§ 2-27. Number of districts and representation of districts.

There shall be 12 multimember districts, with two members elected from each district. The 12 districts shall be as depicted on the official DeKalb County Board district maps as maintained by the county clerk, and as described on the basis of the number of precincts that have been approved for the county. No person shall be eligible to hold the office of county board member unless he or she is a legal voter and has been a resident of the county, and the county board district from which elected (or appointed), for at least one year immediately preceding the general election (or date of appointment if filling a mid-term vacancy), and registered to vote at a residence located in said district at the time of filing their statement of candidacy (or at the time of appointment).

(Res. No. R2012-37, 5-16-12; Ord. No. 2014-05, 3-19-14)

State law reference

Power of county board to require board members to be elected from districts, 55 ILCS 5/2-3002.