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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
 5    Section 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
 8    the  following  powers  and  perform  the following duties in
 9    addition to any powers or duties otherwise  provided  for  by
10    law:
11             (1)  Assume  all  duties and responsibilities of the
12        State Electoral Board  and  the  Secretary  of  State  as
13        heretofore provided in this Act;
14             (2)  Disseminate  information  to  and  consult with
15        election authorities concerning the conduct of  elections
16        and  registration  in  accordance  with  the laws of this
17        State and the laws of the United States;
18             (3)  Furnish to each  election  authority  prior  to
19        each  primary and general election and any other election
20        it deems necessary,  a  manual  of  uniform  instructions
21        consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be
22        used  by  election  authorities in the preparation of the
23        official manual of instruction to be used by  the  judges
24        of  election  in  any  such  election.  In preparing such
25        manual,   the   State   Board    shall    consult    with
26        representatives  of  the  election authorities throughout
27        the State. The State Board may provide separate  portions
28        of  the  uniform  instructions  applicable  to  different
29        election  jurisdictions  which administer elections under
30        different options provided by law. The State Board may by
 
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 1        regulation require particular  portions  of  the  uniform
 2        instructions  to  be  included  in any official manual of
 3        instructions  published  by  election  authorities.   Any
 4        manual   of   instructions   published  by  any  election
 5        authority shall be identical with the manual  of  uniform
 6        instructions  issued  by the Board, but may be adapted by
 7        the election authority to accommodate special or  unusual
 8        local   election  problems,  provided  that  all  manuals
 9        published by election authorities must be consistent with
10        the provisions of this  Act  in  all  respects  and  must
11        receive  the  approval  of  the  State Board of Elections
12        prior to publication; provided further that if the  State
13        Board does not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual
14        within  60  days  of  its submission, the manual shall be
15        deemed approved.
16             (4)  Prescribe and require the use of  such  uniform
17        forms,  notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
18        the provisions of this Act as  it  shall  deem  advisable
19        which  shall  be  used  by  election  authorities  in the
20        conduct of elections and registrations;
21             (5)  Prepare and certify the form of ballot for  any
22        proposed  amendment  to  the Constitution of the State of
23        Illinois, or  any  referendum  to  be  submitted  to  the
24        electors  throughout the State or, when required to do so
25        by law, to the voters  of  any  area  or  unit  of  local
26        government of the State;
27             (6)  Require  such statistical reports regarding the
28        conduct  of  elections  and  registration  from  election
29        authorities as may be deemed necessary;
30             (7)  Review  and  inspect  procedures  and   records
31        relating  to conduct of elections and registration as may
32        be deemed necessary, and to report violations of election
33        laws to the appropriate State's Attorney;
34             (8)  Recommend to the General  Assembly  legislation
 
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 1        to   improve   the   administration   of   elections  and
 2        registration;
 3             (9)  Adopt, amend or rescind rules  and  regulations
 4        in  the  performance of its duties provided that all such
 5        rules  and  regulations  must  be  consistent  with   the
 6        provisions  of  this  Article  1A  or  issued pursuant to
 7        authority otherwise provided by law;
 8             (10)  Determine  the  validity  and  sufficiency  of
 9        petitions filed under Article  XIV,  Section  3,  of  the
10        Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
11             (11)  Maintain  in  its  principal office a research
12        library that includes, but is not limited  to,  abstracts
13        of  votes  by  precinct for general primary elections and
14        general elections,  current  precinct  maps  and  current
15        precinct  poll  lists  from  all  election  jurisdictions
16        within  the State.  The research library shall be open to
17        the  public  during   regular   business   hours.    Such
18        abstracts, maps and lists shall be preserved as permanent
19        records  and  shall  be  available  for  examination  and
20        copying at a reasonable cost;
21             (12)  Supervise    the    administration    of   the
22        registration and election laws throughout the State;
23             (13)  Obtain  from   the   Department   of   Central
24        Management   Services,   under  Section  405-250  of  the
25        Department of Central Management Services  Law  (20  ILCS
26        405/405-250),  such  use  of  electronic  data processing
27        equipment as may be required to perform the duties of the
28        State Board of Elections and to provide  election-related
29        information  to  candidates,  public and party officials,
30        interested civic organizations and the general public  in
31        a timely and efficient manner; and
32             (14)  To  take  such  action  as may be necessary or
33        required to give effect to  directions  of  the  national
34        committee  or  State  central committee of an established
 
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 1        political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11  and  7-14.1  or
 2        such  other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to
 3        the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to  an
 4        established   political   party's   national   nominating
 5        conventions    or,    notwithstanding    any    candidate
 6        certification  schedule  contained  within  the  Election
 7        Code,  the  certification  of  the  Presidential and Vice
 8        Presidential  candidate  selected  by   the   established
 9        party's national nominating convention in 2004.
10        The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
11    functions    under    this   Article,   except   that   final
12    determinations and orders under this Article shall be  issued
13    only by the Board.
14        The  requirement  for  reporting  to the General Assembly
15    shall be satisfied by filing copies of the  report  with  the
16    Speaker,  the  Minority  Leader and the Clerk of the House of
17    Representatives and the President, the  Minority  Leader  and
18    the  Secretary  of  the  Senate  and the Legislative Research
19    Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law
20    in relation to the General Assembly", approved  February  25,
21    1874,  as amended, and filing such additional copies with the
22    State Government Report Distribution Center for  the  General
23    Assembly  as  is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of
24    the State Library Act.
25    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)".