House Sponsors: ZICKUS-MCCARTHY AND YOUNGE. Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-DILLARD-DUDYCZ Short description: ELEC-FAX BALLOT APPLICATIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Until July 1, 2003, authorizes election authorities to use facsimile machines or other electronic means to transmit absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots to military personnel otherwise qualified to vote. Until July 1, 2003, authorizes military personnel to transmit completed absentee ballots by facsimile machine. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/20-2.3 10 ILCS 5/20-4 10 ILCS 5/20-5 10 ILCS 5/20-6 10 ILCS 5/20-7 10 ILCS 5/20-8 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-1 from Ch. 46, par. 1-1 Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/7-19 from Ch. 46, par. 7-19 10 ILCS 5/7-46 from Ch. 46, par. 7-46 10 ILCS 5/7-47 from Ch. 46, par. 7-47 10 ILCS 5/7-49 from Ch. 46, par. 7-49 10 ILCS 5/7-52 from Ch. 46, par. 7-52 10 ILCS 5/7-53 from Ch. 46, par. 7-53 10 ILCS 5/7-54 from Ch. 46, par. 7-54 10 ILCS 5/7-55 from Ch. 46, par. 7-55 10 ILCS 5/7-66 10 ILCS 5/15-6 10 ILCS 5/16-11 10 ILCS 5/17-14 from Ch. 46, par. 17-14 10 ILCS 5/17-43 10 ILCS 5/18-40 10 ILCS 5/19-15 10 ILCS 5/20-15 10 ILCS 5/24A-2 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-2 10 ILCS 5/24A-6.1 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6.1 10 ILCS 5/24A-7 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-7 10 ILCS 5/24A-8 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-8 10 ILCS 5/24A-9 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-9 10 ILCS 5/24A-10.1 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-10.1 10 ILCS 5/24A-14 from Ch. 46, par. 24A-14 10 ILCS 5/24B-2 10 ILCS 5/24B-10.1 10 ILCS 5/24B-14 Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to use in-precinct automatic vote tabulating equipment. Establishes procedures for the use of that equipment. Requires that if the equipment is used, a voter must insert the ballot into the equipment unless the voter is otherwise entitled to assistance in marking his or her ballot. Requires that the equipment have voting defect identification capability that returns to the voter a ballot with a voting defect. Defines a voting defect as an overvoted ballot or a ballot that cannot be read by the automatic tabulating equipment. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, S-AM 1 (State Board of Elections) HB 5646, with S-am 1, would have minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status