10 ILCS 5/7-8
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. 7-8)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-15)Sec. 7-8. The State central committee shall be composed of one or two  members from each congressional district in the State and shall be elected as  follows:  State Central Committee(a) Within 30 days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date of Public Act 83-33), the State central committee of each political party shall certify to  the State Board of Elections which of the following alternatives it wishes  to apply to the State central committee of that party.Alternative A. At the primary in   1970 and at the general primary election held every 4 years thereafter, each primary  elector may vote for one candidate of his party for member of the State  central committee for the congressional district in which he resides.  The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared  elected State central committeeperson from the district. A political party  may, in lieu of the foregoing, by a majority vote of delegates at any State  convention of such party, determine to thereafter elect the State central committeepersons   in the manner following:At the county convention held by such political party, State central committeepersons   shall be elected in the same manner as provided in this  Article for the election of officers of the county central committee, and  such election shall follow the election of officers of the county central  committee.  Each elected ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall cast  as his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his  political party. In the case of a county lying partially within one  congressional district and partially within another congressional district,  each ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall vote only with respect  to the congressional district in which his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct is located.  In the case of a congressional district  which encompasses more than one county, each ward, township or precinct committeeperson   residing within the congressional district shall cast as his  vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his  political party for one candidate of his party for member of the State  central committee for the congressional district in which he resides and  the Chair  of the county central committee shall report the results of  the election to the State Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections  shall certify the candidate receiving the highest number of votes elected  State central committeeperson for that congressional district.The State central committee shall adopt rules to provide for and govern  the procedures to be followed in the election of members of the State central  committee.After August 6, 1999 (the  effective date of Public Act 91-426), whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair of a State  central committee, or at the end of the term of office of Chair, the State  central committee of each political party that has selected Alternative A shall  elect a Chair who shall not be required to be a member of the State Central  Committee.  The Chair shall be a  registered voter in this State and of the same political party as the State  central committee.Alternative B. Each congressional committee shall, within 30 days after  the adoption of this alternative, appoint a person of the sex opposite that  of the incumbent member for that congressional district to serve as an  additional member of the State central committee until his or her successor  is elected at the general primary election in 1986.  Each congressional  committee shall make this appointment by voting on the basis set forth in  paragraph (e) of this Section. In each congressional district at the  general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the  male candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's male  candidates for State central committeeman, and the female candidate  receiving the highest number of votes of the party's female candidates for  State central committeewoman, shall be declared elected State central  committeeman and State central committeewoman from the district.  At the  general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, if all a  party's candidates for State central committeemen or State central  committeewomen from a congressional district are of the same sex, the candidate  receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected a State central  committeeman or State central committeewoman from the district, and, because of  a failure to elect one male and one female to the committee, a vacancy shall be  declared to exist in the office of the second member of the State central  committee from the district.  This vacancy shall be filled by appointment by  the congressional committee of the political party, and the person appointed to  fill the vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional district and of the  sex opposite that of the committeeman or committeewoman elected at the general  primary election.  Each congressional committee shall make this appointment by  voting on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section.The Chair of a State central committee composed as provided in this  Alternative B must be selected from the committee's members.Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to the selection of  the Chair of the State central committee, under both of the foregoing  alternatives, the  State  central  committee of each political party shall be composed of members elected  or appointed from the several congressional districts of the State,  and of no other person or persons whomsoever.  The members of the State  central committee shall, within 41 days after each quadrennial election of  the full committee, meet in the city of Springfield and organize  by electing a Chair, and may at such time  elect such officers from among their own number (or otherwise), as they  may deem necessary or expedient. The outgoing chair of the State  central committee of the party shall, 10 days before the meeting, notify  each member of the State central committee elected at the primary of the  time and place of such meeting. In the organization and proceedings of  the State central committee, each State central committeeman and State  central committeewoman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his or her  congressional district by the primary electors of his or her party at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the State central  committee. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of any  political party, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of  the chairmen of the county central committees of the  political party  of the counties located within the congressional district in which the vacancy  occurs and,  if applicable, the ward and township committeepersons of the  political  party in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the  congressional  district.  If the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs lies  wholly within a  county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township committeepersons   of the political party in that congressional district shall vote to fill the  vacancy.  