93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4316


 
Introduced 02/02/04, by Eileen Lyons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Election Code.  With respect to the general election, provides that a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination for an office for which another political party's nominee was unopposed at the primary must circulate and file a nominating petition for that office.  Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules, including circulating periods and objection procedures.



















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HB4316

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    AN ACT concerning elections.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Section 
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7-61.1 as follows:
 
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    (10 ILCS 5/7-61.1  new)
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    Sec. 7-61.1. Filling certain vacancies in nomination.   
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, a candidate 
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selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination 
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on the general election ballot for an office for which another 
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political party's nominee was unopposed at the general primary 
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election must circulate and file with the election authority a 
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petition of nomination in the form and containing the number of 
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signatures prescribed in this Article for petitions of 
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nomination for that office.
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    The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules for the 
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implementation of this Section, including but not limited to 
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establishment of petition circulating periods and petition 
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objection procedures.