110 ILCS 805/3-7.10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 110 - HIGHER EDUCATION|110 ILCS 805/ - Public Community College Act.|Article III - Community College Districts; Organization; Powers And Duties; Elections

 (from Ch. 122, par. 103-7.10)Sec. 3-7.10.         Nominations for members of the board shall be made by a petition  signed by at least 50 voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less, residing  within the district and shall be filed with the secretary of the board.  In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the form  of such petitions shall be substantially as follows:    NOMINATING PETITIONSTo the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Community College District No.  ....:We the undersigned, being (....  or more) (or 10% or more) of the voters  residing within said district, hereby petition that .... who  resides at .... in the (city or village) of .... in Township .... (or  who resides outside any city, village or incorporated town and in Township  ....) in said district shall be a candidate for the office of .... of the  Board of Trustees (full term) (vacancy) to be voted for at the election  to be held on (insert date).    Name:Address:Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid unless the candidate  named therein files with the secretary of the board a receipt from the county  clerk showing that the candidate has filed a statement of economic interests  as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.  Such receipt shall  be so filed either previously during the calendar year in which his nomination  papers were filed or within the period for the filing of nomination papers  in accordance with the general election law.The secretary of the board shall notify each candidate, or the appropriate  committee, for whom a petition for nomination has been filed of their  obligations under the Campaign Financing Act, as required by the general  election law.  Such notice shall be given on a form prescribed by the State  Board of Elections and in accordance with the requirements of the general  election law.All petitions for the nomination of members of a board of trustees shall  be filed with the secretary of the board within the time provided for  by the general election law.  Said secretary shall make certification to  the proper election authority in accordance with the requirements of the  general election law.  If the secretary is an incumbent board member seeking  reelection, a disinterested person must be a witness to the filing of his  petition.  It is the duty of the secretary to provide candidates with petition  forms and statements of candidacy.The secretary shall within 7 days of filing or on the  last day for filing, whichever is earlier, acknowledge to the petitioner  in writing his acceptance of the petition.In all newly organized districts the petition for the nomination of  candidates for members of the board at the first election shall be addressed  to and filed with the regional superintendent in the manner specified for the  petitions for candidates of a community college board.  For such election the  regional superintendent shall fulfill all duties otherwise assigned to the  secretary of the board.    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)