96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3972


 
Introduced 2/26/2009, by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








            



10 ILCS 5/19-3
  from Ch. 46, par. 19-3


10 ILCS 5/20-2
  from Ch. 46, par. 20-2


10 ILCS 5/20-2.1
  from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.1


10 ILCS 5/20-2.2
  from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.2


10 ILCS 5/20-2.3
  from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.3


10 ILCS 5/20-3
  from Ch. 46, par. 20-3







    Amends the Election Code.  With respect to absentee ballots, provides that those returned by mail must be postmarked by midnight preceding election day, for counting no later than during the period for counting provisional ballots.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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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 
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Sections 19-3, 20-2, 20-2.1, 20-2.2, 20-2.3, and 20-3 as 
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follows:
 



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    (10 ILCS 5/19-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-3)


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    Sec. 19-3. Application for such ballot shall be made on 
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blanks to be
furnished by the election authority and 
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duplication of such application
for ballot is prohibited, 
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except by the election authority.  The
application for ballot 
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shall be substantially in the
following form:

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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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BY ELECTOR WHO EXPECTS TO BE


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ABSENT FROM COUNTY


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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the 
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(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in 
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the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the 
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county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such 
23
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully 
 


 






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entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be 
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held therein on ....; that I expect to be absent
from the 
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county of my residence on the date of holding such election,

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and that I will have no opportunity to vote in person on that 
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day.

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
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to be
voted by me at such election if I am absent from the 
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county of my
residence, and I agree that I shall return such 
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ballot or ballots to the
official issuing the same prior to the 
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closing of the polls on the date
of the election or, if 
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returned by mail, postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
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election day, for counting no later than during the period for 
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counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th 
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day following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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....


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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.............................................................

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    However, if application is made for a primary election 
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ballot, such
application shall designate the name of the 
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political party with which
the applicant is affiliated.

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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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BY ELECTOR WHO IS JUDGE OF ELECTION


 


 






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IN A PRECINCT OTHER THAN THE PRECINCT


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IN WHICH HE RESIDES


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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be 
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used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... 
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precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) 
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*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or 
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town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have 
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lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am 
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lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election 
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to be held therein on ....; that I am a judge of election
in 
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.... precinct or the (1) *.... ward in the city of .... or (2)

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*township of .... or (3) *city, village or incorporated town of 
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.... in such
county and that I will have no opportunity of 
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voting in person on that day:

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
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to be
voted by me at such election if I serve as a judge of 
20
election in such
last named precinct, and I agree that I shall 
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return such ballot or
ballots to the official issuing the same 
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prior to the closing of the
polls on the date of the election 
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or, if returned by mail, postmarked no later than midnight 
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preceding election day, for counting no later than during the 
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period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which 
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is the 14th day following election day.

 


 






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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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....


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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....


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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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BY PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED ELECTOR


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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be 
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used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... 
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precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) 
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*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or 
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town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have 
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lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am 
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lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election 
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to be held therein on ....; that I shall be physically

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incapable of being present at the polls of such precinct on the 
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date of
holding such election for the following reasons:

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
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to be
voted by me at such election if I am so physically 
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incapacitated, and I
agree that I shall return such ballot or 
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ballots to the official issuing
the same prior to the closing 
 


 






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of the polls on the date of election or, if returned by mail, 
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postmarked no later than midnight preceding election day, for 
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counting no later than during the period for counting 
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provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day 
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following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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....


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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.............................................................

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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
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BY CHILD SEX OFFENDER ELECTOR
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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....
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    I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be 
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used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... 
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precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) 
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*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or 
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town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have 
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lived at such address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am 
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lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election 
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to be held therein on ....; that
my assigned precinct polling 
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place is in a school and I will be unable to enter the polling 
 


 






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place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 
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1961.
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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
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to be
voted by me at such election because my assigned precinct 
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polling place is in a school and I will be unable to enter the 
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polling place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal 
7
Code of 1961, and I
agree that I shall return such ballot or 
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ballots to the official issuing
the same prior to the closing 
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of the polls on the date of election or, if returned by mail, 
10
postmarked no later than midnight preceding election day, for 
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counting no later than during the period for counting 
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provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day 
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following election day.
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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of the
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.
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....
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*fill in either (1), (2), or (3).
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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:
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...............

