Illinois Statutes § 5/29-17 Deprivation of Constitutional Rights-Liability
Statute Text
Any person who subjects, or causes to be subjected, a citizen of the State of Illinois or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States or of the State of Illinois, relating to registration to vote, the conduct of elections, voting, or the nomination or election of candidates for public or political party office, shall be liable to the party injured or any person affected, in any action or proceeding for redress.
Source
P.A. 79-1363.
Explore Related Documents
This section contains links to related documents with the same tags to allow you quickly access other relevant legal materials. These links include document types and counts, enabling you to explore similar content efficiently.
-
Election Offenses (44)
- Statutes (44)
- Election Law Manual
- Chapter 2: State Regulation of Candidacies And Candidate Ballot Access, Subchapter 4: Miscellaneous Candidacy Regulations
- Chapter 2: State Regulation of Candidacies And Candidate Ballot Access, Subchapter 5: Ballot Access Challenges
- Chapter 7: The Role of Courts on Election Day, Subchapter 2: Election Day Remedies Sought
- Chapter 9: Election Contests, Subchapter 3: Statutory Requirements
- Chapter 11: Extraordinary and Equitable Relief, Subchapter 2: Extraordinary Writs
- Chapter 12: Special Considerations, Subchapter 6: Immunity for Election Officials