93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4316

 

Introduced 02/02/04, by Eileen Lyons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/7-61.1 new

    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.


LRB093 19183 JAM 44918 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4316 LRB093 19183 JAM 44918 b

1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
5 7-61.1 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/7-61.1 new)
7     Sec. 7-61.1. Filling certain vacancies in nomination.
8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, a candidate
9 selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination
10 on the general election ballot for an office for which another
11 political party's nominee was unopposed at the general primary
12 election must circulate and file with the election authority a
13 petition of nomination in the form and containing the number of
14 signatures prescribed in this Article for petitions of
15 nomination for that office.
16     The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules for the
17 implementation of this Section, including but not limited to
18 establishment of petition circulating periods and petition
19 objection procedures.