Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26, § 125.230 - Form of Complaint

All complaints shall conform to Section 125.30, and shall contain the following:

a) The complaint shall be directed to and state the name of the person, candidate, or the chairman or treasurer of a political committee against whom the complaint is directed;

b) The complaint shall state the provisions of the Election Code or rules that are alleged to have been violated;

c) The complaint shall state the time, place and nature of the alleged offense; and

d) The complaint shall be verified, dated and signed by the complainant, in substantially the following manner:

Verification

"I declare that this complaint (including any accompanying schedules and statements) has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true and correct complaint as required by Article 9 of the Election Code. I understand that the penalty for willfully filing a false complaint shall be a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in a penal institution other than the penitentiary not to exceed six months, or both fine and imprisonment."

(Date of filing)		(Signature of person filing the complaint)

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26, § 125.230

Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 2351, effective February 4, 2011