Section 125.230  Form of Complaint

All complaints shall conform to Section 125.30, and shall contain the following:

a)         The complaint shall be directed to and state the name of the person, candidate, or the chairman or treasurer of a political committee against whom the complaint is directed;

b)         The complaint shall state the provisions of the Election Code or rules that are alleged to have been violated;

c)         The complaint shall state the time, place and nature of the alleged offense; and

d)        The complaint shall be verified, dated and signed by the complainant, in substantially the following manner:

Verification

"I declare that this complaint (including any accompanying schedules and statements) has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true and correct complaint as required by Article 9 of the Election Code.  I understand that the penalty for willfully filing a false complaint shall be a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in a penal institution other than the penitentiary not to exceed six months, or both fine and imprisonment."

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 2351, effective February 4, 2011)