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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Sections 
57-10.4, 8-8.2, and 10-5.2 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/7-10.4 new)
7    Sec. 7-10.4. Petition for nomination; minimum number of 
8signatures. Each petition for nomination shall include an 
9affidavit signed by the candidate, under oath, stating that the 
10petition contains no fewer than the minimum number of 
11signatures specified in Section 7-10. The State Board of 
12Elections and the various election authorities and local 
13election officials with whom the petition for nomination would 
14otherwise be filed may not accept for filing any petition for 
15nomination that does not include the affidavit required under 
16this Section. The affidavit shall not be deemed to be an 
17affirmation that all of the signatures are valid.
 
18    (10 ILCS 5/8-8.2 new)
19    Sec. 8-8.2. Petition for nomination; minimum number of 
20signatures. Each petition for nomination shall include an 
21affidavit signed by the candidate, under oath, stating that the 
22petition contains no fewer than the minimum number of 
 
 
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1signatures specified in Section 8-8. The State Board of 
2Elections may not accept for filing any petition for nomination 
3that does not include the affidavit required under this 
4Section. The affidavit shall not be deemed to be an affirmation 
5that all of the signatures are valid.
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/10-5.2 new)
7    Sec. 10-5.2. Petition for nomination; minimum number of 
8signatures. Each petition for nomination shall include an 
9affidavit signed by the candidate, under oath, stating that the 
10petition contains no fewer than the minimum number of 
11signatures specified in Section 10-2, 10-3, or 10-3.1, as may 
12be appropriate. The State Board of Elections and the various 
13election authorities and local election officials with whom the 
14petition for nomination would otherwise be filed may not accept 
15for filing any petition for nomination that does not include 
16the affidavit required under this Section. The affidavit shall 
17not be deemed to be an affirmation that all of the signatures 
18are valid.