093_HB0394
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1 AN ACT regarding schools.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
5 Section 9-12 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12)
7 Sec. 9-12. Ballot forms. Ballots for the election of
8 school officers shall be in one of the following forms:
9 (FORMAT 1
10 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the
11 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section
12 9-11.1.
13 This format is used by Boards of School Directors.
14 School Directors are elected at large.)
15 OFFICIAL BALLOT
16 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
17 DIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
18 VOTE FOR ....
19 ( ) ........................................
20 ( ) ........................................
21 ( ) ........................................
22 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
23 DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
24 VOTE FOR ....
25 ( ) .......................................
26 ( ) .......................................
27 ( ) .......................................
28 (FORMAT 2
29 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the
30 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section
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1 9-11.1.
2 This format is used when school board members are elected
3 at large. Membership on the school board is not restricted
4 by area of residence.
5 Types of school districts generally using this format
6 are:
7 Common school districts;
8 Community unit and community consolidated school
9 districts formed on or after January 1, 1975;
10 Community unit school districts formed prior to January
11 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and without
12 restriction by area of residence within the district under
13 subsection (c) of Section 11A-8;
14 Community unit, community consolidated and combined
15 school districts in which more than 90% of the population is
16 in one congressional township;
17 High school districts in which less than 15% of the
18 taxable property is located in unincorporated territory; and
19 unit districts (OLD TYPE);
20 Combined school districts formed on or after July 1,
21 1983;
22 Combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and
23 community consolidated school districts that elect board
24 members at large and without restriction by area of residence
25 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7.)
26 OFFICIAL BALLOT
27 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
28 EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
29 VOTE FOR ....
30 ( ) .......................................
31 ( ) .......................................
32 ( ) .......................................
33 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
34 EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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1 VOTE FOR ....
2 ( ) .......................................
3 ( ) .......................................
4 ( ) .......................................
5 (FORMATS 2a and 2b
6 Ballot position for at large candidates shall be
7 determined by the order of petition filing or lottery held
8 pursuant to Section 9-11.1 and ballot position for candidates
9 grouped by "affected school district", as that term is
10 defined in Section 9-11.2, shall be determined by order of
11 petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1
12 and 9-11.2.
13 Format 2a is used only in electing, to unstaggered terms
14 expiring on the date of the regular school election held in
15 calendar year 2001, the initial 7 members of the board of
16 education of a combined school district that is established
17 as provided in subsection (a-5) of Section 11B-7, and Format
18 2b is used only in electing, when required under Section
19 10-10, a successor to serve the remainder of the unstaggered,
20 unexpired term of any such initial board member in whose
21 office a vacancy has occurred.)
22 Format 2a:
23 OFFICIAL BALLOT
24 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
25 TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING ON
26 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
27 Instructions to voter: One member of the board of
28 education is to be elected at large from within the territory
29 included within the boundaries of (insert name of the
30 combined school district as proposed or formed), 3 members
31 are to be elected from the territory included within the
32 boundaries of (former) Elementary School District No. .....,
33 and 3 members are to be elected from the territory included
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1 within the boundaries of (former) Elementary School District
2 No. ......
3 FOR THE MEMBER
4 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
5 TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
6 VOTE FOR ONE
7 ( ) .......................................
8 ( ) .......................................
9 FOR MEMBERS OF
10 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
11 TO BE ELECTED FROM
12 (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
13 VOTE FOR THREE
14 ( ) .......................................
15 ( ) .......................................
16 ( ) .......................................
17 ( ) .......................................
18 FOR MEMBERS OF
19 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
20 TO BE ELECTED FROM
21 (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
22 VOTE FOR THREE
23 ( ) .......................................
24 ( ) .......................................
25 ( ) .......................................
26 ( ) .......................................
27 Format 2b:
28 OFFICIAL BALLOT
29 FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
30 TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
31 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
32 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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1 VOTE FOR ONE
2 ( ) .......................................
3 ( ) .......................................
4 FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
5 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
6 TO BE ELECTED FROM
7 FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
8 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
9 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
10 VOTE FOR ....
11 ( ) .......................................
12 ( ) .......................................
13 FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
14 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
15 TO BE ELECTED FROM
16 FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
17 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
18 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
19 VOTE FOR ....
20 ( ) .......................................
21 ( ) .......................................
22 (FORMAT 3
23 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas
24 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or
25 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
26 This format is used by community unit, community
27 consolidated and combined school districts when the territory
28 is less than 2 congressional townships, or 72 square miles,
29 but consists of more than one congressional township, or 36
30 square miles, outside of the corporate limits of any city,
31 village or incorporated town within the school district. The
32 School Code requires that not more than 5 board members shall
33 be selected from any city, village or incorporated town in
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1 the school district. At least two board members must reside
2 in the unincorporated area of the school district.