In voting to fill the vacancy, each chair of a county central  committee and  each ward and township committeeperson in counties of 2,000,000  or  more inhabitants shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of  the congressional district in which the vacancy exists of  his or her  county, township, or ward cast by the primary electors of his or her party  at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting to fill the vacancy in the  State  central committee.  The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be a  resident of the  congressional district in which the vacancy occurs, shall be a qualified voter,  and, in a committee composed as provided in Alternative B, shall be of the  same  sex as his or her  predecessor. A political party may, by a majority vote of the  delegates of any State convention of such party, determine to return  to the election of State central committeeman and State central  committeewoman by the vote of primary electors.  Any action taken by a political party at a State convention in accordance  with this Section shall be reported to the State Board of Elections by the chair   and secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.  Ward, Township and Precinct Committeepersons(b) At the primary in 1972 and  at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter, each primary elector in cities having a  population of 200,000 or over may vote for one candidate of his party in  his ward for ward committeeperson. Each candidate for ward committeeperson   must be a resident of and in the ward where he seeks to be elected ward committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such  ward committeeperson of such party for such ward. At the primary election   in 1970 and at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter,  each primary elector in counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or  more, outside of cities containing a population of 200,000 or more, may  vote for one candidate of his party for township committeeperson. Each  candidate for township committeeperson must be a resident of and in the  township or part of a township (which lies outside of a city having a  population of 200,000 or more, in counties containing a population of  2,000,000 or more), and in which township or part of a township he seeks  to be elected township committeeperson. The one having the highest number  of votes shall be such township committeeperson of such party for such  township or part of a township. At the primary  in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector,  except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote  for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct committeeperson. Each candidate for precinct committeeperson must be a bona  fide resident of the precinct where he seeks to be elected precinct committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such  precinct committeeperson of such party for such precinct. The official  returns of the primary shall show the name of the committeeperson of each  political party.Terms of Committeepersons. All precinct committeepersons elected under the  provisions of this Article shall continue as such committeepersons until the  date of the primary to be held in the second year after their election.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section for certain State central committeepersons   who have 2 year terms, all State central committeepersons, township committeepersons   and ward committeepersons shall continue as such committeepersons   until the date of primary to be held in the fourth year after their  election. However, a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeperson   when a precinct committeeperson ceases to reside in the precinct in which he  was elected and such precinct committeeperson shall thereafter neither have  nor exercise any rights, powers or duties as committeeperson in that precinct,  even if a successor has not been elected or appointed.(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeepersons   of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed  pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set forth in Section  45-25 of the Township Code. In the organization and proceedings of the  Multi-Township Central Committee each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote  for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at  the primary at which he was elected.  County Central Committee(d) The county central committee of each political party in each  county shall consist of the various township committeepersons, precinct committeepersons   and ward committeepersons, if any, of such party in the county.  In the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,  each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in  his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at  which he was elected; each township committeeperson shall have one vote for  each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the case may  be by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly  immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee; and  in the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,  each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  ward by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly  immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee.  Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee(d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political  party in Cook County shall consist of the  various township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of that party in  the portions of the county composing the board of review election district.  In  the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election  district committees, each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in his or her township or part of a township, as the case may be,  by  the primary electors of his or her party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the board of review election district committee; and  in the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election district  committees, each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in  his or her ward or part of that ward, as the case may be, by the primary  electors of his or her party at the primary election immediately preceding the  meeting of the board of review election district committee.  