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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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BY ELECTOR OBSERVING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY


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    To be voted at the .... election in the county of .... 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct (1) *township of .... 
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(2) *City of ....
or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am affiliated with the .... party (to be 
 


 






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used in
primary elections) and that I am a resident of the .... 
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precinct of the
(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) 
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*.... ward in the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or 
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town in the county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have 
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lived at such address for .... month(s)
past, that I am 
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lawfully entitled to vote in such precinct at the ....
election 
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to be held therein on ....; that I shall be unable to be

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present at the polls of such precinct on the date of holding 
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such
election because of the tenets of my religion in the 
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observance of a
religious holiday.

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
12
to be
voted by me at such election if I am so unable to be 
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present at the
polls of such precinct on the date of the 
14
election because of the tenets
of my religion in the observance 
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of a religious holiday, and I agree
that I shall return the 
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ballot or ballots to the official issuing the
same prior to the 
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closing of the polls on the date of the election or, if 
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returned by mail, postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
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election day, for counting no later than during the period for 
20
counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th 
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day following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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....


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


 


 






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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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.............................................................

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APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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BY ELECTOR WHO IS AN ELECTION EMPLOYEE


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OF STATE'S ATTORNEY, COUNTY CLERK OR


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BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS


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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the 
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(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in 
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the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the 
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county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such 
14
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully 
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entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be 
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held therein on ....; that I am employed in the
office of the 
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(State's Attorney of .... County) (County Clerk of ....
County) 
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(Board of Election Commissioners of the (City) (County) of ....

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and that because of election duties on the date of holding such 
20
election
I will have no opportunity to vote in person on that 
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day.

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
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to be
voted by me at such election, and I agree that I shall 
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return such
ballot or ballots to the official issuing the same 
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prior to the closing
of the polls on the date of the election 
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preceding election day, for counting no later than during the 
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period for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which 
3
is the 14th day following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
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29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
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statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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....


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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.............................................................

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    Provided, that if application be made for a primary 
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election ballot,
such application shall designate the name of 
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the political party with
which the applicant is affiliated.

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APPLICATION FOR


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TEMPORARILY ABSENT STUDENT BALLOT


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    To be voted at the .... election in the County of .... and 
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State of
Illinois, in the .... precinct of the (1) *township of 
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.... (2) *City of
.... or (3) *.... ward in the City of ....

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    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the 
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(1)
*township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in 
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the city of
.... residing at .... in such city or town in the 
22
county of .... and
State of Illinois; that I have lived at such 
23
address for .... month(s)
last past; that I am lawfully 
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entitled to vote in such precinct at the
.... election to be 
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held therein on ....; that I am temporarily abiding
outside 
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such precinct in the (1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... in 
 


 






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the
county of .... and State of .... due to the fact I am a 
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student attending an
institution of higher education, and for 
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that reason do not expect to have
an opportunity to vote in 
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person on that day.

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
6
to be
voted by me at such election if I am absent from the 
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precinct of my
residence, and I agree that I shall return such 
8
ballot or ballots to the
official issuing the same prior to the 
9
closing of the polls on the date
of the election or, if 
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returned by mail, postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
11
election day, for counting no later than during the period for 
12
counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th 
13
day following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
15
29-10 of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
16
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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.........................


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).


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Post office address to which ballot is mailed:


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.............................................................

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    However, if application is made for a primary election 
22
ballot, such
application shall designate the name of the 
23
political party with which
the applicant is affiliated.

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    In lieu of the separate application blanks heretofore 
25
prescribed, the
election authority may adopt a standard 
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application blank in
substantially the following form for all 
 


 






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categories of absentee voters:

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APPLICATION FOR


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ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT


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    To be voted at the ....... election in the County of 
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....... and
State of Illinois, in the ...... precinct of the 
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(1) *township of ......
(2) *City of ...... or (3) *...... ward 
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in the City of ............

