94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0397


 
Introduced 1/25/2005, by Rep. Lou Lang
 
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    Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act.
Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study
and recommend to the General Assembly a system of
voting via the Internet at elections in 2008 and thereafter.
Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2007.  Effective
immediately.
















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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 1. Short title.   This Act may be cited as the 
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Internet Voting
Commission Act.



 
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    Section 5. Commission created.   The Internet Voting 
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Commission is created,
consisting of 8 members of the General 
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Assembly and 8 public members.  The
President and Minority 
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Leader of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader
of the 
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House of Representatives shall each appoint 2 legislative 
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members and 2
public members.


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    The Internet Voting Commission shall study and recommend to 
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the General
Assembly a system of voting
via the Internet at 
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elections in 2008 and thereafter.
The Internet system of voting 
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shall supplement and not replace existing voting
systems.


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    The Commission shall
designate a chairman from among its 
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number, shall meet as frequently as
necessary at the call of 
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the chair, and shall report its findings to the
General 
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Assembly as expeditiously as possible.
Commission 
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recommendations shall take effect upon the effective date of a

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Public Act that enacts them.


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    Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall 
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be reimbursed
for expenses incurred in the performance of their 
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duties from funds
appropriated for that purpose.


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    The Commission is abolished January 1, 2007.



 
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    Section 10. Repeal.   This Act is repealed January 1, 2007.



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