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Bill Status of HB2541 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: ELEC CD-ELEC PRECINCT NUMBERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/11-2

from Ch. 46, par. 11-2

10 ILCS 5/11-3

from Ch. 46, par. 11-3

10 ILCS 5/11-5

from Ch. 46, par. 11-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,200 voters (now, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Provides that, in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 800 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Provides that, in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,200 votes (now, 600 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
2/21/2013	House	First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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