93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5885

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Elaine Nekritz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/4-50 new
10 ILCS 5/5-50 new
10 ILCS 5/6-80 new

    Amends the Election Code. Permits election authorities to develop and implement programs of Internet voter registration in accordance with rules of the State Board of Elections.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections
5 4-50, 5-50, and 6-80 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/4-50 new)
7     Sec. 4-50. Internet voter registration. Notwithstanding
8 any other provision of this Code, an election authority may
9 develop and implement a program of voter registration via the
10 Internet. The program shall be in accordance with rules the
11 State Board of Elections must adopt for the implementation of
12 this Section.
 
13     (10 ILCS 5/5-50 new)
14     Sec. 5-50. Internet voter registration. Notwithstanding
15 any other provision of this Code, an election authority may
16 develop and implement a program of voter registration via the
17 Internet. The program shall be in accordance with rules the
18 State Board of Elections must adopt for the implementation of
19 this Section.
 
20     (10 ILCS 5/6-80 new)
21     Sec. 6-80. Internet voter registration. Notwithstanding
22 any other provision of this Code, an election authority may
23 develop and implement a program of voter registration via the
24 Internet. The program shall be in accordance with rules the
25 State Board of Elections must adopt for the implementation of
26 this Section.