10 ILCS 5/2A-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 2A - Time Of Holding Elections

 (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1)(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been  held unconstitutional)Sec. 2A-1.     All Elections - Governed by this Code - Construction of  Article 2A.(a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in this State, nor  may any person be nominated for public office or elected to public or  political party office in this State except pursuant to this Code,  notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or municipal charter.  However, this Code shall not apply to elections for officers or public  questions of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of  the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or drainage  districts, except as specifically made applicable by another statute.(b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance with the  consolidated schedule of elections established in Sections 2A-1.1 and  2A-1.2.  No election may be held on any date other than a date on which  an election is scheduled under Section 2A-1.1, except special elections  to fill congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election  issued by the Governor, judicial elections to fill vacancies in the office of  Supreme Court Judge held pursuant to writs of election issued by the  Governor under subsection (a-5) of Section 2A-9, township referenda and votes  of the town electors  held at the annual town meeting, emergency referenda approved pursuant to  Section 2A-1.4, special elections held between January 1, 1995 and July 1,  1995 under Section 34-53 of the School Code, and city, village or  incorporated town primary elections in  even-numbered years expressly authorized in this Article to provide for  annual partisan elections.(c) At the respective elections established in Section 2A-1.1,  candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for election thereto or  placed on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code, and public  questions may be submitted, as specified in Section 2A-1.2.(d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any specific  provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied to any office or  election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 prevail, and shall be  enforced by the State Board of Elections.(e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction declares an  election void, the court may order another election without regard to  the schedule of elections set forth in this Article.    (Source: P.A. 89-719, eff. 3-7-97.)(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-719, which has been  held unconstitutional)Sec. 2A-1.     All Elections - Governed by this Code - Construction of  Article 2A.(a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in this State, nor  may any person be nominated for public office or elected to public or  political party office in this State except pursuant to this Code,  notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute or municipal charter.  However, this Code shall not apply to elections for officers or public  questions of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of  the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or drainage  districts, except as specifically made applicable by another statute.(b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance with the  consolidated schedule of elections established in Sections 2A-1.1 and  2A-1.2.  No election may be held on any date other than a date on which  an election is scheduled under Section 2A-1.1, except special elections  to fill congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election  issued by the Governor, township referenda and votes of the town electors  held at the annual town meeting, emergency referenda approved pursuant to  Section 2A-1.4, special elections held between January 1, 1995 and July 1,  1995 under Section 34-53 of the School Code, and city, village or incorporated  town primary elections in even-numbered years expressly authorized in this  Article to provide for annual partisan elections.(c) At the respective elections established in Section 2A-1.1,  candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for election thereto or  placed on the ballot as otherwise required by this Code, and public  questions may be submitted, as specified in Section 2A-1.2.(d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any specific  provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied to any office or  election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 prevail, and shall be  enforced by the State Board of Elections.(e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction declares an  election void, the court may order another election without regard to  the schedule of elections set forth in this Article.    (Source: P.A. 88-511.)