GIGLIO-BOLAND-FRANKS-GASH AND ERWIN. 10 ILCS 5/7-43 from Ch. 46, par. 7-43 10 ILCS 5/7-44 from Ch. 46, par. 7-44 Amends the Election Code to eliminate the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election, but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision. Effective January 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB257 would have minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. 99-01-26 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-26 H FIRST READING 99-01-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND 99-02-09 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-09 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-10 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 008-000-003 HECR 99-02-10 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS 99-02-22 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO GASH 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary