99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4556
 
Introduced 1/27/2016, by Rep. Thomas Bennett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
 
10 ILCS 5/19A-10

     Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of less than 100,000, an election authority is only required to provide early voting in the county clerk's office.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by changing Section 
519A-10 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/19A-10)

7    Sec. 19A-10. Permanent polling places for early voting.

8    (a) An election authority may establish permanent polling 
9places for early
voting by personal appearance at locations 
10throughout the election authority's
jurisdiction, including 
11but not limited to a municipal clerk's office, a township 
12clerk's office, a road district clerk's office, or a county or 
13local public agency office. Any person
entitled to vote early 
14by personal appearance may do so at any polling place

15established for early voting.

16    (b) (Blank).




17    (c) During each general primary and general election, each 
18election authority in a county with a population over 250,000 
19shall establish at least one permanent polling place for early 
20voting by personal appearance at a location within each of the 
213 largest municipalities within its jurisdiction.  If any of the 
223 largest municipalities is over 80,000, the election authority 
23shall establish at least 2 permanent polling places within the 
 
 
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1municipality. All population figures shall be determined by the 
2federal census.

3    (d) During each general primary and general election, each 
4board of election commissioners established under Article 6 of 
5this Code in any city, village, or incorporated town with a 
6population over 100,000 shall establish at least 2 permanent 
7polling places for early voting  by personal appearance.  All 
8population figures shall be determined by the federal census.
9    (e) During each general primary and general election, each 
10election authority in a county with a population of over 
11100,000 but under 250,000 persons shall establish at least one 
12permanent polling place for early voting by personal 
13appearance.  The location for early voting may be the election 
14authority's main office or another location designated by the 
15election authority.  The election authority may designate 
16additional sites for early voting by personal appearance.  All 
17population figures shall be determined by the federal census.

18    (f) No permanent polling place required by this Section 
19shall be located within 1.5 miles from another permanent 
20polling place required by this Section, unless such permanent 
21polling place is within a municipality with a population of 
22500,000 or more. 
23    (g)   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
24contrary, in counties with a population of less than 100,000, 
25an election authority is only required to provide early voting 
26in the county clerk's office. 
 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 98-691, eff. 7-1-14; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)