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DECLARING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY BOARD MEMBER IN THE COUNTY OF KANE (DISTRICT 2)
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WHEREAS, section 25-2 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/25-2) sets out the events on which an elective office becomes vacant; and
WHEREAS, section 25-11 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/25-11) and section 2-28 of the Kane County Code set forth a procedure that is followed when a vacancy occurs in the office of county board member; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 25-11 of the Illinois Election Code, when a vacancy occurs in an elective county office, the county board must publicly declare that the vacancy exists and notice of the vacancy must be given to the county central committee of each established political party; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 25-11 of the Election Code, the vacancy shall be filled within sixty (60) days by appointment of the chair of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 25-11 of the Illinois Election Code, the appointee shall be a member of the same political party as the person he or she succeeds was at the time of his or her election and shall be otherwise eligible to serve, and the appointee must be a resident of the county board district; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2025, a vacancy occurred in the office of county board member in the County of Kane, District 2; and
WHEREAS, notice of this vacancy has been given to the county central committee of each established political party in Kane County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 25-11 of the Illinois Election Code, because more than twenty-eight (28) months remain in the term for the office of county board member in the County of Kane, District 2, the appointment shall be until the next general election, which will occur on November 3, 2026, at which time this vacated office shall be filled by election for the rem...
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