Congressional Committee(e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional  district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central  committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except  that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of  one county, the precinct committeepersons, township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of  the party representing the precincts within the limits of the  congressional district, shall compose the congressional committee. A  State central committeeperson in each district shall be a member and the chair   or, when a district has 2 State central committeepersons, a co-chairperson   of the congressional committee, but shall not have the right to  vote except in case of a tie.In the organization and proceedings of congressional committees  composed of precinct committeepersons or township committeepersons or ward committeepersons, or any combination thereof, each precinct committeeperson   shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary  electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected, each  township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  township or part of a township as the case may be by the primary  electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the  meeting of the congressional committee, and each ward committeeperson shall  have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of his ward located  in such congressional district by the primary electors of his party at  the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the  congressional committee; and in the organization and proceedings of  congressional committees composed of the chairmen of the county central  committees of the counties within such district, each chair of such  county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in  his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee.  Judicial District Committee(f) The judicial district committee of each political party in each  judicial district shall be composed of the chair of the county  central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.In the organization and proceedings of judicial district committees  composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the  counties within such district, each chair of such county central  committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the  primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial district committee.  Circuit Court Committee(g) The circuit court committee of each political party in each  judicial circuit outside Cook County shall be composed of the chairmen  of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial  circuit.In the organization and proceedings of circuit court committees, each chair   of a county central committee shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the circuit court  committee.  Judicial Subcircuit Committee(g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in  each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided into subcircuits  shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeepersons   of the townships and wards composing the judicial subcircuit in Cook County and  (ii) the precinct committeepersons of the precincts  composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.In the organization and proceedings of each judicial subcircuit committee,  each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  township or part of a township, as the case may be, in the judicial  subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;  each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  precinct or part of a precinct, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit  by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;  and  each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  ward or part of a ward, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by  the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee.  Municipal Central Committee(h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be  composed of the precinct, township or ward committeepersons, as the case may  be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such  city, incorporated town or village. The voting strength of each  precinct, township or ward committeeperson on the municipal central  committee shall be the same as his voting strength on the county central  committee.For political parties, other than a statewide political party,  established only within a municipality or  township, the municipal or township managing committee shall be composed  of the party officers of the local established party.  The party officers  of a local established party shall be as follows: the chair and  secretary of the caucus for those municipalities and townships authorized  by statute to nominate candidates by caucus shall serve as party officers  for the purpose of filling vacancies in nomination under Section  7-61; for municipalities and townships authorized by statute or ordinance  to nominate candidates by petition and primary election, the party officers  shall be the party's candidates who are nominated at the primary.  If no party  primary was held because of the provisions of Section 7-5, vacancies in  nomination shall be filled by the party's remaining candidates who shall  serve as the party's officers.  Powers(i) Each committee and its officers shall have the powers usually  exercised by such committees and by the officers thereof, not  inconsistent with the provisions of this Article. The several committees  herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their  powers, or functions to any other person, officer or committee, but this  shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its  own membership proper and necessary subcommittees.(j) The State central committee of a political party which elects its  members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section shall adopt a  plan to give effect to the delegate selection rules of the national political  party and file a copy of such plan with the State Board of Elections when  approved by a national political party.(k) For the purpose of the designation of a proxy by a Congressional  Committee to vote in place of an  absent State central committeeman or committeewoman at meetings of the  State central committee of a political party which elects its members by  Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section, the proxy shall be  appointed by the vote of the ward and township committeepersons, if any, of the  wards and townships which lie entirely or partially within the  Congressional District from which the absent State central committeeman or  committeewoman was elected and the vote of the chairmen of the county  central committees of those counties which lie entirely or partially within  that Congressional District and in which there are no ward or township committeepersons. When voting for such proxy, the county chair, ward committeeperson   or township committeeperson, as the case may be, shall have one  vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion  thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his  party at the primary at which he was elected. However, the absent State  central committeeman or committeewoman may designate a proxy when permitted  by the rules of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B  under paragraph (a) of this Section.Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person is ineligible to hold the position of committeeperson in any committee established pursuant to this Section if he or she is statutorily ineligible to vote in a general election because of conviction of a felony. When a committeeperson is convicted of a felony, the position occupied by that committeeperson shall automatically become vacant.  (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-1027, eff. 1-1-19.)