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| AN ACT concerning elections.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections |
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| 4-50, 5-50, and 6-100 as follows: |
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| (10 ILCS 5/4-50 new) |
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| Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other |
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| provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority |
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| until January 1, 2005 may and on and after January 1, 2005 |
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| shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters |
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| during the period from the close of
registration for a primary |
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| or election and until the 14th day before the
primary or |
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| election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified
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| elector may
register to vote in person in the office of the |
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| election
authority or at a voter registration location |
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| specifically designated for this
purpose by the election |
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| authority. A registered voter may submit a change of address |
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| form
during this period as well. The election authority shall
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| register that individual in the manner provided by law. |
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| If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to |
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| vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace |
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| period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in |
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| person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.
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| (10 ILCS 5/5-50 new) |
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| Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other |
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| provision of this
Code to the contrary, each election authority |
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| until January 1, 2005 may and on and after January 1, 2005 |
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| shall
establish procedures for the registration of voters |
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| during the period from the close of
registration for a primary |
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| or election and until the 14th day before the
primary or |
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| election. During this grace period, an unregistered qualified
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