SB2925 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2925

Introduced 1/26/2024, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-16.10 new
10 ILCS 5/1A-16.11 new

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote, who currently holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State, and who is not making any application for a driver's license or identification card may make application to register to vote at Secretary of State driver services facilities or Secretary of State mobile events. Sets forth provisions concerning applications for online voter registration. Provides that the Office of the Secretary of State may coordinate with each United States District Court in Illinois for a representative of the Secretary of State to offer voter registration information, provide voter registration applications, and collect completed voter registration applications, including electronic voter registration applications, from all eligible citizens after a judicial naturalization ceremony, to the extent allowed by the United States District Court presiding over the naturalization.

A BILL FOR

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 adding Sections 1A-16.10 and 1A-16.11 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1A-16.10 new)

Sec. 1A-16.10. Electronic voter registration; Secretary of State.

(a) A person who is qualified to register to vote, who currently holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State, and who is not making any application for a driver's license or identification card may make application to register to vote at Secretary of State driver services facilities or Secretary of State mobile events. Voter registration of a person making application for a driver's license or identification card shall be conducted pursuant to Section 1A-16.1.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is qualified to register to vote and who holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State may submit an application to register to vote electronically on a website maintained by the Secretary of State.

(c) A voter registration application submitted pursuant to this Section shall be electronically transmitted by the Secretary of State to the State Board of Elections and shall contain the same information the Secretary of State transmits to the State Board of Elections for voter registration applications submitted pursuant to Section 1A-16.1.

(d) For an applicant's registration or change in registration to be accepted, the applicant shall mark the box associated with the following statement included as part of the online voter registration application:

"By clicking on the box below, I swear or affirm all of the following:

(1) I am the person whose name and identifying information is provided on this form, and I desire to register to vote in the State of Illinois.

(2) All the information I have provided on this form is true and correct as of the date I am submitting this form.

(3) I authorize the Secretary of State to transmit this application and my signature that is on file with the Secretary of State to the State Board of Elections and understand that such signature will be used by my local election authority on this online voter registration application for admission as an elector as if I had signed this form personally."

(e) The Secretary of State shall implement the provisions of this Section no later than January 1, 2026.

(10 ILCS 5/1A-16.11 new)

Sec. 1A-16.11. Naturalization ceremony registration.

(a) The Office of the Secretary of State may coordinate with each United States District Court in Illinois for a representative of the Secretary of State to offer voter registration information, provide voter registration applications, and collect completed voter registration applications, including electronic voter registration applications, from all eligible citizens after a judicial naturalization ceremony, to the extent allowed by the United States District Court presiding over the naturalization ceremony.

(b) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this Section.