10 ILCS 5/ Election Code.

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10 ILCS 5/20-11

(10 ILCS 5/20-11) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-11)

Sec. 20-11.

Whenever it shall be made to appear by due proof to the judges
of election that any elector who has marked and forwarded his ballot as
provided in this article has died prior to the opening of the polls on the
date of the election, then the ballot of such deceased voter shall be
returned by the judges of election in the same manner as provided for
rejected ballots above; but the casting of the ballot of a deceased voter
shall not invalidate the election.

(Source: Laws 1944, 1st S.S., p. 6.)

10 ILCS 5/20-12

(10 ILCS 5/20-12) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-12)

Sec. 20-12.

In all counties, cities, towns and precincts in which
voting machines are used, all the provisions of this Act, and not
inconsistent with the provisions of this article, relating to the
furnishing of ballot boxes, printing and furnishing official ballots and
supplies in such number as provided by law, the canvassing of the
ballots and making the proper return of the result of the election,
shall, to the extent necessary to make this article effective, apply
with full force and effect; Provided, however, that the number of
ballots to be printed shall be in the discretion of the election authority.

(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)

10 ILCS 5/20-13

(10 ILCS 5/20-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-13)

Sec. 20-13.

If otherwise qualified to vote, any person not covered by Section
 20-2, 20-2.1, or 20-2.2 of this Article who is not registered to
vote and who is temporarily absent from his county of residence, may make
special application to the election authority having jurisdiction over
his precinct of permanent residence, not less than 5 days
before a presidential election, for a vote by mail ballot to vote for the
president and vice-president only. Such application shall be furnished by
the election authority and shall be in substantially the following form:

SPECIAL VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION (For use by non-registered Illinois
residents temporarily absent from the county to vote for the president and
vice-president only)

AFFIDAVIT

1.  I hereby request a vote by mail ballot to vote for the president and
vice-president only ......... (insert date of general election)

2. I am a citizen of the United States and a permanent resident of Illinois.

3. I have maintained, and still maintain, a permanent abode in Illinois
for the past .......... years at: .......... (House) .......... (Number)
.......... (Street) .......... (City) .......... (Village) .......... (Town)

4. I will not be able to regularly register in person as a voter because
.................... (Give reason for temporary absence such as "Student",
"Temporary job transfer", etc.)

5. I was born .......... (Month) .......... (Day) .......... (Year) in
.................... (State or County);

6. To be filled in only by a person who is foreign-born (If answer is
"yes" in either a. or b. below, fill in appropriate information in c.):

a. One or both of my parents were United States citizens at the
time of my birth?

( ) YES ( ) NO

b. My United States citizenship was derived through an act of the Congress
of the United States?

( ) YES ( ) NO

c. The name of the court issuing papers and the date thereof upon which
my United States citizenship was derived is .................... located
in .......... (City) .......... (State) on .......... (Month) ..........
(Day) .......... (Year)

(For persons who derived citizenship through papers issued through a parent
or spouse, fill in the following)

(1) My parents or spouse's name is:

......... (First) .......... (Middle) .......... (Last)

(2) ........ (Month) .......... (Day) .......... (Year)

is the date of my marriage or my age at which time I derived my citizenship.

7. I am not registered as a voter in any other county in the State of
Illinois or in any other State.

8. I am not requesting a ballot from any other place and am not voting
in any other manner in this election and I have not voted and do not intend
to vote in this election at any other address. I request that you mail
my ballot to the following address:

(Print name and complete mailing address)

.........................................

9. Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 of the
Election Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in
this application are true and correct.

......................

Signature of Applicant

The procedures set forth in Sections 20-4 through 20-12 of this Article,
insofar as they may be made applicable, shall be applicable to vote by mail
voting under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

10 ILCS 5/20-13.1

(10 ILCS 5/20-13.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-13.1)

Sec. 20-13.1.

Any person not covered by Sections 20-2, 20-2.1 or 20-2.2
of this Article who is registered to vote but who is disqualified from voting
because he moved outside his election precinct during the 30 days preceding
a presidential election may make special application to the election authority
having jurisdiction over his precinct of former residence by mail, not more
than 30 nor less than 5 days before a Federal election, or in person in
the office of the election authority, not more than 30 nor less than 1 day
before a Federal election, for a vote by mail ballot to vote for the president
and vice-president only. Such application shall be furnished by the election
authority and shall be in substantially the following form:

SPECIAL VOTER APPLICATION

(For use by registered Illinois voters disqualified for having moved
outside their precinct on or after the 30th day preceding the election,
to vote for president and vice-president only.)

1. I hereby request a ballot to vote for president and vice-president
only on .......... (insert date of general election).

2. I am a citizen of the United States and my present address is:
....................
(Residence Number) .......... (Street) ....................
(City/Village/Township)
.......... (County) .......... (State).

3. As of .......... (Month), .......... (Day), .......... (Year) I was
a registered voter at .......... (Residence Number) .......... (Street)
.................... (City/Village/Township).

4. I moved to my present address on .......... (Month) .......... (Day)
.......... (Year).

5. I have not registered to vote from nor have I requested a ballot in
any other election jurisdiction in this State or in another State.

6. (If vote by mail request), I request that you mail the ballot to the following address:

Print name and complete mailing address.

........................................

Under the penalties as provided by law pursuant to Article 29 of The Election
Code, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in
this application are true and correct.

........................

(Signature of Applicant)

7. Subscribed and sworn to before me on .......... (Month) ..........
(Day) .......... (Year)

........................

(Signature of Official

Administering Oath)

The procedures set forth in Sections 20-4 through 20-12 of this Article,
insofar as they may be made applicable, shall be applicable to vote by mail 
voting under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)

10 ILCS 5/20-14

(10 ILCS 5/20-14) (from Ch. 46, par. 20-14)

Sec. 20-14.

The foregoing sections of this article shall be deemed to
provide a method of registration and of voting in addition to the methods
otherwise provided in this Code.

(Source: P.A. 81-953.)

10 ILCS 5/20-15

(10 ILCS 5/20-15)

Sec. 20-15.

Precinct tabulation optical scan technology
voting equipment.

If the election authority has adopted the use of Precinct
Tabulation Optical Scan Technology voting equipment pursuant to
Article 24B of this Code, and the provisions of the Article are
in conflict with the provisions of this Article 20, the
provisions of Article 24B shall govern the procedures followed by
the election authority, its judges of elections, and all
employees and agents, provided that ballots under this Article must be counted at the election authority's central ballot counting location.  In following the provisions of
Article 24B, the election authority is authorized to develop and
implement procedures to fully utilize Precinct Tabulation Optical
Scan Technology voting equipment, at the central ballot counting location, authorized by the State Board of
Elections as long as the procedure is not in conflict with
either Article 24B or the administrative rules of the State Board
of Elections.

(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)