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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2590 Introduced , by Rep. David Harris SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, all certificates of nomination and nomination papers when presented or filed under the Election Code shall be open to public inspection as provided in the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections and the several election authorities and local election officials having charge of certificates of nomination and nomination papers shall make the certificates of nomination and nomination papers available to the public as provided in the Election Code.
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| | HB2590 | | LRB100 09853 HEP 20023 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 2.25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 140/2.25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2.25. Certificates of nomination and nomination |
| 8 | | papers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, all |
| 9 | | certificates of nomination and nomination papers when |
| 10 | | presented or filed under the Election Code shall be open to |
| 11 | | public inspection as provided in the Election Code. The State |
| 12 | | Board of Elections and the several election authorities and |
| 13 | | local election officials having charge of certificates of |
| 14 | | nomination and nomination papers shall make the certificates of |
| 15 | | nomination and nomination papers available to the public as |
| 16 | | provided in the Election Code.
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