(10 ILCS 5/8-15) (from Ch. 46, par. 8-15)
Sec. 8-15.
Except as in this article otherwise expressly provided, all of the
provisions of Article 7 of this Act and acts hereafter passed amendatory
thereof, shall, so far as the same may be applicable, apply to and govern
primary elections and contests thereof held under the provisions of this
Article 8. The returns of such primary shall be made to the county clerk or
board of election commissioners, as the case may be, and shall be canvassed
and certified as other returns made to the county clerk or board of
election commissioners as the case may be.
Tabulated statements of the returns of the primary for the nomination of
candidates for legislative offices shall be made to the
State Board of
Elections, canvassed by the Board, proclamation of the result
thereof made, and certificates of nomination issued, as in the case of
other tabulated statements of returns made to the State Board of Elections,
and the election of any person nominated may be contested by filing with
the clerk of the circuit court a petition in writing and filing notice in
writing with the proper canvassing boards as required by Article 7 hereof.
(Source: P.A. 82-750.)
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