(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-15)Sec. 7-8. The State central committee shall be composed of one or two  members from each congressional district in the State and shall be elected as  follows:  State Central Committee(a) Within 30 days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date of Public Act 83-33), the State central committee of each political party shall certify to  the State Board of Elections which of the following alternatives it wishes  to apply to the State central committee of that party.Alternative A. At the primary in   1970 and at the general primary election held every 4 years thereafter, each primary  elector may vote for one candidate of his party for member of the State  central committee for the congressional district in which he resides.  The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared  elected State central committeeperson from the district. A political party  may, in lieu of the foregoing, by a majority vote of delegates at any State  convention of such party, determine to thereafter elect the State central committeepersons   in the manner following:At the county convention held by such political party, State central committeepersons   shall be elected in the same manner as provided in this  Article for the election of officers of the county central committee, and  such election shall follow the election of officers of the county central  committee.  Each elected ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall cast  as his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his  political party. In the case of a county lying partially within one  congressional district and partially within another congressional district,  each ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall vote only with respect  to the congressional district in which his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct is located.  In the case of a congressional district  which encompasses more than one county, each ward, township or precinct committeeperson   residing within the congressional district shall cast as his  vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a  township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his  political party for one candidate of his party for member of the State  central committee for the congressional district in which he resides and  the Chair  of the county central committee shall report the results of  the election to the State Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections  shall certify the candidate receiving the highest number of votes elected  State central committeeperson for that congressional district.The State central committee shall adopt rules to provide for and govern  the procedures to be followed in the election of members of the State central  committee.After August 6, 1999 (the  effective date of Public Act 91-426), whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair of a State  central committee, or at the end of the term of office of Chair, the State  central committee of each political party that has selected Alternative A shall  elect a Chair who shall not be required to be a member of the State Central  Committee.  The Chair shall be a  registered voter in this State and of the same political party as the State  central committee.Alternative B. Each congressional committee shall, within 30 days after  the adoption of this alternative, appoint a person of a different gender than that  of the incumbent member for that congressional district to serve as an  additional member of the State central committee until the member's successor  is elected at the general primary election in 1986.  Each congressional  committee shall make this appointment by voting on the basis set forth in  paragraph (e) of this Section. In each congressional district at the  general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the person   receiving the highest number of votes for State central committeeperson, and the person of a different gender   receiving the highest number of votes, shall be declared elected State central  committeepersons from the district.  At the  general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, if all a  party's candidates for State central committeeperson from a congressional district are of the same gender, the candidate  receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected a State central committeeperson   from the district, and, because of  a failure to elect 2 persons from different genders to the committee, a vacancy shall be  declared to exist in the office of the second member of the State central  committee from the district.  This vacancy shall be filled by appointment by  the congressional committee of the political party, and the person appointed to  fill the vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional district and of a different gender than the committeeperson elected at the general  primary election.  Each congressional committee shall make this appointment by  voting on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section.The Chair of a State central committee composed as provided in this  Alternative B must be selected from the committee's members.Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to the selection of  the Chair of the State central committee, under both of the foregoing  alternatives, the  State  central  committee of each political party shall be composed of members elected  or appointed from the several congressional districts of the State,  and of no other person or persons whomsoever.  The members of the State  central committee shall, within 41 days after each quadrennial election of  the full committee, meet in the city of Springfield and organize  by electing a Chair, and may at such time  elect such officers from among their own number (or otherwise), as they  may deem necessary or expedient. The outgoing chair of the State  central committee of the party shall, 10 days before the meeting, notify  each member of the State central committee elected at the primary of the  time and place of such meeting. In the organization and proceedings of  the State central committee, the 2 committeepersons shall each have one vote for each ballot voted in their   congressional district by the primary electors of the committeepersons' party at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the State central  committee. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of any  political party, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of  the chairmen of the county central committees of the  political party  of the counties located within the congressional district in which the vacancy  occurs and,  if applicable, the ward and township committeepersons of the  political  party in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the  congressional  district.  If the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs lies  wholly within a  county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township committeepersons  of the political party in that congressional district shall vote to fill the  vacancy.  