(105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12)

Sec. 9-12.

Ballots for the election of school officers shall be in one
of the following forms:


						(FORMAT 1

Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.

This format is used by Boards of School Directors.  School Directors are
elected at large.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL

DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) .......................................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL

DIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) ........................................


						(FORMAT 2

Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.

This format is used when school board members are elected at large.
Membership on the school board is not restricted by area of residence.

Types of school districts generally using this format are:

Common school districts;

Community unit and community consolidated school districts formed on or
after January 1, 1975;

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within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 (now repealed);

Community unit, community consolidated and combined school districts in which
more than 90% of the population is in one congressional township;

High school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable property is
located in unincorporated territory; and unit districts (OLD TYPE);

Combined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;

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 within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7 (now repealed).)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) .......................................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) .......................................


						(FORMAT 3

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.

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
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.

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 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 (now repealed) and
except for 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 within the district under subsection (c) of
Section 11B-7 (now repealed), 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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM THE INCORPORATED AREAS.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................


						(FORMAT 4

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.

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
(now repealed) 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
within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7 (now repealed), 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
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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....

NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....

NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....

(Include each remaining congressional township in district as needed)

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

Township .............. Range ................

( ) ............................

Township .............. Range ................

( ) ............................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

Township .............. Range ................

( ) ............................

Township .............. Range ................

( ) ............................


						(FORMAT 5

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.

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 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 (now repealed) 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 within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7 (now repealed), 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
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
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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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 CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP.

FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....

VOTE FOR ONE

( )..........................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

..... shall be elected from (name)......  Township ..... Range
......

(name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....

( ) ............................

VOTE FOR ....

...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
congressional townships.

The Remaining Congressional Townships

( ) ............................


						(FORMAT 6

Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ONE

( ) .....................................

(-OR-)OFFICIAL BALLOT

DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ONE

( ) .....................................

REVERSE SIDE:

OFFICIAL BALLOT

DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

(Precinct name or number)

School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois

Election Tuesday (insert date)

(facsimile signature of Election Authority)

(County)


						(FORMAT 7

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.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................


						(FORMAT 7a

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.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Instruction 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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) ........................................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

( ) ........................................


						(FORMAT 8

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.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST 2 MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................


						(FORMAT 8a

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.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....

................... Area
( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................
................... Area

( ) ...........................
( ) ...........................


						(FORMAT 8b

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.

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.)

OFFICIAL BALLOT

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.

ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ....

           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................
           ( )   ...........................

(Source: P.A. 93-706, eff. 7-9-04; 93-1079, eff. 1-21-05; 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)