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    AN ACT concerning elections. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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4-50, 5-50, and 6-100 as follows:
 
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    (10 ILCS 5/4-50  new)
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    Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other 
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provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority 
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until January 1, 2005 may and on and after January 1, 2005 
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shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters 
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during the period from the close of
registration for a primary 
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or election and until the 14th day before the
primary or 
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election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified

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elector may
register to vote in person in the office of the 
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election
authority or at a voter registration location 
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specifically designated for this
purpose by the election 
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authority. A registered voter may submit a change of address 
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form
during this period as well. The election authority shall

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register that individual in the manner provided by law.
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    If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to 
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vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace 
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period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in 
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person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/5-50  new)
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    Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other 
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provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority 
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until January 1, 2005 may and on and after January 1, 2005 
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shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters 
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during the period from the close of
registration for a primary 
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or election and until the 14th day before the
primary or 
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election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified

 


 






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elector may
register to vote in person in the office of the 
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election
authority or at a voter registration location 
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specifically designated for this
purpose by the election 
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authority. A registered voter may submit a change of address 
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form
during this period as well. The election authority shall

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register that individual in the manner provided by law.
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    If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to 
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vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace 
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period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in 
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person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/6-100  new)
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    Sec. 6-100. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other 
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provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority 
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until January 1, 2005 may and on and after January 1, 2005 
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shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters 
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during the period from the close of
registration for a primary 
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or election and until the 14th day before the
primary or 
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election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified

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elector may
register to vote in person in the office of the 
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election
authority or at a voter registration location 
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specifically designated for this
purpose by the election 
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authority. A registered voter may submit a change of address 
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form
during this period as well. The election authority shall

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register that individual in the manner provided by law.
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    If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to 
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vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace 
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period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in 
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person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.

 

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