Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 3/23/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2992




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2992 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Section 
51-25 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/1-25 new)
7    Sec. 1-25. Law enforcement; polling places.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an 
9election authority shall not locate a polling place for early 
10voting, grace period registration and voting, or election day 
11voting in a building permanently occupied by a local or State 
12law enforcement agency unless otherwise permitted by this 
13Section.
14    (b) An election authority with an office in a building 
15occupied by local or State law enforcement may conduct early 
16voting or grace period registration and voting at the site, 
 
 
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1provided the election authority operates a permanent or 
2temporary early voting or grace period registration and voting 
3polling location in at least one location that is not located 
4in a building occupied by a local or State law enforcement 
5agency.
6    (c) An election authority with an office in a building 
7occupied by local or State law enforcement may conduct election 
8day voting at the site, provided the election authority 
9operates an election day voting polling location in at least 
10one location that is not located in a building occupied by a 
11local or State law enforcement agency. 
12    (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an election 
13authority from conducting early voting, grace period 
14registration and voting, or election day voting at the student 
15union on the campus of a public university due to presence of a 
16university law enforcement office.
 

17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.".