101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3476

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1  from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that the general primary election shall be held on the third Saturday (rather than the third Tuesday) in March and the consolidated primary election shall be held on the last Saturday (rather than the last Tuesday) in February.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
52A-1.1 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1)
7    Sec. 2A-1.1. All Elections - Consolidated Schedule.
8    (a) In even-numbered years, the general election shall be
9held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November;
10and an election to be known as the general primary election
11shall be held on the third Saturday Tuesday in March;
12    (b) In odd-numbered years, an election to be known as the
13consolidated election shall be held on the first Tuesday in
14April except as provided in Section 2A-1.1a of this Act; and an
15election to be known as the consolidated primary election shall
16be held on the last Saturday Tuesday in February.
17(Source: P.A. 95-6, eff. 6-20-07; 96-886, eff. 1-1-11.)