Bill > HB0040

This bill establishes a procedure for a special recall election to recall the Mayor of Chicago and the election of a successor mayor at a special successor election or special runoff election. The recall process can be initiated by a petition signed by at least 15% of the total votes cast for Mayor in the preceding election, with at least 50 signatures from each ward. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the board of election commissioners will certify the petition and hold a special recall election within 100 days. If the Mayor is removed, the Vice Mayor will serve until the Mayor elected at the special successor election or special runoff election is qualified. Candidates for the special successor election must submit a petition signed by at least 12,500 legal voters of the City within 50 days of the recall petition being filed. The bill is effective immediately.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=40&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103