104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3301
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/29-21 new
    Amends the Election Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, coerce, use violence or force, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or use violence or force against: (1) an election worker in the performance or discharge of his or her election-related duties; or (2) an individual who is lawfully present at a polling place or a location where a canvass of votes is conducted. Provides that any person who violates the provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense committed within 3 years of a previous conviction for the same offense.


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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 
529-21 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/29-21 new)
7    Sec. 29-21. Harassment of election workers.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Election worker" means an individual who is an election 
10official, poll worker, or an election volunteer in connection 
11with the administration of an election for local, State, or 
12federal office.
13    "Election-related duties" include, but are not limited to, 
14any of the following:
15        (1) creating, disseminating, collecting, or delivering 
16    voter applications or ballots;
17        (2) registering voters;
18        (3) opening, closing, operating, and maintaining order 
19    at polling places and early voting sites;
20        (4) processing and assisting voters at polling places 
21    or early voting sites;
22        (5) processing, tabulating, and tallying ballots; and
23        (6) certifying election results.
 
 
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1    (b) It is unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, 
2coerce, use violence or force, or attempt to intimidate, 
3threaten, coerce, or use violence or force against:
4    (1) an election worker in the performance or discharge of 
5    his or her election-related duties; or
6    (2) an individual who is lawfully present at a polling 
7    place or a location where a canvass of votes is conducted. 
8    (c) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a 
9Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony 
10for a second or subsequent offense committed within 3 years of 
11a previous conviction for the same offense.