HB4173sam001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 3/17/2006

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4173

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4173 on page 1, by replacing line 5 with the following:

"Sections 4-50, 5-50, 6-100, 7-10.2, 7-17, 8-8.1, 10-5.1, and 16-3 and by adding Section 19A-80 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/4-50)

Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day before the primary or election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person in the office of the election authority or at a voter registration location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority. The election authority shall register that individual, or change a registered voter's address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this Article for registration and change of address.

If a voter who registers or changes address during this grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace period voting, either in person in the office of the election authority or at a location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article 19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at the election authority's central ballot counting location and shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling places.

Within one business day after a person registers, changes address, or votes pursuant to this Section, the election authority shall transmit that person's name, street address, precinct number, ward or township number, and district number to the State Board of Elections. The State Board shall maintain that information in an electronic format on its website, arranged by county and accessible to State and local political committees.

(Source: P.A. 93-1082, eff. 7-1-05.)

(10 ILCS 5/5-50)

Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day before the primary or election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person in the office of the election authority or at a voter registration location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority. The election authority shall register that individual, or change a registered voter's address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this Article for registration and change of address.

If a voter who registers or changes address during this grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace period voting, either in person in the office of the election authority or at a location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article 19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at the election authority's central ballot counting location and shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling places.

Within one business day after a person registers, changes address, or votes pursuant to this Section, the election authority shall transmit that person's name, street address, precinct number, ward or township number, and district number to the State Board of Elections. The State Board shall maintain that information in an electronic format on its website, arranged by county and accessible to State and local political committees.

(Source: P.A. 93-1082, eff. 7-1-05.)

(10 ILCS 5/6-100)

Sec. 6-100. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day before the primary or election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person in the office of the election authority or at a voter registration location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority. The election authority shall register that individual, or change a registered voter's address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this Article for registration and change of address.

If a voter who registers or changes address during this grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace period voting, either in person in the office of the election authority or at a location specifically designated for this purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article 19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at the election authority's central ballot counting location and shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling places.

Within one business day after a person registers, changes address, or votes pursuant to this Section, the election authority shall transmit that person's name, street address, precinct number, ward or township number, and district number to the State Board of Elections. The State Board shall maintain that information in an electronic format on its website, arranged by county and accessible to State and local political committees.

(Source: P.A. 93-1082, eff. 7-1-05.)"; and

on page 11, by inserting below line 1 the following:

"(10 ILCS 5/19A-80 new)

Sec. 19A-80. State Board website. Within one business day after a person votes pursuant to this Article, the election authority shall transmit that person's name, street address, precinct number, ward or township number, and district number to the State Board of Elections. The State Board shall maintain that information in an electronic format on its website, arranged by county and accessible to State and local political committees.".