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| Public Act 093-1082 |
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||
4-50, 5-50, and 6-100 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/4-50 new) | ||||
Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other | ||||
provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority | ||||
shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters and | ||||
for change of address during the period from the close of
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registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day | ||||
before the
primary or election. During this grace period, an | ||||
unregistered qualified
elector may
register to vote, and a | ||||
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person | ||||
in the office of the election
authority or at a voter | ||||
registration location specifically designated for this
purpose | ||||
by the election authority. The election authority shall
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register that individual, or change a registered voter's | ||||
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this | ||||
Article for registration and change of address. | ||||
If a voter who registers or changes address during this | ||||
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary | ||||
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace | ||||
period voting, either in person in the office of the election | ||||
authority or at a location specifically designated for this | ||||
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the | ||||
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall | ||||
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article | ||||
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address | ||||
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at | ||||
the election authority's central ballot counting location and | ||||
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling | ||||
places.
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(10 ILCS 5/5-50 new) | ||
Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other | ||
provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority | ||
shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters and | ||
for change of address during the period from the close of
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registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day | ||
before the
primary or election. During this grace period, an | ||
unregistered qualified
elector may
register to vote, and a | ||
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person | ||
in the office of the election
authority or at a voter | ||
registration location specifically designated for this
purpose | ||
by the election authority. The election authority shall
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register that individual, or change a registered voter's | ||
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this | ||
Article for registration and change of address. | ||
If a voter who registers or changes address during this | ||
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary | ||
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace | ||
period voting, either in person in the office of the election | ||
authority or at a location specifically designated for this | ||
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the | ||
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall | ||
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article | ||
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address | ||
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at | ||
the election authority's central ballot counting location and | ||
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling | ||
places. | ||
(10 ILCS 5/6-100 new) | ||
Sec. 6-100. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other | ||
provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority | ||
shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters and | ||
for change of address during the period from the close of
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registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day | ||
before the
primary or election. During this grace period, an | ||
unregistered qualified
elector may
register to vote, and a | ||
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person | ||
in the office of the election
authority or at a voter | ||
registration location specifically designated for this
purpose | ||
by the election authority. The election authority shall
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register that individual, or change a registered voter's | ||
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this | ||
Article for registration and change of address. | ||
If a voter who registers or changes address during this | ||
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary | ||
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace | ||
period voting, either in person in the office of the election | ||
authority or at a location specifically designated for this | ||
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the | ||
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall | ||
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article | ||
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address | ||
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at | ||
the election authority's central ballot counting location and | ||
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling | ||
places.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2005. | ||