{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-4-3-8","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/4-3-8","heading":"","body":"At the same time that one files his statement of candidacy he shall also file with the clerk specified in Section 4-3-7 a petition requesting his candidacy. Such petition shall contain a number of signatures of electors, residing within the same municipality as the candidate, equal to at least 1% of the total vote cast at the last preceding election in the municipality for mayor. This petition shall be in substantially the form provided in the general election law.","path":["CHAPTER 65 MUNICIPALITIES","Illinois Municipal Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=802\u0026ChapterID=14\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:23Z","sha256":"40c24f8cc2fcc1da88b7e06ab501dc108a64ad1ae20620883bc78df1f55a195e","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-4-3-7","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-4-3-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}