HB4872ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

Filed: 3/10/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4872

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4872 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections 4-55, 5-55, and 6-110 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/4-55 new)

Sec. 4-55. Registration and voting on campus at State universities. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each applicable election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on the main campus of each public university of this State. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

(10 ILCS 5/5-55 new)

Sec. 5-55. Registration and voting on campus at State universities. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each applicable election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on the main campus of each public university of this State. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

(10 ILCS 5/6-110 new)

Sec. 6-110. Registration and voting on campus at State universities. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each applicable election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on the main campus of each public university of this State. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".