{"data":{"id":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-16-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"10 ILCS 5/16-1","heading":"","body":"In all elections hereafter to be held in this state for public officers, the voting shall be by ballots printed and distributed at public expense as provided in this article and no other ballots shall be used.","path":["CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS","Election Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=170\u0026ChapterID=3\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:12Z","sha256":"9e24a9b55767211354dd41653109de230ef90799085b7c33b44f60796287e1e7","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-15-6","next":"us-il/10-ilcs-5-16-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}