101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3106

 

Introduced , by Rep. Deb Conroy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/4-8.5
10 ILCS 5/5-8.5
10 ILCS 5/6-35.5

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age may register to vote, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until that individual attains the required age to vote. Effective immediately.


LRB101 04820 SMS 49829 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3106LRB101 04820 SMS 49829 b

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
5Sections 4-8.5, 5-8.5, and 6-35.5 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/4-8.5)
7    Sec. 4-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility;
8pre-registration. Unless otherwise provided by law, an
9individual who is 17 years old or older who is registered to
10vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy
11registrar. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
12contrary, an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age may
13register to vote, and shall be deemed competent to execute and
14attest to any voter registration forms, with the registration
15held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until
16that individual attains the required age to vote.
17(Source: P.A. 99-722, eff. 8-5-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
18    (10 ILCS 5/5-8.5)
19    Sec. 5-8.5. Deputy registrar eligibility;
20pre-registration. Unless otherwise provided by law, an
21individual who is 17 years old or older who is registered to
22vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy

 

 

HB3106- 2 -LRB101 04820 SMS 49829 b

1registrar. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
2contrary, an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age may
3register to vote, and shall be deemed competent to execute and
4attest to any voter registration forms, with the registration
5held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until
6that individual attains the required age to vote.
7(Source: P.A. 99-722, eff. 8-5-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
8    (10 ILCS 5/6-35.5)
9    Sec. 6-35.5. Deputy registrar eligibility;
10pre-registration. Unless otherwise provided by law, an
11individual who is 17 years old or older who is registered to
12vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy
13registrar. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
14contrary, an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age may
15register to vote, and shall be deemed competent to execute and
16attest to any voter registration forms, with the registration
17held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until
18that individual attains the required age to vote.
19(Source: P.A. 99-722, eff. 8-5-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.