SC0007 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0007

Introduced 2/13/2025, by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1

ILCON Art. III, Sec. 9 new

ILCON Art. III, Sec. 10 new

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting (currently voting in State elections) and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. Provides that each voter shall present photo identification to verify the voter's identity when voting in person at a polling place during early voting or on election day before being provided a ballot. Provides that each voter who votes by mail-in ballot shall enter specified information in the block provided next to the voter's signature for election officials to use in verifying the voter's identity. Specifies valid forms of identification.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 7 of Article III of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE III

SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1) SECTION 1. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS

Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. The General Assembly by law may establish registration requirements and require permanent residence in an election district not to exceed thirty days prior to an election. The General Assembly by law may establish shorter residence requirements for voting for President and Vice-President of the United States.

(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 8, 1988.)

(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 9 new) SECTION 9. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

Each voter shall present photo identification to verify the voter's identity when voting in person at a polling place during early voting or on election day before being provided a ballot. To be considered valid, the photo identification shall be current or expired for no more than four years. Acceptable forms of identification include:

(1) Illinois driver's license.

(2) Identification card issued by the State of Illinois, any other State, or the United States Government.

(3) Employee photo identification card issued by the United States government, Illinois government, or any Illinois county, municipality, board, authority, or other government entity.

(4) United States passport.

(5) United States military identification card.

(6) Student photo identification card issued by a public institution of higher education.

(7) Tribal photo identification card.

(8) Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

(9) Other form of government-issued photo identification that the General Assembly may approve.

(ILCON Art. III, Sec. 10 new) SECTION 10. VOTER VERIFICATION

Each voter who votes by mail-in ballot shall enter one of the following in the block provided next to the voter's signature for election officials to use in verifying the voter's identity:

(1) The last four digits of the voter's Illinois driver's license number or Illinois identification card number.

(2) If the voter does not possess an Illinois driver's license or an Illinois identification card, the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number.

(3) If the voter has neither an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois identification card, or a Social Security number, the number provided by the county clerk or Board of Election Commissioners when the voter registered to vote.

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.