(65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1)
Sec. 5-2-18.1.
In any city or village which has adopted this Article and also has
elected to choose alderpersons from wards or trustees from districts, as the
case may be, a proposition to elect the city council at large shall be
submitted to the electors in the manner herein provided.
Electors of such city or village, equal to not less than 10% of the
total vote cast for all candidates for mayor or president in the last
preceding municipal election for such office, may petition for the submission
to a vote of the electors of that city or village the
proposition whether the city council shall be elected at large. The
petition shall be in the same form as prescribed in Section 5-1-6,
except that said petition shall be modified as to the wording of the
proposition to be voted upon to conform to the wording of the
proposition as hereinafter set forth, and shall
be filed with the city clerk in accordance with the general election law.
The clerk shall certify the proposition to the proper election authorities
who shall submit the proposition at an election in accordance with the general
election law.
However,
such proposition shall not be submitted at the
general primary election for the municipality.
The proposition shall be in substantially the
following form:
-------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the city (or village) of.... elect the city council at YESlarge instead of alderpersons -------------------------(or trustees) from wards (or NOdistricts)?--------------------------------------------------------------
If a majority of those voting on the proposition vote "yes", then the
city council shall be elected at large at the next general municipal
election and the provisions of Section 5-2-12 shall be applicable. Upon
the election and qualification of such councilmen or trustees, the
terms of all sitting alderpersons shall expire.
(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21; 102-687, eff. 12-17-21.)
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