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10 ILCS 5/7-8
(10 ILCS 5/7-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-8)
Sec. 7-8. The State central committee shall be composed of one or two
members from each congressional district in the State and shall be elected as
follows:
State Central Committee
(a) Within 30 days after January 1, 1984 (the effective date of Public Act 83-33), the State central committee of each political party shall certify to
the State Board of Elections which of the following alternatives it wishes
to apply to the State central committee of that party.
Alternative A. At the primary in
1970 and at the general primary election held every 4 years thereafter, each primary
elector may vote for one candidate of his party for member of the State
central committee for the congressional district in which he resides.
The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared
elected State central committeeperson from the district. A political party
may, in lieu of the foregoing, by a majority vote of delegates at any State
convention of such party, determine to thereafter elect the State central committeepersons
in the manner following:
At the county convention held by such political party, State central committeepersons
shall be elected in the same manner as provided in this
Article for the election of officers of the county central committee, and
such election shall follow the election of officers of the county central
committee. Each elected ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall cast
as his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a
township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his
political party. In the case of a county lying partially within one
congressional district and partially within another congressional district,
each ward, township or precinct committeeperson shall vote only with respect
to the congressional district in which his ward, township, part of a
township or precinct is located. In the case of a congressional district
which encompasses more than one county, each ward, township or precinct committeeperson
residing within the congressional district shall cast as his
vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a
township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his
political party for one candidate of his party for member of the State
central committee for the congressional district in which he resides and
the Chair of the county central committee shall report the results of
the election to the State Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections
shall certify the candidate receiving the highest number of votes elected
State central committeeperson for that congressional district.
The State central committee shall adopt rules to provide for and govern
the procedures to be followed in the election of members of the State central
committee.
After August 6, 1999 (the
effective date of Public Act 91-426), whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair of a State
central committee, or at the end of the term of office of Chair, the State
central committee of each political party that has selected Alternative A shall
elect a Chair who shall not be required to be a member of the State Central
Committee. The Chair shall be a
registered voter in this State and of the same political party as the State
central committee.
Alternative B. Each congressional committee shall, within 30 days after
the adoption of this alternative, appoint a person of a different gender than that
of the incumbent member for that congressional district to serve as an
additional member of the State central committee until the member's successor
is elected at the general primary election in 1986. Each congressional
committee shall make this appointment by voting on the basis set forth in
paragraph (e) of this Section. In each congressional district at the
general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the person
receiving the highest number of votes for State central committeeperson, and the person of a different gender
receiving the highest number of votes, shall be declared elected State central
committeepersons from the district. At the
general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, if all a
party's candidates for State central committeeperson from a congressional district are of the same gender, the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected a State central committeeperson
from the district, and, because of
a failure to elect 2 persons from different genders to the committee, a vacancy shall be
declared to exist in the office of the second member of the State central
committee from the district. This vacancy shall be filled by appointment by
the congressional committee of the political party, and the person appointed to
fill the vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional district and of a different gender than the committeeperson elected at the general
primary election. Each congressional committee shall make this appointment by
voting on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section.
The Chair of a State central committee composed as provided in this
Alternative B must be selected from the committee's members. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, a State central committee organized under Alternative B shall include as an honorary member any person affiliated with the same political party and serving as the Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to the selection of
the Chair of the State central committee and for in Alternative B with respect to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, under both of the foregoing
alternatives, the
State
central
committee of each political party shall be composed of members elected
or appointed from the several congressional districts of the State,
and of no other person or persons whomsoever. The members of the State
central committee shall, within 41 days after each quadrennial election of
the full committee, meet in the city of Springfield and organize
by electing a Chair, and may at such time
elect such officers from among their own number (or otherwise), as they
may deem necessary or expedient. The outgoing chair of the State
central committee of the party shall, 10 days before the meeting, notify
each member of the State central committee elected at the primary of the
time and place of such meeting. In the organization and proceedings of
the State central committee, the 2 elected or appointed committeepersons shall each have one vote for each ballot voted in their
congressional district by the primary electors of the committeepersons' party at the
primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the State central
committee. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of any
political party, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of
the chairmen of the county central committees of the
political party
of the counties located within the congressional district in which the vacancy
occurs and,
if applicable, the ward and township committeepersons of the
political
party in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the
congressional
district. If the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs lies
wholly within a
county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township committeepersons
of the political party in that congressional district shall vote to fill the
vacancy. In voting to fill the vacancy, each chair of a county central
committee and
each ward and township committeeperson in counties of 2,000,000
or
more inhabitants shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of
the congressional district in which the vacancy exists of the chair's or committeeperson's
county, township, or ward cast by the primary electors of the chair's or committeeperson's party
at the
primary election immediately preceding the meeting to fill the vacancy in the
State
central committee. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be a
resident of the
congressional district in which the vacancy occurs, shall be a qualified voter,
and, in a committee composed as provided in Alternative B, shall be of the same gender as the appointee's
predecessor. A political party may, by a majority vote of the
delegates of any State convention of such party, determine to return
to the election of State central committeepersons by the vote of primary electors.
