102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4400
 
Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Chris Bos
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new

     Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a policy to be instituted by each election authority concerning the chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the policy shall include: (i) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same election; (ii) reporting requirements of the number of vote by mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to in-person voting; and (iii) the creation of a public database to publish data provided by election authorities.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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 Section 
51A-70 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new)
7    Sec. 1A-70. Vote by mail ballots; chain of custody; 
8security. The State Board of Elections shall create a policy 
9to be instituted by each election authority concerning the 
10chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots. 
11The policy shall include:
12        (1) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns 
13    a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same 
14    election; 
15        (2) reporting requirements of the number of vote by 
16    mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to 
17    in-person voting; and 
18        (3) the creation of a public database to publish data 
19    provided by election authorities.