96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2925

 

Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/4-55 new
10 ILCS 5/5-55 new
10 ILCS 5/6-110 new

    Amends the Election Code. Requires election authorities to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting on public university, college, and community college campuses within their jurisdictions. 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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections
5 4-55, 5-55, and 6-110 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/4-55 new)
7     Sec. 4-55. Registration and voting on campus. In addition
8 to all other locations at which the election authority is
9 required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period
10 registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each
11 election authority shall conduct grace period registration,
12 grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on
13 any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of
14 each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and
15 public community colleges of this State. The registration
16 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
17 qualified resident of this State, including students, staff
18 members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting
19 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
20 qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including
21 students, staff members, and faculty members of the host
22 campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10
23 permitting an election authority to designate the use of

 

 

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1 specified early voting polling places.
2     The registration and voting required by this Section to be
3 conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by
4 this Code, except that the election authority is not required
5 to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times
6 other than the regular business hours of the host campus.
7     Each public university, public college, and public
8 community college in this State shall make the space available
9 for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election
10 authority in, the implementation of this Section.
 
11     (10 ILCS 5/5-55 new)
12     Sec. 5-55. Registration and voting on campus. In addition
13 to all other locations at which the election authority is
14 required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period
15 registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each
16 election authority shall conduct grace period registration,
17 grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on
18 any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of
19 each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and
20 public community colleges of this State. The registration
21 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
22 qualified resident of this State, including students, staff
23 members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting
24 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
25 qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including

 

 

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1 students, staff members, and faculty members of the host
2 campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10
3 permitting an election authority to designate the use of
4 specified early voting polling places.
5     The registration and voting required by this Section to be
6 conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by
7 this Code, except that the election authority is not required
8 to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times
9 other than the regular business hours of the host campus.
10     Each public university, public college, and public
11 community college in this State shall make the space available
12 for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election
13 authority in, the implementation of this Section.
 
14     (10 ILCS 5/6-110 new)
15     Sec. 6-110. Registration and voting on campus. In addition
16 to all other locations at which the election authority is
17 required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period
18 registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each
19 election authority shall conduct grace period registration,
20 grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on
21 any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of
22 each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and
23 public community colleges of this State. The registration
24 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
25 qualified resident of this State, including students, staff

 

 

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1 members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting
2 conducted under this Section shall be available to any
3 qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including
4 students, staff members, and faculty members of the host
5 campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10
6 permitting an election authority to designate the use of
7 specified early voting polling places.
8     The registration and voting required by this Section to be
9 conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by
10 this Code, except that the election authority is not required
11 to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times
12 other than the regular business hours of the host campus.
13     Each public university, public college, and public
14 community college in this State shall make the space available
15 for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election
16 authority in, the implementation of this Section.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.