Any action taken by a political party at a State convention in accordance
with this Section shall be reported to the State Board of Elections by the chair
and secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.
Ward, Township and Precinct Committeepersons
(b) At the primary in 1972 and
at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter, each primary elector in cities having a
population of 200,000 or over may vote for one candidate of his party in
his ward for ward committeeperson. Each candidate for ward committeeperson
must be a resident of and in the ward where he seeks to be elected ward committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such
ward committeeperson of such party for such ward. At the primary election
in 1970 and at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter,
each primary elector in counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or
more, outside of cities containing a population of 200,000 or more, may
vote for one candidate of his party for township committeeperson. Each
candidate for township committeeperson must be a resident of and in the
township or part of a township (which lies outside of a city having a
population of 200,000 or more, in counties containing a population of
2,000,000 or more), and in which township or part of a township he seeks
to be elected township committeeperson. The one having the highest number
of votes shall be such township committeeperson of such party for such
township or part of a township. At the primary
in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector,
except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote
for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct committeeperson. Each candidate for precinct committeeperson must be a bona
fide resident of the precinct where he seeks to be elected precinct committeeperson. The one having the highest number of votes shall be such
precinct committeeperson of such party for such precinct. The official
returns of the primary shall show the name of the committeeperson of each
political party.
Terms of Committeepersons. All precinct committeepersons elected under the
provisions of this Article shall continue as such committeepersons until the
date of the primary to be held in the second year after their election.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section for certain State central committeepersons
who have 2 year terms, all State central committeepersons, township committeepersons
and ward committeepersons shall continue as such committeepersons
until the date of primary to be held in the fourth year after their
election. However, a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeperson
when a precinct committeeperson ceases to reside in the precinct in which he
was elected and such precinct committeeperson shall thereafter neither have
nor exercise any rights, powers or duties as committeeperson in that precinct,
even if a successor has not been elected or appointed.
(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeepersons
of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed
pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set forth in Section
45-25 of the Township Code. In the organization and proceedings of the
Multi-Township Central Committee each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote
for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at
the primary at which he was elected.
County Central Committee
(d) The county central committee of each political party in each
county shall consist of the various township committeepersons, precinct committeepersons
and ward committeepersons, if any, of such party in the county.
In the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,
each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in
his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at
which he was elected; each township committeeperson shall have one vote for
each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the case may
be by the primary electors of his party at the primary election
for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly
immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee; and
in the organization and proceedings of the county central committee,
each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
ward by the primary electors of his party at the primary election
for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly
immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee.
Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee
(d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political
party in Cook County shall consist of the
various township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of that party in
the portions of the county composing the board of review election district. In
the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election
district committees, each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each
ballot voted in the committeeperson's township or part of a township, as the case may be,
by
the primary electors of the committeeperson's party at the primary election immediately
preceding the meeting of the board of review election district committee; and
in the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election district
committees, each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each
ballot voted in the committeeperson's
ward or part of that ward, as the case may be, by the primary
electors of the committeeperson's party at the primary election immediately preceding the
meeting of the board of review election district committee.
Congressional Committee
(e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional
district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central
committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except
that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of
one county, the precinct committeepersons, township committeepersons and ward committeepersons, if any, of
the party representing the precincts within the limits of the
congressional district, shall compose the congressional committee. A
State central committeeperson in each district shall be a member and the chair
or, when a district has 2 State central committeepersons, a co-chairperson
of the congressional committee, but shall not have the right to
vote except in case of a tie.
