{"data":{"id":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-9-12","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"105 ILCS 5/9-12","heading":"","body":"Ballots for the election of school officers shall be in one of the following forms:\n(FORMAT 1\nBallot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.\nThis format is used by Boards of School Directors. School Directors are elected at large.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL\nDIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL\nDIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\n(FORMAT 2\nBallot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.\nThis format is used when school board members are elected at large. Membership on the school board is not restricted by area of residence.\nTypes of school districts generally using this format are:\nCommon school districts;\nCommunity unit and community consolidated school districts formed on or after January 1, 1975;\nCommunity 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at large and without restriction by area of residence within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 (now repealed);\nCommunity unit, community consolidated and combined school districts in which more than 90% of the population is in one congressional township;\nHigh school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable property is located in unincorporated territory; and unit districts (OLD TYPE);\nCombined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;\nCombined 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at large and without restriction by area of residence within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7 (now repealed).)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF\nEDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF\nEDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\n( ) .......................................\n(FORMAT 3\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.\nExcept 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM THE INCORPORATED AREAS.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION\nTO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nTHE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION\nTO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n(FORMAT 4\nBallot 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.\nExcept 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions to voter: Membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional township.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP.\nNOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....\nNOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....\nNOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE ....\n(Include each remaining congressional township in district as needed)\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nTHE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\nTownship .............. Range ................\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\nTownship .............. Range ................\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF\nEDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\nTownship .............. Range ................\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\nTownship .............. Range ................\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\n(FORMAT 5\nBallot 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.\nExcept 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP.\nFOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION\nTO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nFROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....\nVOTE FOR ONE\n( )..........................\n( )..........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION\nTO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township ..... Range ......\n(name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\nVOTE FOR ....\n...... board members shall be elected from the remaining congressional townships.\nThe Remaining Congressional Townships\n( ) ............................\n( ) ............................\n(FORMAT 6\nBallot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nDISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ONE\n( ) .....................................\n( ) .....................................\n( ) .....................................\n(-OR-)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nDISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ONE\n( ) .....................................\n( ) .....................................\n( ) .....................................\nREVERSE SIDE:\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nDISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)\n(Precinct name or number)\nSchool District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois\nElection Tuesday (insert date)\n(facsimile signature of Election Authority)\n(County)\n(FORMAT 7\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nTHE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n(FORMAT 7a\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstruction 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\n( ) ........................................\n(FORMAT 8\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST 2 MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nTHE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n(FORMAT 8a\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nTHE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE FULL TERMS.\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n................... Area\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n(FORMAT 8b\nBallot 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.\nThis 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.)\nOFFICIAL BALLOT\nInstructions 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.\nON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nAN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\nFOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE\nA FULL 4-YEAR TERM\nVOTE FOR ....\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................\n( ) ...........................","path":["CHAPTER 105 SCHOOLS","School Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1005\u0026ChapterID=17\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:25Z","sha256":"538bc0514008f685203fd30cc0bb8e6f7a70e75f989e9a1d01ac9bd3032e1f50","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-9-11.2","next":"us-il/105-ilcs-5-9-12.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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