HARTKE. 10 ILCS 5/10-2 from Ch. 46, par. 10-2 10 ILCS 5/10-3 from Ch. 46, par. 10-3 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 Amends the Election Code. Provides that the nominating petitions of independent candidates for statewide office and candidates for statewide office of new political parties shall be signed by not less than 10,000 or more than 20,000 qualified voters (now 1% of the number of voters who voted at the next preceeding statewide general election or 25,000 qualified voters, whichever is less). Requires signatures to be counted consecutively beginning with the first signature on the first page of the petition. Requires those candidates to file original petitions in bound election jurisdiction sections with the State Board of Elections. Requires petition signers to provide a printed signature as well as a cursive signature. Allows the person circulating the petition to record all of the signer's required information except for the signer's signature. Effective immediately. 99-02-18 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-03-05 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