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Rep. Jack D. Franks
Filed: 1/12/2009
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| AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 761
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 761, AS AMENDED, |
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| with reference to the page and line numbers of House Amendment |
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| No. 1, as follows:
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| on page 1, by replacing line 5 with the following:
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| "Section 9-35 and by adding Sections 16-12, 24A-23, 24B-21, |
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| 24C-20, and 25-9 as follows:"; and
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| on page 5, by inserting after line 2 the following:
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| "(10 ILCS 5/16-12 new) |
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| Sec. 16-12. Separate ballots for 2009 special election. |
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| Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an election |
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| authority may prepare and use ballots for the special election |
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| conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the |
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| 2009 consolidated election ballots. This Section is repealed on |
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| January 1, 2010.
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| (10 ILCS 5/24A-23 new) |
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| Sec. 24A-23. Separate ballot cards for 2009 special |
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| election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an |
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| election authority may prepare and use ballot cards for the |
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| special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are |
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| separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot cards. This |
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| Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
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| (10 ILCS 5/24B-21 new) |
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| Sec. 24B-21. Separate ballot sheets for 2009 special |
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| election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an |
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| election authority may prepare and use ballot sheets for the |
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| special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are |
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| separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot sheets. |
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| This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
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| (10 ILCS 5/24C-20 new) |
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| Sec. 24C-20. Separate ballot screens for 2009 special |
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| election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an |
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| election authority may prepare and use ballot screens for the |
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| special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are |
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| separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot screens. |
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| This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
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| (10 ILCS 5/25-9 new) |
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| Sec. 25-9. Special provisions for filling a vacancy in the |
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| office of U. S. Senator. |
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| (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, each |
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| vacancy following the 2008 general election and occurring on or |
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| before January 1, 2009 in the office of United States Senator |
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| must be filled in accordance with the provisions of this |
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| Section. Any temporary appointment made pursuant to Section |
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| 25-8 shall expire upon certification of the results of any |
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| special election conducted pursuant to this Section. |
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| (b) Each vacancy in the office of United States Senator |
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| occurring on or before January 1, 2009 shall be filled by the |
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| people at a non-partisan special election to be held on the |
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| same day as the next consolidated election. The candidate |
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| receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared the |
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| winner. |
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| (c) The State Board of Elections shall by emergency rule |
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| establish the time periods with respect to the special election |
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| required under this Section for (i) circulation and filing of |
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| nominating petitions, (ii) filing, hearing, and determination |
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| of objections, (iii) certification of candidates, (iv) |
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| notification to qualified electors, (v) absentee voting, (vi) |
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| canvassing of votes, (vii) declaration of results, and (viii) |
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| any other activity required for the conduct of the special |
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| election. |
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| (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.".
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