10 ILCS 5/16-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS|10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code.|Article 16 - Ballots

 (from Ch. 46, par. 16-6)Sec. 16-6.   Whenever one or more proposals for amendment of the  constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention or any  combination thereof is or are to be voted upon by the people, the  proposition or propositions for the adoption or rejection of such  amendment or amendments or convention shall be submitted upon a ballot  separate from the "Official Ballot" containing the names of candidates  for State and other offices to be voted at such election.  Such separate  ballot shall be printed upon paper of a distinctly blue color and shall,  as near as may be practicable, be of uniform size and blue color, but  any variation in the size of such ballots or in the tincture of blue  employed shall not affect or impair the validity thereof.  Preceding  each proposal to amend the constitution shall be printed the brief  explanation of the amendment, prepared by the General Assembly, or in the  case of a proposed amendment initiated by petition pursuant to Section  3 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Illinois by the principal  proponents of the amendment as approved by the Attorney General, and  immediately below the explanation, the proposition shall be printed in  substantially the following form:  --------------------------------------------------------------YES         For the proposed amendment-----------     to Article ______ (or SectionNO       _______ of Article ______) ofthe Constitution.--------------------------------------------------------------In the case of a proposition for the calling of a constitutional  convention, such proposition shall be printed in substantially the  following form:  --------------------------------------------------------------YES            For the calling-----------       of a ConstitutionalNO         Convention.--------------------------------------------------------------On the back or outside of the ballot so as to appear when folded,  shall be printed the words "CONSTITUTION BALLOT", followed by the  designation of the polling place for which the ballot is prepared, the  date of the election and a facsimile of the signature of the clerk or  other officer who has caused the ballots to be printed.  Immediately  above the words "CONSTITUTION BALLOT" in the case of a proposition for  the calling of a constitutional convention or a proposition to amend the Constitution the following legend shall be  printed in bold face type:  "NOTICETHE FAILURE TO VOTE THIS BALLOT MAY BE THE EQUIVALENT OF A NEGATIVE VOTE, BECAUSE A CONVENTION SHALL BE CALLED OR THE AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY EITHER THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE VOTING ON THE QUESTION OR A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING IN THE ELECTION.  (THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A DIRECTION THAT YOUR VOTE IS REQUIRED  TO BE CAST EITHER IN FAVOR OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSITION HEREIN  CONTAINED.)WHETHER YOU VOTE THIS BALLOT OR NOT YOU MUST RETURN IT TO THE  ELECTION JUDGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH".If a proposition for the calling of a constitutional convention is  submitted at the same election as one or more propositions to amend the  constitution, the proposition for the calling of a constitutional  convention shall be printed at the top of the ballot.  In such case, the  back or outside of the ballot shall be printed the same as if it were a  proposal solely to amend the constitution.Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are used, the  provisions of this Section may be modified as required or authorized by  Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever is applicable.  (Source: P.A. 97-766, eff. 7-6-12.)