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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Numerous problems were observed in the process of |
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| counting ballots cast in the March 21, 2006, election to |
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| nominate many Cook County-based candidates, including, but not |
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| limited to, the candidate of the Democratic Party for the |
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| office of Cook County Board President; and
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| WHEREAS, As one result of these problems, many ballot |
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| counts were delayed long after the close of the polls on March |
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| 21, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, The people of Cook County are entitled to have |
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| their ballots counted in a timely and accurate manner; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| the House Elections & Campaign Reform Committee is directed to |
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| hold four hearings on the primary election and ballot count |
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| conducted in Cook County on March 21, 2006, and following days; |
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| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the first of these four hearings shall be |
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| held in Springfield prior to the adjournment of the House from |
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| its 2006 spring session; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the second, third, and fourth hearings shall |
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| be held in Cook County prior to August 1, 2006; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That the House Elections & Campaign Reform |
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| Committee shall submit a report of its findings to the Speaker |
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| of the House and the House Minority Leader on or before |
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| September 1, 2006; and be it further
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