Rep. Jack D. Franks
Filed: 1/12/2009
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 761
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 761, AS AMENDED, | ||||||
3 | with reference to the page and line numbers of House Amendment | ||||||
4 | No. 1, as follows:
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5 | on page 1, by replacing line 5 with the following: | ||||||
6 | "Section 9-35 and by adding Sections 16-12, 24A-23, 24B-21, | ||||||
7 | 24C-20, and 25-9 as follows:"; and | ||||||
8 | on page 5, by inserting after line 2 the following: | ||||||
9 | "(10 ILCS 5/16-12 new) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 16-12. Separate ballots for 2009 special election. | ||||||
11 | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an election | ||||||
12 | authority may prepare and use ballots for the special election | ||||||
13 | conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the | ||||||
14 | 2009 consolidated election ballots. This Section is repealed on |
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1 | January 1, 2010. | ||||||
2 | (10 ILCS 5/24A-23 new) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 24A-23. Separate ballot cards for 2009 special | ||||||
4 | election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an | ||||||
5 | election authority may prepare and use ballot cards for the | ||||||
6 | special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are | ||||||
7 | separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot cards. This | ||||||
8 | Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
9 | (10 ILCS 5/24B-21 new) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 24B-21. Separate ballot sheets for 2009 special | ||||||
11 | election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an | ||||||
12 | election authority may prepare and use ballot sheets for the | ||||||
13 | special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are | ||||||
14 | separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot sheets. | ||||||
15 | This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
16 | (10 ILCS 5/24C-20 new) | ||||||
17 | Sec. 24C-20. Separate ballot screens for 2009 special | ||||||
18 | election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an | ||||||
19 | election authority may prepare and use ballot screens for the | ||||||
20 | special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are | ||||||
21 | separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot screens. | ||||||
22 | This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. |
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1 | (10 ILCS 5/25-9 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 25-9. Special provisions for filling a vacancy in the | ||||||
3 | office of U. S. Senator. | ||||||
4 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, each | ||||||
5 | vacancy following the 2008 general election and occurring on or | ||||||
6 | before January 1, 2009 in the office of United States Senator | ||||||
7 | must be filled in accordance with the provisions of this | ||||||
8 | Section. Any temporary appointment made pursuant to Section | ||||||
9 | 25-8 shall expire upon certification of the results of any | ||||||
10 | special election conducted pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
11 | (b) Each vacancy in the office of United States Senator | ||||||
12 | occurring on or before January 1, 2009 shall be filled by the | ||||||
13 | people at a non-partisan special election to be held on the | ||||||
14 | same day as the next consolidated election. The candidate | ||||||
15 | receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared the | ||||||
16 | winner. | ||||||
17 | (c) The State Board of Elections shall by emergency rule | ||||||
18 | establish the time periods with respect to the special election | ||||||
19 | required under this Section for (i) circulation and filing of | ||||||
20 | nominating petitions, (ii) filing, hearing, and determination | ||||||
21 | of objections, (iii) certification of candidates, (iv) | ||||||
22 | notification to qualified electors, (v) absentee voting, (vi) | ||||||
23 | canvassing of votes, (vii) declaration of results, and (viii) | ||||||
24 | any other activity required for the conduct of the special | ||||||
25 | election. | ||||||
26 | (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. ".
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