99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5983

 

Introduced , by Rep. Chad Hays

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/11-7  from Ch. 46, par. 11-7

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that clustered precincts shall only have one set of election judges. Effective immediately.


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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
511-7 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/11-7)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-7)
7    Sec. 11-7. For the purpose of the conduct of any
8consolidated election, consolidated primary election, special
9municipal primary election or emergency referendum, an
10election authority may cluster up to four contiguous precincts
11as provided in this Section, which shall constitute a clustered
12voting zone. The common polling place for the clustered voting
13zone shall be located within the territory comprising the
14clustered precincts. Unless the election authority specifies a
15larger number, only one election judge shall be appointed for
16each of the precincts in each clustered voting zone.
17    The judges so appointed may not all be affiliated with the
18same political party.
19    The conduct of an election in a clustered voting zone shall
20be under the general supervision of all the judges of election
21designated to serve in the clustered voting zone. The
22designated judges may perform the duties of election judges for
23the entire clustered voting zone. However, the requirements of

 

 

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1Section 17-14 shall apply to voter assistance, the requirements
2of Section 24-10 shall apply to voter instruction, the
3requirement of Section 24A-10 shall apply to examination of
4vote by mail ballots, and any disputes as to entitlement to
5vote, challenges, counting of ballots or other matters
6pertaining directly to voting shall be decided by those
7designated judges appointed for the precinct in which the
8affected voter resides or the disputed vote is to be counted.
9    This Section does not apply to any elections in
10municipalities with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
11    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
12clustered precincts shall only have one set of election judges.
13(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
14    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
15changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
16that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
17represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
18not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
19made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
20Public Act.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.