In voting to fill the vacancy, each chair of a county central  committee and  each ward and township committeeperson in counties of 2,000,000  or  more inhabitants shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of  the congressional district in which the vacancy exists of the chair's or committeeperson's    county, township, or ward cast by the primary electors of the chair's or committeeperson's party  at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting to fill the vacancy in the  State  central committee.  The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be a  resident of the  congressional district in which the vacancy occurs, shall be a qualified voter,  and, in a committee composed as provided in Alternative B, shall be of the same gender as the appointee's   predecessor. A political party may, by a majority vote of the  delegates of any State convention of such party, determine to return  to the election of State central committeepersons by the vote of primary electors.  Any action taken by a political party at a State convention in accordance  with this Section shall be reported to the State Board of Elections by the chair   and secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.  Ward, Township and Precinct Committeepersons(b) At the primary in 1972 and  at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter, each primary elector in cities having a  population of 200,000 or over may vote for one candidate of his party in  his ward for ward committeeperson. Each candidate for ward committeeperson  must be a resident of and in the ward where he seeks to be elected ward committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such  ward committeeperson of such party for such ward. At the primary election   in 1970 and at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter,  each primary elector in counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or  more, outside of cities containing a population of 200,000 or more, may  vote for one candidate of his party for township committeeperson. Each  candidate for township committeeperson must be a resident of and in the  township or part of a township (which lies outside of a city having a  population of 200,000 or more, in counties containing a population of  2,000,000 or more), and in which township or part of a township he seeks  to be elected township committeeperson. The one having the highest number  of votes shall be such township committeeperson of such party for such  township or part of a township. At the primary  in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector,  except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote  for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct committeeperson. Each candidate for precinct committeeperson must be a bona  fide resident of the precinct where he seeks to be elected precinct committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such  precinct committeeperson of such party for such precinct. The official  returns of the primary shall show the name of the committeeperson of each  political party.Terms of Committeepersons. All precinct committeepersons elected under the  provisions of this Article shall continue as such committeepersons until the  date of the primary to be held in the second year after their election.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section for certain State central committeepersons   who have 2 year terms, all State central committeepersons, township committeepersons   and ward committeepersons shall continue as such committeepersons  until the date of primary to be held in the fourth year after their  election. However, a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeperson  when a precinct committeeperson ceases to reside in the precinct in which he  was elected and such precinct committeeperson shall thereafter neither have  nor exercise any rights, powers or duties as committeeperson in that precinct,  even if a successor has not been elected or appointed.(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeepersons   of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed  pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set forth in Section  45-25 of the Township Code. In the organization and proceedings of the  Multi-Township Central Committee each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote  for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at  the primary at which he was elected.  County Central Committee(d) The county central committee of each political party in each  county shall consist of the various township committeepersons, precinct committeepersons   and ward committeepersons, if any, of such party in the county.  In the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,  each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in  his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at  which he was elected; each township committeeperson shall have one vote for  each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the case may  be by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly  immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee; and  in the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,  each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  ward by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly  immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee.  Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee(d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political  party in Cook County shall consist of the  various township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of that party in  the portions of the county composing the board of review election district.  In  the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election  district committees, each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in the committeeperson's township or part of a township, as the case may be,  by  the primary electors of the committeeperson's party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the board of review election district committee; and  in the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election district  committees, each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in the committeeperson's   ward or part of that ward, as the case may be, by the primary  electors of the committeeperson's party at the primary election immediately preceding the  meeting of the board of review election district committee.  