102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5103

 

Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Ryan Spain

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/1-21 new

    Amends the Elections Code. Creates the Election Integrity Task Force to evaluate the integrity of the voting systems in Illinois. Requires appointment of specified members no later than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Task Force shall review and recommend changes to Illinois election law and procedures to protect the integrity of the elections. Provides that the Task Force shall conduct a comprehensive review of: (1) the security of the vote before, during, and after election day; (2) the accuracy and security of the election process; (3) the uniformity of the election processes across the State; and (4) best practices for auditing elections. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare and submit a report of its findings no later than December 31, 2022 to the Governor and General Assembly. Contains other provisions about appointment and compensation of members, member vacancies, and administrative support by the State Board of Elections. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2024. 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 adding Section
51-21 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/1-21 new)
7    Sec. 1-21. Election Integrity Task Force.
8    (a) The Election Integrity Task Force is established to
9evaluate the integrity of the voting systems in Illinois.
10    (b) The following members shall be appointed to the Task
11Force no later than 30 days after the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly:
13        (1) One State Representative, appointed by the Speaker
14    of the House of Representatives; one State Representative,
15    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
16    Representatives; one State Senator, appointed by the
17    President of the Senate; and one State Senator, appointed
18    by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
19        (2) One attorney who specializes in election law
20    appointed by each of the following: the Speaker of the
21    House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of
22    Representatives, President of the Senate, and Minority
23    Leader of the Senate.

 

 

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1        (3) One county clerk appointed by each of the
2    following: the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
3    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, President
4    of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate.
5        (4) One member to be appointed by the State Board of
6    Elections.
7    Task Force members shall serve without compensation. If a
8vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the vacancy shall
9be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for
10the remainder of the Task Force.
11    (c) The Task Force shall review and recommend changes to
12Illinois election law and procedures to protect the integrity
13of the elections. The Task Force shall conduct a comprehensive
14review of:
15        (1) the security of the vote before, during, and after
16    election day;
17        (2) the accuracy and security of the election process;
18        (3) the uniformity of the election processes across
19    the State; and
20        (4) best practices for auditing elections.
21    (d) The State Board of Elections shall provide
22administrative and technical support to the Task Force and be
23responsible for administering its operations, appointing a
24chairperson, and ensuring that the requirements of the Task
25Force are met.
26    (e) The Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes

 

 

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1its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study.
2The Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and
3recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no
4later than December 31, 2022. Once the Task Force has
5submitted the report to the General Assembly and Governor, the
6Task Force is dissolved.
7    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.