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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3839
Introduced 2/25/2009, by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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10 ILCS 5/24-2 |
from Ch. 46, par. 24-2 |
10 ILCS 5/24A-25 new |
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10 ILCS 5/24B-25 new |
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10 ILCS 5/24C-25 new |
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Amends the Election Code. Requires that by January 1, 2020, all election authorities must acquire and use the same voting equipment or system, which must be selected by the State Board of Elections by July 1, 2010.
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A BILL FOR
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HB3839 |
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LRB096 09935 JAM 20099 b |
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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 changing Section |
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| 24-2 and by adding Sections 24A-25, 24B-25, and 24C-25 as |
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| follows:
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| (10 ILCS 5/24-2) (from Ch. 46, par. 24-2)
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| Sec. 24-2. Compliant equipment. |
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| (a) The voting machine or machines to be used, adopted, |
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| purchased as
herein provided must be so constructed as to meet |
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| all requirements
specified in this Article.
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| (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, each |
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| election authority in this State by January 1, 2020 must |
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| acquire and use exclusively the same voting equipment or |
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| system, which shall be selected by the State Board of Elections |
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| by July 1, 2010. By January 1, 2011 the State Board of |
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| Elections shall develop a plan to assist election authorities |
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| in complying with this requirement, including but not limited |
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| to a schedule for phasing in the acquisition and use of the |
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| uniform voting equipment or system. The State Board must |
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| deliver its report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and |
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| each election authority by February 1, 2011. |
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| (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
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