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92_HB5451
LRB9214905JMmg
1 AN ACT in relation to elections.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing
5 Section 7-10.2 as follows:
6 (10 ILCS 5/7-10.2) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2)
7 Sec. 7-10.2. Names of candidates; petition or
8 certificate for nomination. In the designation of the name
9 of a candidate on a petition for nomination or certificate of
10 nomination the candidate's given name or names, initial or
11 initials, a nickname by which the candidate is commonly
12 known, or a combination thereof, may be used in addition to
13 the candidate's surname. No other designation such as a title
14 or degree, or nickname suggesting or implying possession of a
15 title, degree or professional status, similar information
16 may be used in connection with the candidate's surname,
17 except that the title "Mrs." may be used in the case of a
18 married woman.
19 (Source: P.A. 81-135.)