(10 ILCS 5/Art. 7A heading)
(10 ILCS 5/7A-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7A-1)
Sec. 7A-1.
Any Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge who has been elected
to that office and who seeks to be retained in that office under subsection
(d) of Section 12 of Article VI of the Constitution shall file a declaration
of candidacy to succeed himself in the office of the Secretary of State
not less than 6 months before the general election preceding
the expiration of his term of office. Within 3 business days thereafter,
the Secretary of State shall certify to the State Board of Elections the
names of all incumbent judges who were eligible to stand for retention at
the next general election but failed to timely file a declaration of
candidacy to succeed themselves in office or, having timely filed such a
declaration, withdrew it. The State Board of Elections may rely upon the
certification from the Secretary of State (a) to determine when vacancies
in judicial office exist and (b) to determine the judicial positions for
which elections will be held. The Secretary of State, not less
than 63 days before the election, shall certify the Judge's candidacy to
the proper election officials. The names of Judges seeking retention shall
be submitted to the electors, separately and without party designation,
on the sole question whether each Judge shall be retained in office for
another term. The retention elections shall be conducted at general elections
in the appropriate Judicial District, for Supreme and Appellate Judges,
and in the circuit for Circuit Judges. The affirmative vote of three-fifths
of the electors voting on the question shall elect the Judge to the office
for a term commencing on the first Monday in December following his election.
Upon certification of a Judge's candidacy for retention by the Secretary of State, the judicial candidate may file a written request with the Secretary of State for redaction of the judicial candidate's home address information from the candidate's declaration of candidacy for retention. After receipt of the candidate's written request, the Secretary of State shall redact or cause redaction of the judicial candidate's home address from the candidate's declaration of candidacy for retention within 5 business days. For the purposes of this subsection, "home address" has the meaning as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-886, eff. 1-1-11; 97-847, eff. 9-22-12.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
Article 1A - State Board Of Elections
Article 2A - Time Of Holding Elections
Article 2B - Conduct Of The 2020 General Election (Repealed)
Article 3 - Qualification Of Voters
Article 4 - Registration Of Electors In Counties Having A Population Of Less Than 500,000
Article 5 - Registration Of Electors In Counties Having A Population Of 500,000 Or More
Article 6 - Registration Of Electors In Certain Cities, Villages And Incorporated Towns
Article 6A - County Board Of Election Commissioners
Article 7 - The Making Of Nominations By Political Parties
Article 7A - Judges' Declaration of Intent to Seek Retention in Office
Article 8 - Nominations of Members of the General Assembly
Article 9 - Disclosure and Regulation of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
Article 10 - Making of Nominations in Certain Other Cases
Article 11 - Establishment of Election Precincts
Article 12 - Notice of Election
Article 13 - Judges of Election (Outside of Jurisdiction of Boards of Election Commissioners)
Article 14 - Judges (In Municipalities Under Boards Of Election Commissioners)
Article 15 - Ballot Boxes And Poll Books
Article 17 - Conduct of Elections and Making Returns
Article 18A - Provisional Voting
Article 19A - Early Voting by Personal Appearance
Article 20 - Voting by Absent Electors in Military or Naval Service
Article 21 - Electors of President and Vice-President of United States
Article 23 - Contesting Elections
Article 24A - Electronic, Mechanical Or Electric Voting Systems
Article 24C - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems
Article 25 - Resignations And Vacancies
Article 28 - Submitting Public Questions
Article 29 - Prohibitions And Penalties
Article 29B - Fair Campaign Practices