(10 ILCS 5/23-1.3a) (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.3a)
Sec. 23-1.3a.
Election contest - Statewide - Petition - Contents.
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Petition of State Election Contest shall be signed and verified by each
person contesting the results of the election and shall contain:
(a) The name of each candidate who received at least 1% of the votes
cast for the office contested and the residence address of each such
candidate as shown in the Statement of Candidacy of each candidate or, in
the case of a write-in candidate, such candidate's residence address as
determined by a diligent search;
(b) The results of the contested election as certified in the official
proclamation;
(c) A statement that the Petitioner cast a ballot in the election
contested, was a candidate whose name was on the ballot for the office
which is the subject of the election contest, or filed a declaration of
intent to be a write-in candidate for the office which is the subject of
the election contest;
(d) A statement that each petitioner believes (i) mistake or fraud has
been committed in the casting, counting or return or canvass of the votes
for the office involved or (ii) there was some other irregularity in the
conduct of the contested election, or both;
(e) A statement declaring with particularity the specific precincts in
which the mistake, fraud or irregularity relied upon by the Petitioner is
believed to have occurred;
(f) The names and addresses of each election authority in whose
jurisdiction the election was held, clearly indicating which election
authorities had jurisdiction over the precincts in which each alleged
mistake, fraud or irregularity occurred;
(g) A statement declaring that, as a consequence of the mistake, fraud
or irregularity alleged, the result of the election, as officially
proclaimed, was incorrect; and
(h) A statement declaring the Petitioner's belief as to which candidate
did receive the highest number of votes.
(Source: P.A. 86-873.)
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