Public Act 093-0686
 
SB2123 Enrolled SRS093 00124 PLM 00124 b

    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
1A-8 as follows:
 
    (10 ILCS 5/1A-8)  (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
    Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the
following powers and perform the following duties in addition
to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
        (1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State
    Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore
    provided in this Act;
        (2) Disseminate information to and consult with
    election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
    and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
    and the laws of the United States;
        (3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
    primary and general election and any other election it
    deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
    consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be
    used by election authorities in the preparation of the
    official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
    election in any such election. In preparing such manual,
    the State Board shall consult with representatives of the
    election authorities throughout the State. The State Board
    may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
    applicable to different election jurisdictions which
    administer elections under different options provided by
    law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
    portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
    official manual of instructions published by election
    authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any
    election authority shall be identical with the manual of
    uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
    adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or
    unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals
    published by election authorities must be consistent with
    the provisions of this Act in all respects and must receive
    the approval of the State Board of Elections prior to
    publication; provided further that if the State Board does
    not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60
    days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed
    approved.
        (4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
    forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
    the provisions of this Act as it shall deem advisable which
    shall be used by election authorities in the conduct of
    elections and registrations;
        (5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any
    proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
    Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors
    throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to
    the voters of any area or unit of local government of the
    State;
        (6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
    conduct of elections and registration from election
    authorities as may be deemed necessary;
        (7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating
    to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
    necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the
    appropriate State's Attorney;
        (8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
    improve the administration of elections and registration;
        (9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
    the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
    and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
    this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
    provided by law;
        (10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
    petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
    Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
        (11) Maintain in its principal office a research
    library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
    votes by precinct for general primary elections and general
    elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll
    lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The
    research library shall be open to the public during regular
    business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be
    preserved as permanent records and shall be available for
    examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
        (12) Supervise the administration of the registration
    and election laws throughout the State;
        (13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
    Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
    Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
    such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be
    required to perform the duties of the State Board of
    Elections and to provide election-related information to
    candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
    organizations and the general public in a timely and
    efficient manner; and
        (14) To take such action as may be necessary or
    required to give effect to directions of the national
    committee or State central committee of an established
    political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or such
    other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the
    selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
    established political party's national nominating
    conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
    certification schedule contained within the Election Code,
    the certification of the Presidential and Vice
    Presidential candidate selected by the established party's
    national nominating convention in 2004.
    The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
functions under this Article, except that final determinations
and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
Board.
    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in
relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874,
as amended, and filing such additional copies with the State
Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.