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    I state that I am a resident of the ...... precinct of the 
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(1)
*township of ...... (2) *City of ........ or (3) *........ 
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ward in the
City of ...... residing at .......... in such city 
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or town in the county
of ...... and State of Illinois; that I 
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have lived at such address for
...... months last past; that I 
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am lawfully entitled to vote in such
precinct at a ...... 
14
election to be held therein on ......; and that I
will be 
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unable to vote in person at the polls of such precinct for the

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following reasons:

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(Check One)

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         I expect to be absent from my county of residence.

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         I expect to be temporarily absent from the country.

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         I shall be serving as a judge of election in the

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         ........ precinct which is not my precinct of

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         residence.

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         I shall be observing a religious holiday in

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         accordance with the tenets of my religion.

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         I shall be performing official election duties

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         for an Election Authority ....................,

 


 






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                                   (election authority) 

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         .................... or the State Board of 
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Elections.

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         (location)

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        I shall be performing election law enforcement

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         duties in the employment of ......................,

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                                    (law enforcement agency)

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         ................

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         (location)

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        I am temporarily abiding in the (1) *township of
.... 
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(2) *city of .... in the county of .... and
State of .... due to 
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the fact I am a student
attending an institution of higher 
13
education.

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        I am physically incapacitated.

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        Reason(s):

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        I have been called for jury duty on said day by

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        ..................

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        (court jurisdiction)

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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
20
to be
voted by me at such election and agree that I shall 
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return the ballot or
ballots to the election official issuing 
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the same  in sufficient time for
such official to deliver the 
23
ballot or ballots to the proper polling
place prior to the 
24
closing of the polls on the date of the election or, if 
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returned by mail, postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
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counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th 
2
day following election day.

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    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 
4
29-10 of the
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
5
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

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........................


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*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
Post office address to which 
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ballot is mailed:

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........................


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    Provided, that if application is made for a primary 
11
election, such
application shall designate the name of the 
12
political party with which
applicant is affiliated.

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(Source: P.A. 95-440, eff. 8-27-07.)

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/20-2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2)



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    Sec. 20-2. Any member of the United States Service, 
16
otherwise qualified
to vote, who expects in the course of his 
17
duties to be absent from the
county in which he resides on the 
18
day of holding any election may make
application for an 
19
absentee ballot to the election authority having
jurisdiction 
20
over his precinct of residence on the official postcard or on
a 
21
form furnished by the election authority as prescribed by 
22
Section 20-3 of
this Article not less than 10 days before the 
23
election. A request pursuant
to this Section shall entitle the 
24
applicant to an absentee ballot for every
election in one 
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kept in the office of the election authority for one year as 
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authorization
to send a ballot to the voter for each election 
3
to be held within that
calendar year.  A certified copy of such 
4
application for ballot shall be
sent each election with the 
5
absentee ballot to the election authority's central ballot 
6
counting location to be used
in lieu of the original 
7
application for ballot. No registration shall be
required in 
8
order to vote pursuant to this Section.

9
    Ballots under this Section shall be mailed by the election 
10
authority in
the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this 
11
Article and not otherwise.
Ballots voted under this Section 
12
must be returned postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
13
election day and received for counting at the central ballot 
14
counting location of the election authority during the period 
15
for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 
16
14th day following election day. Ballots voted under this 
17
Section must be returned to the election authority
in 
18
sufficient time for delivery to the election authority's 
19
central ballot counting location before
the closing of the 
20
polls on the day of the election.

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(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/20-2.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.1)



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    Sec. 20-2.1. Citizens of the United States temporarily 
24
residing outside
the territorial limits of the United States 
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expect to be absent from their county
of residence during the 
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periods of voter registration provided for in
Articles 4, 5 or 
3
6 of this Code and on the day of holding any election, may
make 
4
simultaneous application to the election authority having 
5
jurisdiction
over their precinct of residence for an absentee 
6
registration and absentee
ballot not less than 30 days before 
7
the election. Such application may be
made on the official 
8
postcard or on a form furnished by the election
authority as 
9
prescribed by Section 20-3 of this Article. A request pursuant

10
to this Section shall entitle the applicant to an absentee 
11
ballot for every
election in one calendar year. The original 
12
application for ballot shall be
kept in the office of the 
13
election authority for one year as authorization
to send a 
14
ballot to the voter for each election to be held within that

15
calendar year.  A certified copy of such application for ballot 
16
shall be
sent each election with the absentee ballot to the 
17
election authority's central ballot counting location to be 
18
used
in lieu of the original application for ballot.