In the organization and proceedings of congressional committees
composed of precinct committeepersons or township committeepersons or ward committeepersons, or any combination thereof, each precinct committeeperson
shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary
electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected, each
township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
township or part of a township as the case may be by the primary
electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the
meeting of the congressional committee, and each ward committeeperson shall
have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of his ward located
in such congressional district by the primary electors of his party at
the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the
congressional committee; and in the organization and proceedings of
congressional committees composed of the chairmen of the county central
committees of the counties within such district, each chair of such
county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in
his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election
immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee.
Judicial District Committee
(f) The judicial district committee of each political party in each
judicial district shall be composed of the chair of the county
central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.
In the organization and proceedings of judicial district committees
composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the
counties within such district, each chair of such county central
committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the
primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately
preceding the meeting of the judicial district committee.
Circuit Court Committee
(g) The circuit court committee of each political party in each
judicial circuit outside Cook County shall be composed of the chairmen
of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial
circuit.
In the organization and proceedings of circuit court committees, each chair
of a county central committee shall have one vote for each
ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the
primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the circuit court
committee.
Judicial Subcircuit Committee
(g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in
each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided into subcircuits
shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeepersons
of the townships and wards composing the judicial subcircuit in Cook County and
(ii) the precinct committeepersons of the precincts
composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.
In the organization and proceedings of each judicial subcircuit committee,
each township committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
township or part of a township, as the case may be, in the judicial
subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election
immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;
each precinct committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
precinct or part of a precinct, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit
by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately
preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;
and
each ward committeeperson shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his
ward or part of a ward, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by
the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately
preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee.
Municipal Central Committee
(h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be
composed of the precinct, township or ward committeepersons, as the case may
be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such
city, incorporated town or village. The voting strength of each
precinct, township or ward committeeperson on the municipal central
committee shall be the same as his voting strength on the county central
committee.
For political parties, other than a statewide political party,
established only within a municipality or
township, the municipal or township managing committee shall be composed
of the party officers of the local established party. The party officers
of a local established party shall be as follows: the chair and
secretary of the caucus for those municipalities and townships authorized
by statute to nominate candidates by caucus shall serve as party officers
for the purpose of filling vacancies in nomination under Section
7-61; for municipalities and townships authorized by statute or ordinance
to nominate candidates by petition and primary election, the party officers
shall be the party's candidates who are nominated at the primary. If no party
primary was held because of the provisions of Section 7-5, vacancies in
nomination shall be filled by the party's remaining candidates who shall
serve as the party's officers.
Powers
(i) Each committee and its officers shall have the powers usually
exercised by such committees and by the officers thereof, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Article. The several committees
herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their
powers, or functions to any other person, officer or committee, but this
shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its
own membership proper and necessary subcommittees.
(j) The State central committee of a political party which elects its
members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section shall adopt a
plan to give effect to the delegate selection rules of the national political
party and file a copy of such plan with the State Board of Elections when
approved by a national political party.
(k) For the purpose of the designation of a proxy by a Congressional
Committee to vote in place of an
absent State central committeeperson at meetings of the
State central committee of a political party which elects its members by
Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section, the proxy shall be
appointed by the vote of the ward and township committeepersons, if any, of the
wards and townships which lie entirely or partially within the
Congressional District from which the absent State central committeeperson was elected and the vote of the chairmen of the county
central committees of those counties which lie entirely or partially within
that Congressional District and in which there are no ward or township committeepersons. When voting for such proxy, the county chair, ward committeeperson
or township committeeperson, as the case may be, shall have one
vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion
thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his
party at the primary at which he was elected. However, the absent State
central committeeperson may designate a proxy when permitted
by the rules of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B
under paragraph (a) of this Section.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person is ineligible to hold the position of committeeperson in any committee established pursuant to this Section if he or she is statutorily ineligible to vote in a general election because of conviction of a felony. When a committeeperson is convicted of a felony, the position occupied by that committeeperson shall automatically become vacant.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 7-1-23; 103-467, eff. 8-4-23.)
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