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.