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SB0054 - 104th General Assembly

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB0054
 
Introduced 1/13/2025, by Sen. Seth Lewis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/24C-15.2 new
10 ILCS 5/24C-15.3 new
    Amends the Election Code. Provides that all election authorities shall provide regular updates to the State Board of Elections concerning votes tabulated by that election authority. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall make this information available to the public at least every 48 hours. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, the State Board of Elections shall adopt standards concerning how election authorities release information about the total number of vote by mail ballots that have been tabulated by the election authority. Provides that, beginning with the 2026 primary election and all primary, consolidated, general and special elections thereafter, all election authorities shall adhere to the standards adopted by the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately.


LRB104 03267 SPS 13289 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 
SB0054LRB104 03267 SPS 13289 b

1    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections 
524C-15.2 and 24C-15.3 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/24C-15.2 new)
7    Sec. 24C-15.2. Vote counting updates. All election 
8authorities shall provide regular updates to the State Board 
9of Elections concerning votes tabulated by that election 
10authority. The State Board of Elections shall make this 
11information available to the public at least every 48 hours.
 
12    (10 ILCS 5/24C-15.3 new)
13    Sec. 24C-15.3. Vote by mail tabulation standards. No later 
14than January 1, 2026, the State Board of Elections shall adopt 
15standards concerning how election authorities release 
16information about the total number of vote by mail ballots 
17that have been tabulated by the election authority. Beginning 
18with the 2026 primary election and all primary, consolidated, 
19general and special elections thereafter, all election 
20authorities shall adhere to the standards adopted by the State 
21Board of Elections under this Section.
 
 
 
SB0054- 2 -LRB104 03267 SPS 13289 b

1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.