80 Ill. Adm. Code 1600.715
Eligible Voters
Section 1600.715 Eligible Voters
a) An
individual is eligible to vote for a contributing membership position on the
Board of Trustees of the System if he or she was a contributing member, defined
as an employee who has been certified as a SURS covered employee by the
employee's employer and an employee for whom employee contributions have been
received in the previous 31 days, except as provided for in subsection (e), as
of March 1 of the year in which the election is held.
b) An
individual is eligible to vote for an open annuitant position on the Board of
Trustees of the System if he or she was an annuitant as of March 1 of the year
in which the election is held.
c) A
person who is eligible to vote for a contributing membership position pursuant
to subsection (a) is not eligible to vote for an open annuitant position.
d) A
person who is eligible to vote for an annuitant position pursuant to subsection
(b) is not eligible to vote for an open contributing membership position.
e) A
SURS member receiving a disability pursuant to Section 15-150 of the Illinois
Pension Code is not an annuitant but is considered a contributing member for
purposes of Board elections.