missioners. But all judges and clerks of elections in cities having a population of five hundred thousand inhabitants or over, shall be allowed the sum of seven dollars ($7.00) per day for their services. for each regular election and for each primary and five dollars ($5.00) for each registration and revision. For the day of election or for each primary, judges and clerks of election shall be credited with only one day's service each; but for the day of election on which a president: of the United States is elected, judges and clerks of election shall be credited with two day's service each. APPROVED June 24, 1921. COMPENSATION OF JUDGES AND CLERKS-SCHOOL ELECTIONS. 1. Amends sections 1 and 3, Act of AN ACT to amend sections 1 and 3 of "An Act to provide for the compensation of judges and clerks of elections at elections at which trustees of schools and school directors are elected under the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the holding of elections and declaring the results thereof in cities, vilages and incorporated towns of this State,' approved June 19, 1885," approved June 3, 1889, in force July 1, 1889. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 1 and 3 of "An Act to. provide for the compensation of judges and clerks of elections at elections at which trustees of schools and school directors are elected under the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the holding; of elections and declaring the results thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns of this State,' approved June 19, 1885," approved June 3, 1889, in force July 1, 1889, are amended to read as follows: §1. That at all elections held under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the holding of elections and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State." approved June 19, 1885, and those amendatory and supplemental thereto, at which any trustee of schools shall be elected, the expenses. of such election shall be paid out of the treasury of the school township for which the trustee is elected. §3. The corporate authorities of school townships and school districts are hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes for thepurpose of paying such election expenses. APPROVED June 28, 1921. CONTEST PROCEEDINGS. 1. Amends sections 117 and 118, Act § 117. Other elections con- § 118. When elector may defend costs. (HOUSE BILL No. 650. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1921.) AN ACT to amend sections 117 and 118 of "An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filing vacancies in elective offices", approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 117 and 118 of "An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices" approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, are amended to read as follows: $117. In the case of all constitutional amendments or other public measures or subjects submitted to the voters of this State, and of all public measures or subjects submitted to the voters of any city, village, incorporated town, county, sanitary district or any other municipal corporation, or any subdivision of the State, any five electors of the State, or of the city, village, incorporated town, county, sanitary district or other municipal corporation, or subdivision of the State, may contest the results of any such election by filing a written statement in the Circuit or Superior Court within thirty days after the result of the election shall have been determined, in like form as in other cases of contested elections in the Circuit Court. Such city, village, incorporated town, county, sanitary district or other municipal corporation or subdivision of the State shall be made defendant and process shall be served as in suits against such city, village, incorporated town, county, sanitary district or other municipal corporation or subdivision of the State; and like proceedings shall be had as in other cases of contested elections before such court. Where the contest relates to a constitutional amendment or other public measure or subject submitted to the voters of the State, the statement of contest shall not specify any defendant, but notice of the contest be filed with the Attorney General who may appear and take such steps as he shall deem proper with respect to such contest; the contest may be heard and determined at any time not less than ten days after notice to the Attorney General as herein provided, and like proceedings as nearly as may be shall be had as in other cases of contested elections before such court. § 118. In case of any contest under section 117 of this Act, the court shall allow any one or more electors of such State, city, village, incorporated town, sanitary district, county, or other municipal corporation, or subdivision of the State to appear and intervene in such proceedings for the purpose of participating in the prosecution or defense of the same. In case the judgment of the court shall be contrary to the contentions advanced by such interveners, the court may in its discretion tax against such interveners the cost of such proceedings or such portion thereof as to the court shall seem proper. APPROVED June 24, 1921. ELECTION PRECINCTS. 1. Amends section 30, Act of 1872. § 30. Change of election precincts (HOUSE BILL No. 282. APPROVED JUNE 24, 1921.) AN ACT to amend section 30 of "An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 30 of "An Act in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective offices," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, is amended to read as follows: § 30. The county board in each county shall, at its regular meeting in the month of June, or an adjourned meeting in the month of July, 1903, divide its election precincts which contain more than eight hundred (800) voters, into election districts so that each district shall' contain, as near as may be practicable, five hundred (500) voters, and not more in any case than eight hundred (800). Said district shall be composed of contiguous territory and in as compact form as can be for the convenience of the electors voting therein. The several county boards in establishing said districts shall describe them by metes and bounds and number them. And so often thereafter as it shall appear by the number of votes cast at the general election held in November of any year, that any election district or undivided election precinct contains more than eight hundred (800) voters, the county board of the county in which said district or precinct may be, shall, at its regular meeting in the month of June, or an adjourned meeting in the month of July next, after such November election, redivide or readjust such election district, or election precinct, so that no district or election