102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3291

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/19A-10

    Amends the Election Code. Requires an election authority to provide a designated free parking location for the duration of early voting at any permanent polling place for early voting.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning election.
 
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
5Section 19A-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
22the 3 largest municipalities is over 80,000, the election
23authority shall establish at least 2 permanent polling places

 

 

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1within the municipality. All population figures shall be
2determined by the federal 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) An election authority shall provide a designated free
24parking location for the duration of early voting at any
25permanent polling place for early voting established under
26this Section.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 98-691, eff. 7-1-14; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)