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(10 ILCS 5/12A-10)
Sec. 12A-10. Candidate statements and photographs in the Internet Guide.
(a) Any candidate whose name appears in the Internet Guide may submit a
written
statement and a photograph to appear in the Internet Guide, provided that:
(1) No personal statement may exceed a brief | ||
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(2) Personal statements may include contact | ||
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(3) Personal statements may not mention a candidate's | ||
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(4) No personal statement may include language that | ||
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(5) The photograph shall be a conventional photograph | ||
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(6) The photograph shall not (i) show the candidate's | ||
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(b) The Board must note in the text of the Internet Guide that personal
statements were
submitted by the candidate or his or her designee and were not edited by the
Board.
(c) Where a candidate declines to submit a statement, the Board may note
that
the
candidate declined to submit a statement.
(d) (Blank.)
(e) Anyone other than the candidate submitting a statement or photograph
from a
candidate must attest that he or she is doing so on behalf and at the direction
of
the
candidate. The Board may assess a civil fine of no more than $1,000 against a
person or entity who falsely
submits a statement or photograph not authorized by the
candidate.
(f) Nothing in this Article makes the author of any statement exempt from
any
civil
or
criminal action because of any defamatory statements offered for posting or
contained in
the Internet Guide. The persons writing, signing, or offering a statement for
inclusion in
the Internet Guide are deemed to be its authors and publishers, and the
Board shall not
be liable in any case or action relating to the content of any material
submitted by any
candidate.
(g) The Board may set reasonable deadlines for the submission of personal
statements and
photographs.
(h) The Board may set formats for the submission of statements and
photographs. The
Board may require that statements and photographs are submitted in an
electronic format.
(i) Fines
collected pursuant to subsection
(e) of this Section shall be deposited into the Voters' Guide Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury. Moneys in the Voters' Guide Fund shall be appropriated solely to the State Board of Elections for use in the implementation and administration of this Article 12A.
(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05; 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.) |