3 Except for those community unit school districts formed
4 before January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and
5 without restriction by area of residence within the district
6 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for combined
7 school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and community
8 consolidated school districts that elect board members at
9 large and without restriction by area of residence within the
10 district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this format
11 applies to community unit and community consolidated school
12 districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined school
13 districts formed prior to July 1, 1983.)
14 OFFICIAL BALLOT
15 Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be
16 composed of members from both the incorporated and the
17 unincorporated area; not more than 5 board members shall be
18 selected from any city, village or incorporated town.
19 On the basis of existing board membership, not more than
20 .... may be elected from the incorporated areas.
21 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
22 TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
23 VOTE FOR ....
24 ................... Area
25 ( ) ...........................
26 ( ) ...........................
27 ................... Area
28 ( ) ...........................
29 ( ) ...........................
30 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
31 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
32 VOTE FOR ....
33 ................... Area
34 ( ) ...........................
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1 ( ) ...........................
2 ................... Area
3 ( ) ...........................
4 ( ) ...........................
5 (FORMAT 4
6 Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by
7 the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to
8 Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
9 Except for those community unit school districts formed
10 prior to January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large
11 and without restriction by area of residence within the
12 district under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for
13 those combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
14 and community consolidated school districts that elect board
15 members at large and without restriction by area of residence
16 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7,
17 this format applies to community unit and community
18 consolidated school districts formed prior to January 1, 1975
19 and combined school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983
20 when the territory of the school district is greater than 2
21 congressional townships, or 72 square miles. This format
22 applies only when less than 75% of the population is in one
23 congressional township. Congressional townships of less than
24 100 inhabitants shall not be considered for the purpose of
25 such mandatory board representation. In this case, not more
26 than 3 board members may be selected from any one
27 congressional township.)
28 OFFICIAL BALLOT
29 Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of
30 education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any
31 congressional township. On the basis of existing board
32 membership, members may be elected in the following numbers
33 from each congressional township.
34 Not more than .... may be elected from Township ....
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1 Range ....
2 Not more than .... may be elected from Township ....
3 Range ....
4 Not more than .... may be elected from Township ....
5 Range ....
6 (Include each remaining congressional township in
7 district as needed)
8 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
9 EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
10 VOTE FOR ....
11 Township .............. Range ................
12 ( ) ............................
13 ( ) ............................
14 Township .............. Range ................
15 ( ) ............................
16 ( ) ............................
17 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
18 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
19 VOTE FOR ....
20 Township .............. Range ................
21 ( ) ............................
22 ( ) ............................
23 Township .............. Range ................
24 ( ) ............................
25 ( ) ............................
26 (FORMAT 5
27 Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by
28 the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to
29 Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
30 Except for those community unit school districts formed
31 before January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and
32 without restriction by area of residence within the district
33 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for those
34 combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and
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1 community consolidated school districts that elect board
2 members at large and without restriction by area of residence
3 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7,
4 this format is used by community unit and community
5 consolidated school districts formed prior to January 1,
6 1975, and combined school districts formed prior to July 1,
7 1983, when the territory of the school district is greater
8 than 2 congressional townships, or 72 square miles and when
9 at least 75%, but not more than 90%, of the population
10 resides in one congressional township. In this case, 4
11 school board members shall be selected from that one
12 congressional township and the 3 remaining board members
13 shall be selected from the rest of the district. If a school
14 district from which school board members are to be selected
15 is located in a county under township organization and if the
16 surveyed boundaries of a congressional township from which
17 one or more of those school board members is to be selected,
18 as described by township number and range, are coterminous
19 with the boundaries of the township as identified by the
20 township name assigned to it as a political subdivision of
21 the State, then that township may be referred to on the
22 ballot by both its township name and by township number and
23 range.)
24 OFFICIAL BALLOT
25 Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of
26 education is to consist of 4 members from the congressional
27 township that has at least 75% but not more than 90% of the
28 population, and 3 board members from the remaining
29 congressional townships in the school district. On the basis
30 of existing board membership, members may be elected in the
31 following numbers from each congressional township.
32 FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
33 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
34 FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
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1 VOTE FOR ONE
2 ( )..........................
3 ( )..........................
4 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
5 TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
6 VOTE FOR ....
7 ..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township .....
8 Range .....; ...... board members shall be elected from the
9 remaining congressional townships.
10 (name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
11 ( ) ............................
12 ( ) ............................
13 The Remaining Congressional Townships
14 ( ) ............................
15 ( ) ............................
16 (FORMAT 6
17 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the
18 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section
19 9-11.1.
20 This format is used by school districts in which voters
21 have approved a referendum to elect school board members by
22 school board district. The school district is then divided
23 into 7 school board districts, each of which elects one
24 member to the board of education.)
