96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0283


 
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. Dave Syverson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














10 ILCS 5/7-43
  from Ch. 46, par. 7-43







    Amends the Election Code.  Provides that nothing in the Code prohibits an otherwise qualified primary elector from becoming the candidate of a different established political party.  Effective immediately.
















LRB096 04645 JAM 14704 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











SB0283

LRB096 04645 JAM 14704 b






1
    AN ACT concerning elections.

 
2
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3
represented in the General Assembly:


 
4
    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by changing Section 
5
7-43 as follows:
 



6
    (10 ILCS 5/7-43)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-43)



7
    Sec. 7-43. Every person having resided in this State 6 
8
months and
in the precinct 30 days next preceding any primary 
9
therein who shall be
a citizen of the United States of the age 
10
of 18 or more
years, shall be
entitled to vote at such primary.

11
    The following regulations shall be applicable to 
12
primaries:

13
    No person shall be entitled to vote at a primary:

14
    (a) Unless he declares his party affiliations as required 
15
by this
Article.

16
    (b) (Blank.)


17
    (c) (Blank.)


18
    (c.5) If that person has participated in the town political 
19
party caucus,
under Section 45-50 of the Township Code, of 
20
another political party by
signing an affidavit of voters 
21
attending the caucus within 45 days before the
first day of the 
22
calendar month in which the primary is held.

23
    (d) (Blank.)


 


 






SB0283
- 2 -
LRB096 04645 JAM 14704 b




1
    (e) In cities, villages and incorporated towns having a 
2
board of
election commissioners only voters registered as 
3
provided by Article 6
of this Act shall be entitled to vote at 
4
such primary.

5
    (f) No person shall be entitled to vote at a primary unless 
6
he is
registered under the provisions of Articles 4, 5 or 6 of 
7
this Act, when
his registration is required by any of said 
8
Articles to entitle him to
vote at the election with reference 
9
to which the primary is held.

10
    Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prohibit an 
11
otherwise qualified person who votes in the primary of an 
12
established political party from being nominated, either at 
13
that primary or subsequently, as the candidate of a different 
14
established political party. 
15
(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)

 

16
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17
becoming law.