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1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
5 1A-8 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/1A-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
7     Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the
8 following powers and perform the following duties in addition
9 to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
10         (1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State
11     Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore
12     provided in this Act;
13         (2) Disseminate information to and consult with
14     election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
15     and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
16     and the laws of the United States;
17         (3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
18     primary and general election and any other election it
19     deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
20     consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be
21     used by election authorities in the preparation of the
22     official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
23     election in any such election. In preparing such manual,
24     the State Board shall consult with representatives of the
25     election authorities throughout the State. The State Board
26     may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
27     applicable to different election jurisdictions which
28     administer elections under different options provided by
29     law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
30     portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
31     official manual of instructions published by election
32     authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any

 

 

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1     election authority shall be identical with the manual of
2     uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
3     adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or
4     unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals
5     published by election authorities must be consistent with
6     the provisions of this Act in all respects and must receive
7     the approval of the State Board of Elections prior to
8     publication; provided further that if the State Board does
9     not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60
10     days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed
11     approved.
12         (4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
13     forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
14     the provisions of this Act as it shall deem advisable which
15     shall be used by election authorities in the conduct of
16     elections and registrations;
17         (5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any
18     proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
19     Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors
20     throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to
21     the voters of any area or unit of local government of the
22     State;
23         (6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
24     conduct of elections and registration from election
25     authorities as may be deemed necessary;
26         (7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating
27     to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
28     necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the
29     appropriate State's Attorney;
30         (8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
31     improve the administration of elections and registration;
32         (9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
33     the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
34     and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
35     this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
36     provided by law;

 

 

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1         (10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
2     petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
3     Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
4         (11) Maintain in its principal office a research
5     library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
6     votes by precinct for general primary elections and general
7     elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll
8     lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The
9     research library shall be open to the public during regular
10     business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be
11     preserved as permanent records and shall be available for
12     examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
13         (12) Supervise the administration of the registration
14     and election laws throughout the State;
15         (13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
16     Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
17     Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
18     such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be
19     required to perform the duties of the State Board of
20     Elections and to provide election-related information to
21     candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
22     organizations and the general public in a timely and
23     efficient manner; and
24         (14) To take such action as may be necessary or
25     required to give effect to directions of the national
26     committee or State central committee of an established
27     political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or such
28     other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the
29     selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
30     established political party's national nominating
31     conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
32     certification schedule contained within the Election Code,
33     the certification of the Presidential and Vice
34     Presidential candidate selected by the established party's
35     national nominating convention in 2004.
36     The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or

 

 

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1 functions under this Article, except that final determinations
2 and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
3 Board.
4     The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
5 be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
6 the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
7 Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
8 Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
9 required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in
10 relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874,
11 as amended, and filing such additional copies with the State
12 Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
13 as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
14 Library Act.
15 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.