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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 | from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 |
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that the general primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June (now, the third Tuesday in March). Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB2949 | | LRB098 09155 HLH 39293 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning elections.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 2A-1.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2A-1.1. All Elections - Consolidated Schedule. |
| 8 | | (a) In
even-numbered years, the general election shall be |
| 9 | | held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November; |
| 10 | | and an election to be known
as the general primary election |
| 11 | | shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in June third Tuesday in |
| 12 | | March;
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| 13 | | (b) In odd-numbered years, an election to be known as the
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| 14 | | consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday in |
| 15 | | April except
as provided in Section 2A-1.1a of this Act; and
an |
| 16 | | election to be known as the consolidated primary election shall |
| 17 | | be
held on the last Tuesday in February.
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| 18 | | (Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07; 96-886, eff. 1-1-11.)
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| 19 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 20 | | becoming law.
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