Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HJRCA0014

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0014

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Brad Halbrook

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. III, Sec. 9 new

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, following the consolidated election on April 1, 2027, all elections under this Constitution, except for special elections, shall be held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Provides that all persons elected to office in the 2027 consolidated election shall hold that office until a successor is elected and qualified in the 2032 general election.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Article III of the Illinois Constitution by adding Section 9 as follows

ARTICLE III

SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 9 new) SECTION 9. DATE OF ELECTIONS

Following the consolidated election on April 1, 2027, all elections under this Constitution, except for special elections, shall be held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. All persons elected to office in the 2027 consolidated election shall hold that office until a successor is elected and qualified in the 2032 general election.

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.