GIGLIO. 10 ILCS 5/10-8 from Ch. 46, par. 10-8 10 ILCS 5/10-9 from Ch. 46, par. 10-9 10 ILCS 5/10-10 from Ch. 46, par. 10-10 10 ILCS 5/10-10.1 from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.1 Amends the Article of the Election Code concerning nominations by political parties that polled less than 5% of the vote and nominations by individual voters. Provides that nomination papers, objection to petitions, and other documents shall be transmitted to certain persons by a next-day express delivery service, rather than by registered mail or receipted personal delivery. Requires objector's petitions to be signed and verified. Changes the way electoral boards for hearing and passing upon an objector's petition are selected. Requires vacancies on an electoral board to be filled by a public member who is an attorney or someone with knowledge of election law. Requires compensation to be paid to public members of the electoral boards. Authorizes electoral boards to retain legal counsel and provides for payments of the electoral board's costs from public funds. Provides that at a hearing before an electoral board, the board may appoint administrative law judges to hear testimony and make recommendations. Requires electoral board meetings to be tape recorded. Requires an electoral board to issue its findings within 2 business days after the hearing. Provides that an electoral board decision may be reviewed in circuit court under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law. Makes other changes. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB3557 could cost the Board several thousand dollars per election cycle. 98-02-17 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-05 H COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 98-03-20 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary