(65 ILCS 20/21-39) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-39)
Sec. 21-39. When redistricting ordinance takes effect - substitute
ordinance may be submitted.
No such redistricting ordinance shall take effect until the
expiration of 15 days after its passage. If within such 15 days
1/5 or more of the alderpersons elected, who did not vote to pass such
redistricting ordinance, file with the city clerk a proposed substitute
ordinance redistricting the city in accordance with the provisions of
this Article, together with a petition signed by them demanding that the
question of the adoption of the redistricting ordinance passed by the
city council, together with the question of the adoption of such
substitute ordinance, be submitted to the voters, then such
redistricting ordinance passed by the city council shall not go into
effect until the question of this adoption shall have been submitted to
a popular vote: Provided, that no alderperson shall have the right to sign
more than one such petition. Upon the expiration of such 15 days the
city clerk shall promptly certify to the board of election commissioners
of the city of Chicago, the ordinance passed by the city council and
such substitute ordinance or ordinances and petition or petitions, and
it shall thereupon be the duty of the board of election commissioners to
submit the ordinances so certified to a popular vote at the next
general or municipal election, to be held in and for the
entire city not less than 40 days after the passage of such
redistricting ordinance by the city council.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)
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