnected area at an election in accordance  with the general election law. The petition shall be supported by an affidavit  made by one or more of the petitioners and stating that the signatures  represent not less than 25% of the legal voters residing in the annexed or  disconnected area. The provisions in Sections 9-1, 9-2, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6 and 9-7  shall apply except where they conflict with this Section, in which event the  provisions of this Section shall control. If a majority of the voters voting  upon such proposition in any such annexed or disconnected area vote "NO", the  current status shall cease in that area; or(b) Upon the filing in the office of the clerk of the political  subdivision of which the annexed area or disconnected area becomes a  part of a petition directed to such clerk containing the signatures of  not less than 66 2/3% of all the legal voters residing in the annexed or  disconnected area to change the status in that annexed or disconnected  area relative to the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor by either:(1) discontinuing any existing prohibition, or(2) prohibiting the sale at retail of alcoholic     liquor, or(3) prohibiting the sale at retail of alcoholic     liquor other than beer containing not more than 4% of alcohol by weight, or(4) prohibiting the sale at retail of alcoholic     liquor containing more than 4% of alcohol by weight except in the original package and not for consumption on the premises, the requirements for an election in subsection (a) above shall be waived.    The requirement of Section 9-4 regarding verification of a petition shall  apply to this petition. Thirty days following the filing of such petition, the  requested status, as specified in such petition, shall become effective in the  annexed or disconnected area, unless within the 30 day period, written verified  objections by a voter residing in the annexed or disconnected area are filed  with the clerk. The objections shall be limited to an attack upon the validity  of the petition and its execution. In such event, the clerk shall forthwith  submit to the Circuit Court for the county in which the area is located, the  petition and objections thereto. A hearing shall be held thereon within 30 days  after the petition and objections are filed with the court. If the court finds  that the petition is valid and properly executed, the court shall enter an  order finding that the petition is valid. Thereupon, the requested status shall  be effective. If the court finds that the petition is not valid, the petition  shall be dismissed.(c) A vote under subsection (a) above or the filing of a valid petition  under subsection (b) above shall bar further proceedings under this Section for  47 months thereafter.    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)