25 OFFICIAL BALLOT
26 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
27 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
28 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
29 VOTE FOR ONE
30 ( ) .....................................
31 ( ) .....................................
32 ( ) .....................................
33 (-OR-)
34 OFFICIAL BALLOT
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1 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
2 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
3 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
4 VOTE FOR ONE
5 ( ) .....................................
6 ( ) .....................................
7 ( ) .....................................
8 REVERSE SIDE:
9 OFFICIAL BALLOT
10 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
11 (Precinct name or number)
12 School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois
13 Election Tuesday (insert date)
14 (facsimile signature of Election Authority)
15 (County)
16 (FORMAT 7
17 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas
18 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or
19 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
20 This format is used by high school districts if more than
21 15% but less than 30% of the taxable property is located in
22 the unincorporated territory of the school district. In this
23 case, at least one board member shall be a resident of the
24 unincorporated territory.)
25 OFFICIAL BALLOT
26 Instructions to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of
27 the taxable property of this high school district is located
28 in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore,
29 at least one board member shall be a resident of the
30 unincorporated areas.
31 On the basis of existing board membership, at least one
32 member shall be elected from the unincorporated area.
33 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
34 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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1 VOTE FOR ....
2 ................... Area
3 ( ) ...........................
4 ( ) ...........................
5 ................... Area
6 ( ) ...........................
7 ( ) ...........................
8 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
9 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
10 VOTE FOR ....
11 ................... Area
12 ( ) ...........................
13 ( ) ...........................
14 ................... Area
15 ( ) ...........................
16 ( ) ...........................
17 (FORMAT 7a
18 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the
19 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Sections
20 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
21 This format is used by high school districts if more than
22 15% but less than 30% of the taxable property is located in
23 the unincorporated territory of the school district and on
24 the basis of existing board membership no board member is
25 required to be elected from the unincorporated area.)
26 OFFICIAL BALLOT
27 Instruction to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of
28 the taxable property of this high school district is located
29 in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore,
30 at least one board member shall be a resident of the
31 unincorporated areas.
32 On the basis of existing board membership, members may be
33 elected from any area or areas.
34 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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1 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
2 VOTE FOR ....
3 ( ) ........................................
4 ( ) ........................................
5 ( ) ........................................
6 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
7 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
8 VOTE FOR ....
9 ( ) ........................................
10 ( ) ........................................
11 ( ) ........................................
12 (FORMAT 8
13 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas
14 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or
15 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
16 This format is used by high school districts if more than
17 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated
18 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two
19 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated
20 territory.)
21 OFFICIAL BALLOT
22 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of
23 the taxable property of this high school district is located
24 in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore,
25 at least two board members shall be residents of the
26 unincorporated territory.
27 On the basis of existing board membership at least 2
28 members shall be elected from the unincorporated area.
29 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
30 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
31 VOTE FOR ....
32 ................... Area
33 ( ) ...........................
34 ( ) ...........................
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1 ................... Area
2 ( ) ...........................
3 ( ) ...........................
4 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
5 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
6 VOTE FOR ....
7 ................... Area
8 ( ) ...........................
9 ( ) ...........................
10 ................... Area
11 ( ) ...........................
12 ( ) ...........................
13 (FORMAT 8a
14 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas
15 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or
16 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
17 This format is used by high school districts if more than
18 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated
19 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two
20 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated
21 territory.)
22 OFFICIAL BALLOT
23 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of
24 the taxable property of this high school district is located
25 in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore,
26 at least two board members shall be residents of the
27 unincorporated territory.
28 On the basis of existing board membership at least one
29 member shall be elected from the unincorporated area.
30 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
31 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
32 VOTE FOR ....
33 ................... Area
34 ( ) ...........................
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1 ( ) ...........................
2 ................... Area
3 ( ) ...........................
4 ( ) ...........................
5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
6 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
7 VOTE FOR ....
8 ................... Area
9 ( ) ...........................
10 ( ) ...........................
11 ................... Area
12 ( ) ...........................
13 ( ) ...........................
14 (FORMAT 8b
15 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas
16 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or
17 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
18 This format is used by high school districts if more than
19 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated
20 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two
21 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated
22 territory.)
23 OFFICIAL BALLOT
24 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of
25 the taxable property of this high school district is located
26 in the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore,
27 at least two board members shall be residents of the
28 unincorporated territory.
29 On the basis of existing board membership, members may be
30 elected from any area or areas.
31 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
32 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
33 VOTE FOR ....
34 ( ) ...........................
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1 ( ) ...........................
2 ( ) ...........................
3 ( ) ...........................
4 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
5 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
6 VOTE FOR ....
7 ( ) ...........................
8 ( ) ...........................
9 ( ) ...........................
10 ( ) ...........................
11 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-459, eff. 8-17-97;
12 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)