Congressional Committee(e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional  district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central  committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except  that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of  one county, the precinct committeepersons, township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of  the party representing the precincts within the limits of the  congressional district, shall compose the congressional committee. A  State central committeeperson in each district shall be a member and the chair   or, when a district has 2 State central committeepersons, a co-chairperson  of the congressional committee, but shall not have the right to  vote except in case of a tie.In the organization and proceedings of congressional committees  composed of precinct committeepersons or township committeepersons or ward committeepersons, or any combination thereof, each precinct committeeperson  shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary  electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected, each  township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  township or part of a township as the case may be by the primary  electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the  meeting of the congressional committee, and each ward committeeperson shall  have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of his ward located  in such congressional district by the primary electors of his party at  the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the  congressional committee; and in the organization and proceedings of  congressional committees composed of the chairmen of the county central  committees of the counties within such district, each chair of such  county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in  his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee.  Judicial District Committee(f) The judicial district committee of each political party in each  judicial district shall be composed of the chair of the county  central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.In the organization and proceedings of judicial district committees  composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the  counties within such district, each chair of such county central  committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the  primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial district committee.  Circuit Court Committee(g) The circuit court committee of each political party in each  judicial circuit outside Cook County shall be composed of the chairmen  of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial  circuit.In the organization and proceedings of circuit court committees, each chair   of a county central committee shall have one vote for each  ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the  primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the circuit court  committee.  Judicial Subcircuit Committee(g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in  each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided into subcircuits  shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeepersons  of the townships and wards composing the judicial subcircuit in Cook County and  (ii) the precinct committeepersons of the precincts  composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.In the organization and proceedings of each judicial subcircuit committee,  each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  township or part of a township, as the case may be, in the judicial  subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election  immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;  each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  precinct or part of a precinct, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit  by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;  and  each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his  ward or part of a ward, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by  the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately  preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee.  Municipal Central Committee(h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be  composed of the precinct, township or ward committeepersons, as the case may  be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such  city, incorporated town or village. The voting strength of each  precinct, township or ward committeeperson on the municipal central  committee shall be the same as his voting strength on the county central  committee.For political parties, other than a statewide political party,  established only within a municipality or  township, the municipal or township managing committee shall be composed  of the party officers of the local established party.  The party officers  of a local established party shall be as follows: the chair and  secretary of the caucus for those municipalities and townships authorized  by statute to nominate candidates by caucus shall serve as party officers  for the purpose of filling vacancies in nomination under Section  7-61; for municipalities and townships authorized by statute or ordinance  to nominate candidates by petition and primary election, the party officers  shall be the party's candidates who are nominated at the primary.  If no party  primary was held because of the provisions of Section 7-5, vacancies in  nomination shall be filled by the party's remaining candidates who shall  serve as the party's officers.  Powers(i) Each committee and its officers shall have the powers usually  exercised by such committees and by the officers thereof, not  inconsistent with the provisions of this Article. The several committees  herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their  powers, or functions to any other person, officer or committee, but this  shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its  own membership proper and necessary subcommittees.(j) The State central committee of a political party which elects its  members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section shall adopt a  plan to give effect to the delegate selection rules of the national political  party and file a copy of such plan with the State Board of Elections when  approved by a national political party.(k) For the purpose of the designation of a proxy by a Congressional  Committee to vote in place of an  absent State central committeeperson at meetings of the  State central committee of a political party which elects its members by  Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section, the proxy shall be  appointed by the vote of the ward and township committeepersons, if any, of the  wards and townships which lie entirely or partially within the  Congressional District from which the absent State central committeeperson was elected and the vote of the chairmen of the county  central committees of those counties which lie entirely or partially within  that Congressional District and in which there are no ward or township committeepersons. When voting for such proxy, the county chair, ward committeeperson   or township committeeperson, as the case may be, shall have one  vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion  thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his  party at the primary at which he was elected. However, the absent State  central committeeperson may designate a proxy when permitted  by the rules of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B  under paragraph (a) of this Section.Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person is ineligible to hold the position of committeeperson in any committee established pursuant to this Section if he or she is statutorily ineligible to vote in a general election because of conviction of a felony. When a committeeperson is convicted of a felony, the position occupied by that committeeperson shall automatically become vacant.  (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 7-1-23.)