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90_HB1764 10 ILCS 5/9-1.3 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3 Amends the Election Code by making a technical change to the Section of the campaign finance Article defining "candidate". LRB9001961MWpc LRB9001961MWpc 1 AN ACT to amend the Election Code by changing Section 2 9-1.3. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 6 Section 9-1.3 as follows: 7 (10 ILCS 5/9-1.3) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3) 8 Sec. 9-1.3. Candidate. "Candidate" means any person who 9 seeks nomination for election, election to or retention in 10 public office, or any person who seeks election as ward or 11 township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more 12 population, whether or not such person is elected. A person 13 seeks nomination for election, election or retention if he 14 (1) takes the action necessary under the laws of this State 15 to attempt to qualify for nomination for election, election 16 to or retention in public office or election as ward or 17 township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more 18 population, or (2) receives contributions or makes 19 expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to 20 receive contributions or make expenditures with a view to 21 bringing about his nomination for election or election to or 22 retention in public office, or his or her election as ward or 23 township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more 24 population. 25 (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)