precinct shall contain more than the number of votes above specified. If for any reason said county board shall fail in any year to redivide or readjust said election districts or election precincts, then said districts or precincts as then existing shall continue until the next regular June meeting of said county board; at which regular June meetingor an adjourned meeting in the month of July said county board shall redivide or readjust said election districts or election precincts in manner as herein required. And on or before the first day of September, 1903, the county clerk in each county shall make a correct list of all election districts and election precincts into which the county is divided, designating each by its name or number, or name and number, as the case may be, and forward said lists to the Secretary of State; and, thereafter, when at any meeting of the county board any redivision, readjustment or change in name or number of election districts. or election precincts, is made by the said county board, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to immediately notify the Secretary of State of such redivision, readjustment or change. The county board in every case shall fix and establish the places for holding elections in its respective county and all general and special elections, town meeting Such conventions shall be convened at the county seat of the county, when such circuit is included in one county. If such circuit includes more than one county, it shall meet at the county seat of the county having the largest population but a majority of the delegates constituting such convention may designate the place within such circuit that such convention shall be held. § 3. At least 75 days prior to the time such judges are to be elected, the chairman of the county central committee respectively of each political party (or in case a circuit comprises more than one county, then the chairman of the county central committees of such counties within said circuit, or a majority thereof) shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a call for the conventions of their respective parties for nominating such judicial candidates to be voted for at such election. Said call shall state, among other things, the time and place (designating the building and hall) for holding such convention. The time designated for holding such convention shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 31 days before said election. § 4. All such nominations made by such conventions shall be duly certified to the Secretary of State by the presiding officer thereof, and when certified shall be placed upon the official ballot to be voted for at said election. Not less than fifteen days before said election the Secretary of State shall certify to the county clerk of each county within which the electors may by law vote for such candidates as may be nominated hereunder, the name of the person or persons nominated for such office as shown by the certificate of such presiding officer on file in his office. § 5. An Act to provide for the nomination of candidates by political parties of judges of the Superior Court of Cook County, and all circuit judges, approved June 25, 1917; in force July 1, 1917, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed. APPROVED June 27, 1921. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. 1. Amends section 6, Act of 1910. § 6. Dates of primary--hours. (SENATE BILL NO. 528. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1921.) AN ACT to amend section 6 of "An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties," approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 6 of "An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties," approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended, is amended to read as follows: §6. A primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in April in every year in which a President of the United States is to be elected, for the purpose of electing delegates and alternate delegates to national nominating conventions, and for the purpose of securing an expression of the sentiment and will of the party voters with respect to candidatesfor nomination for the office of President of the United States. A. primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in April in every year in which officers are to be voted for on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of such year, for the nomination of candidates for such offices as are to be voted for at such November election. A primary shall be held on the last Tuesday in February in each year, for the nomination of such officers as are to be voted for on the first Tuesday in April of such year. A primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in March in each year, for the nomination of such officers as are to be voted for on the third Tuesday in April of such year. A primary for the nomination of all other officers, nominations for which are required to be made under the provisions of this Act, shall be held three weeks preceding the date of the general election for such offices, respectively. p. m. The polls shall be open from 6:00 o'clock a. m. to 5:00 o'clock APPROVED June 29, 1921. PRIMARY-NOMINATIONS OF MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTION OF SENATORIAL COMMITTEEMEN. (SENATE BILL No. 529. APPROVED JUNE 21, 1921.) AN ACT to amend sections 4 and 5 of "An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties for the nomination of members of the General Assembly and the clection of Senatorial committeemen," approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 4 and 5 of "An Act to provide for the holding of primary elections by political parties for the nomination of members of the General Assembly and the election of Senatorial committeemen," approved March 9, 1910, in force July 1, 1910, as amended are amended to read as follows: § 4. A primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in April, in the year A. D. 1922 and every two years thereafter for the nomination of candidates for senatorial offices and for the election of senatorial committeemen. § 5. There shall be constituted a Senatorial committee for each Senatorial district: Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent a political party from electing or appointing in accordance with its practice any other committees. The Senatorial committee of each political party shall be elected as follows: (a) In Senatorial districts comprised of three or more counties, the Senatorial committee shall be composed of one member elected from each county of such Senatorial district. At the April primary held in the year A. D. 1922, and at the April primary held every two years thereafter, each primary elector may vote |