93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2914

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Ira I. Silverstein

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/22-1.5 new

    Amends the Election Code. Permits a county clerk, rather than a county canvassing board, to perform the canvass of votes after a consolidated primary election or a consolidated election.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
5 22-1.5 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/22-1.5 new)
7     Sec. 22-1.5. County clerk sole canvasser option. Following
8 a consolidated primary election or a consolidated election, a
9 county clerk may choose to conduct the canvass of returns
10 without a county canvassing board. If a county clerk so
11 chooses, no county canvassing board shall be appointed as
12 provided in this Article and the duties and responsibilities of
13 the county canvassing board shall be the duties and
14 responsibilities of the county clerk. References in this Code
15 or any other statute to the county canvassing board shall be
16 construed to mean the county clerk when a county clerk has
17 chosen to perform the canvass as described in this Section.