19
    Registration shall be required in order to vote pursuant to 
20
this Section.
However, if the election authority receives one 
21
of such applications after
30 days but not less than 10 days 
22
before a Federal election, said applicant
shall be sent a 
23
ballot containing the Federal offices only and registration
for 
24
that election shall be waived.

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    Ballots under this Section shall be mailed by the election 
26
authority in
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Article and not otherwise.

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    Ballots voted under this Section must be returned 
3
postmarked no later than midnight preceding election day and 
4
received for counting at the central ballot counting location 
5
of the election authority during the period for counting 
6
provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day 
7
following election day. 
8
    Ballots under this Section must be returned to the election 
9
authority in
sufficient time for delivery to the election 
10
authority's central ballot counting location before
the 
11
closing of the polls on the day of the election.

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(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/20-2.2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.2)



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    Sec. 20-2.2. Any non-resident civilian citizen, otherwise 
15
qualified to
vote, may make application to the election 
16
authority having jurisdiction
over his precinct of former 
17
residence for an absentee ballot containing
the Federal offices 
18
only not less than 10 days before a Federal election.
Such 
19
application may be made only on the official postcard. A 
20
request
pursuant to this Section shall entitle the applicant to 
21
an absentee ballot
for every election in one calendar year at 
22
which Federal offices are
filled. The original application for 
23
ballot shall be kept in the office of
the election authority 
24
for one year as authorization to send a ballot to
the voter for 
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Federal offices are filled.  A certified copy of such 
2
application for
ballot shall be sent each election with the 
3
absentee ballot to the election authority's central ballot 
4
counting location to be used in lieu of the original 
5
application for ballot.
No registration shall be required in 
6
order to vote pursuant to this Section.
Ballots under this 
7
Section shall be mailed by the election authority in
the manner 
8
prescribed by Section 20-5 of this Article and not otherwise.

9
Ballots voted under this Section must be returned postmarked no 
10
later than midnight preceding election day and received for 
11
counting at the central ballot counting location of the 
12
election authority during the period for counting provisional 
13
ballots, the last day of which is the 14th day following 
14
election day. Ballots under this Section must be returned to 
15
the election authority in
sufficient time for delivery to the 
16
election authority's central ballot counting location before

17
the closing of the polls on the day of the election.

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(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/20-2.3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.3)



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    Sec. 20-2.3. Members of the Armed Forces. Any member of the 
21
United
States Armed Forces while on active duty, otherwise 
22
qualified to vote, who
expects in the course of his or her 
23
duties to be absent from the county in
which he or she resides 
24
on the day of holding any election, in addition to any
other 
25
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Article, may make application for an absentee ballot to the 
2
election
authority having jurisdiction over his or her precinct 
3
of residence by a
facsimile machine or electronic transmission 
4
not less than 10 days before
the election.

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    Ballots under this Section shall be mailed by the election 
6
authority in
the manner prescribed by Section 20-5 of this 
7
Article and not otherwise.
Ballots voted under this Section 
8
must be returned postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
9
election day and received for counting at the central ballot 
10
counting location of the election authority during the period 
11
for counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 
12
14th day following election day. Ballots voted under this 
13
Section must be returned to the election authority
before the 
14
closing of the polls on the day of election and must be counted 
15
at the election authority's central ballot counting location.

16
(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/20-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 20-3)



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    Sec. 20-3. 
The election authority shall furnish the 
19
following
applications for absentee registration or absentee 
20
ballot which shall be
considered a method of application in 
21
lieu of the official postcard.

22
    1. Members of the United States Service, citizens of the 
23
United
States temporarily residing outside the territorial 
24
limits of the United
States, and certified program participants 
25
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Violence Act may make application within the periods
prescribed 
2
in Sections
20-2 or 20-2.1, as the case may be. Such 
3
application shall be
substantially in the following form:

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"APPLICATION FOR BALLOT


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    To be voted at the............  election in the precinct in 
6
which is
located my residence at..............., in the 
7
city/village/township of
............(insert home address) 
8
County of...........  and State of
Illinois.

