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9-11.1.
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This format is used when school board members are elected |
at large.
Membership on the school board is not restricted by |
area of residence.
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Types of school districts generally using this format are:
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Common school districts;
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Community unit and community consolidated school districts |
formed on or
after January 1, 1975;
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Community unit school districts formed prior to January 1, |
1975 that
elect board members at large and without restriction |
by area of residence
within the district under subsection (c) |
of Section 11A-8;
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Community unit, community consolidated and combined school |
districts in which
more than 90% of the population is in one |
congressional township;
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High school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable |
property is
located in unincorporated territory; and unit |
districts (OLD TYPE);
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Combined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;
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Combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and |
community consolidated school districts that elect board
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members at large and without restriction by area of residence |
within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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(FORMATS 2a and 2b
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Ballot position for at large candidates shall be determined |
by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Section 9-11.1 and ballot position
for candidates grouped by |
"affected school district", as that term is defined
in Section |
9-11.2, shall be determined by order
of petition filing or |
lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Format 2a is used only in electing, to unstaggered terms |
expiring on the
date of the regular school election held in |
calendar year 2001, the initial 7
members of the board of |
education of a combined school district that is
established as |
provided in subsection (a-5) of Section 11B-7, and Format 2b is
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used only in electing,
when required under Section 10-10, a |
successor to serve the remainder of the
unstaggered, unexpired |
term of any such initial board member in whose office a
vacancy |
has occurred.)
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Format 2a:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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Instructions to voter: One member of the board of education |
is to be elected
at large from within the territory included |
within the boundaries of (insert
name of
the combined school |
district as proposed or formed), 3 members are to be
elected |
from the territory included within the boundaries of (former)
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Elementary School District No. ....., and 3 members are to be |
elected from the
territory included within the boundaries of |
(former) Elementary School District
No. ......
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FOR THE MEMBER
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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(FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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VOTE FOR THREE
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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(FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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VOTE FOR THREE
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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Format 2b:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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( ) .......................................
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(FORMAT 3
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by community unit, community |
consolidated and
combined school districts when the territory |
is less than 2 congressional
townships, or 72 square miles, but |
consists of more than one congressional
township, or 36 square |
miles, outside of the corporate limits of any city,
village or |
incorporated town within the school district. The School Code
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requires that not more than 5 board members shall be selected |
from any
city, village or incorporated town in the school |
district. At least two
board members must reside in the |
unincorporated area of the school district.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and |
without restriction by area
of residence within the district |
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under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and
except for combined |
school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and community
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consolidated school districts that elect board members at large |
and without
restriction by area of residence within the |
district under subsection (c) of
Section 11B-7, this format |
applies to community unit and community consolidated
school |
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined school |
districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be |
composed of
members from both the incorporated and the |
unincorporated area; not more
than 5 board members shall be |
selected from any city, village or incorporated
town.
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On the basis of existing board membership, not more than |
.... may be
elected from the incorporated areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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(FORMAT 4
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Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by |
the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
prior to
January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and |
without restriction by
area of residence within the district |
under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8
and except for those |
combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and |
community consolidated school districts
that elect board |
members at large and without restriction by area of residence
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within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this |
format
applies to community unit and community consolidated |
school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined |
school districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983 when the |
territory of the school district is
greater than 2 |
congressional townships, or 72 square miles. This format
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applies only when less than 75% of the population is in one |
congressional
township. Congressional townships of less than |
100 inhabitants shall not
be considered for the purpose of such |
mandatory board representation. In
this case, not more than 3 |
board members may be selected from any one
congressional |
township.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education |
is restricted
to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional |
township. On the basis of
existing board membership, members |
may be elected in the following numbers
from each congressional |
township.
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
....
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(Include each remaining congressional township in district |
as needed)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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(FORMAT 5
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Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by |
the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and |
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without restriction by area of
residence within the district |
under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except
for those |
combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and |
community consolidated school districts
that elect board
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members at large and without restriction by area of residence |
within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this |
format is used by
community unit and community consolidated |
school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975, and
combined |
school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983, when the |
territory
of the school district is
greater than 2 |
congressional townships, or 72 square miles and when at
least |
75%, but not more than 90%, of the population resides in one
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congressional township. In this case, 4 school board members |
shall be
selected from that one congressional township and the |
3 remaining board
members shall be selected from the rest of |
the district. If a school district
from which school board |
members are to be selected is located in a county under
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township organization and if the surveyed boundaries of a |
congressional
township from which one or more of those school |
board members is to be
selected, as described by township |
number and range, are coterminous with the
boundaries of the |
township as identified by the township name assigned to it as
a |
political subdivision of the State, then that township may be |
referred to on
the ballot by both its township name and by |
township number and
range.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education |
is to consist
of 4 members from the congressional township that |
has at least 75% but not
more than 90% of the population, and 3 |
board members from the remaining
congressional townships in the |
school district. On the basis of existing
board membership, |
members may be elected in the following numbers from each
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congressional township.
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FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( )..........................
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( )..........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township ..... Range
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.....; ...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
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congressional townships.
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(name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
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congressional townships.
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The Remaining Congressional Townships
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( ) ............................
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( ) ............................
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(FORMAT 6
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Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the |
order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section |
9-11.1.
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This format is used by school districts in which voters |
have approved a
referendum to elect school board members by |
school board district. The
school district is then divided into |
7 school board districts, each of
which elects one member to |
the board of education.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .....................................
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( ) .....................................
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( ) .....................................
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(-OR-)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .....................................
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( ) .....................................
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( ) .....................................
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REVERSE SIDE:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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(Precinct name or number)
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School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois
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Election Tuesday (insert date)
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(facsimile signature of Election Authority)
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(County)
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(FORMAT 7
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the school district. In this case, |
at least one board member
shall be a resident of the |
unincorporated territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of |
the taxable
property of this high school district is located in |
the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at |
least one board member shall be a
resident of the |
unincorporated areas.
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On the basis of existing board membership, at least one |
member shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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(FORMAT 7a
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Ballot position for candidates shall be
determined by the |
order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to
Sections |
9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the |
unincorporated territory
of the school district and on the |
basis of existing board membership no
board member is required |
to be elected from the unincorporated area.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instruction to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of |
the taxable
property of this high school district is located in |
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the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at |
least one board member shall be a
resident of the |
unincorporated areas.
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On the basis of existing board membership, members may be |
elected from
any area or areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) ........................................
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( ) ........................................
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( ) ........................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) ........................................
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( ) ........................................
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( ) ........................................
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(FORMAT 8
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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On the basis of existing board membership at least 2 |
members shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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(FORMAT 8a
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
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unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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On the basis of existing board membership at least one |
member shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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(FORMAT 8b
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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On the basis of existing board membership, members may be |
elected from
any area or areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ...........................
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(Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-459, eff. 8-17-97; 91-357, |
eff.
7-29-99.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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