103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2932
 
Introduced 1/31/2024, by Sen. Steve Stadelman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/29-21 new
    Amends the Election Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, coerce, use violence or force, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or use violence or force against an election worker with the specific intent to: (1) impede or interfere with that election worker in the performance or discharge of his or her election-related duties; (2) induce that election worker to violate or refuse to perform his or her election-related duties or violate or refuse to comply with any law regulating elections; or (3) retaliate against that election worker for the performance of his or her election-related official duties. Provides that any person who violates the provision is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000


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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 adding Section 
529-21 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/29-21 new)
7    Sec. 29-21. Harassment of election workers.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Election worker" means an individual who is an election 
10official, poll worker, or an election volunteer in connection 
11with the administration of an election for local, State, or 
12federal office.
13    "Election-related duties" include, but are not limited to, 
14any of the following:
15        (1) creating, disseminating, collecting, or delivering 
16    voter applications or ballots;
17        (2) registering voters;
18        (3) opening, closing, operating, and maintaining order 
19    at polling places and early voting sites;
20        (4) processing and assisting voters at polling places 
21    or early voting sites;
22        (5) processing, tabulating, and tallying ballots; and
23        (6) certifying election results.
 
 
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1(b) It is unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, 
2coerce, use violence or force, or attempt to intimidate, 
3threaten, coerce, or use violence or force against an election 
4worker with the specific intent to:
5        (1) impede or interfere with that election worker in 
6    the performance or discharge of his or her 
7    election-related duties;
8        (2) induce that election worker to violate or refuse 
9    to perform his or her election-related duties or violate 
10    or refuse to comply with any law regulating elections; or
11        (3) retaliate against that election worker for the 
12    performance of his or her election-related duties.
13    (c) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a 
14petty offense and is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.