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    I state that I am a citizen of the United States; that on 
10
(insert
date of election) I shall have resided in the State of 
11
Illinois  and in
the election precinct for 30 days; that on the 
12
above date I shall be the
age of 18 years or above; that I am 
13
lawfully entitled to vote in such
precinct at that election; 
14
that I am (check category 1, 2, or 3
below):

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    1.  ( ) a member of the United States Service,

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    2.  ( ) a citizen of the United States temporarily residing 
17
outside
the territorial limits of the United States and that I 
18
expect to be
absent from the said county of my residence on the 
19
date of holding such
election, and that I will have no 
20
opportunity to vote in person on that
day.

21
    3.  ( ) a certified program participant under the Address

22
Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence Act.

23
    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
24
to be
voted by me at such election if I am absent from the said 
25
county of my
residence, and I agree that I shall return said 
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than midnight preceding election day, for counting no later 
2
than during the period for counting provisional ballots, the 
3
last day of which is the 14th day following election day prior 
4
to the closing of the polls on the date of the
election or 
5
shall destroy said ballot or ballots.

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    (Check below only if category 2 or 3 and not previously 
7
registered)

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    (  ) I hereby make application to become registered as a 
9
voter and
agree to return the forms and affidavits for 
10
registration to the
election authority not later than 30 days 
11
before the election.

12
    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 
13
of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
14
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

15

.........................


16
    Post office address or service address to which 
17
registration
materials or ballot should be mailed

18

.........................


19

.........................


20

.........................


21

........................"


22
    If application is made for a primary election ballot, such

23
application shall designate the name of the political party 
24
with which
the applicant is affiliated.

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    Such applications may be obtained from the election 
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residence.

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    2. A spouse or dependent of a member of the United States 
3
Service,
said spouse or dependent being a registered voter in 
4
the county, may
make application on behalf of said person in 
5
the office of the election
authority within the periods 
6
prescribed in Section 20-2 which shall be
substantially in the 
7
following form:

8
"APPLICATION FOR BALLOT to be voted at the...........  election 
9
in
the precinct in which is located the residence of the person 
10
for whom
this application is made at.............(insert 
11
residence address) in
the city/village/township of.........  
12
County of.......... and State
of Illinois.

13
    I certify that the following named person................ 
14
(insert
name of person) is a member of the United States 
15
Service.

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    I state that said person is a citizen of the United States; 
17
that on
(insert date of election) said person shall have 
18
resided in the State of
Illinois and in the election precinct 
19
for which this application is made
for 30 days; that on the 
20
above date said person shall be the age of 18
years or above; 
21
that said person is lawfully entitled to vote in such
precinct 
22
at that election; that said person is a member of the United

23
States Service, and that in the course of his duties said 
24
person expects
to be absent from his county of residence on the 
25
date of holding such
election, and that said person will have 
26
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    I hereby make application for an official ballot or ballots 
2
to be
voted by said person at such election and said person 
3
agrees that he
shall return said ballot or ballots to the 
4
election authority postmarked no later than midnight preceding 
5
election day, for counting no later than during the period for 
6
counting provisional ballots, the last day of which is the 14th 
7
day following election day prior to
the closing of the polls on 
8
the day of the election, or shall destroy
said ballot or 
9
ballots.

10
    I hereby certify that I am the (mother, father, sister, 
11
brother,
husband or wife) of the said elector, and that I am a 
12
registered voter
in the election precinct for which this 
13
application is made. (Strike all
but one that is applicable.)

14
    Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 
15
of The
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the 
16
statements set forth
in this application are true and correct.

17

Name of applicant  ......................


18

Residence address    ........................


19

City/village/township........................


20
    Service address to which ballot should be mailed:

21

.........................


22

.........................


23

.........................


24

........................"


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    If application is made for a primary election ballot, such

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with which
the person for whom application is made is 
2
affiliated.

3
    Such applications may be obtained from the election 
4
authority having
jurisdiction over the voting precinct in which 
5
the person for whom
application is made is entitled to vote.

6
(Source: P.A. 91-494, eff. 1-1-00.)