093_SB2123 SRS093 00124 PLM 00124 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 changing 5 Section 1A-8 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/1A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8) 7 Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise 8 the following powers and perform the following duties in 9 addition to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by 10 law: 11 (1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the 12 State Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as 13 heretofore provided in this Act; 14 (2) Disseminate information to and consult with 15 election authorities concerning the conduct of elections 16 and registration in accordance with the laws of this 17 State and the laws of the United States; 18 (3) Furnish to each election authority prior to 19 each primary and general election and any other election 20 it deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions 21 consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be 22 used by election authorities in the preparation of the 23 official manual of instruction to be used by the judges 24 of election in any such election. In preparing such 25 manual, the State Board shall consult with 26 representatives of the election authorities throughout 27 the State. The State Board may provide separate portions 28 of the uniform instructions applicable to different 29 election jurisdictions which administer elections under 30 different options provided by law. The State Board may by -2- SRS093 00124 PLM 00124 b 1 regulation require particular portions of the uniform 2 instructions to be included in any official manual of 3 instructions published by election authorities. Any 4 manual of instructions published by any election 5 authority shall be identical with the manual of uniform 6 instructions issued by the Board, but may be adapted by 7 the election authority to accommodate special or unusual 8 local election problems, provided that all manuals 9 published by election authorities must be consistent with 10 the provisions of this Act in all respects and must 11 receive the approval of the State Board of Elections 12 prior to publication; provided further that if the State 13 Board does not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual 14 within 60 days of its submission, the manual shall be 15 deemed approved. 16 (4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform 17 forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with 18 the provisions of this Act as it shall deem advisable 19 which shall be used by election authorities in the 20 conduct of elections and registrations; 21 (5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any 22 proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of 23 Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the 24 electors throughout the State or, when required to do so 25 by law, to the voters of any area or unit of local 26 government of the State; 27 (6) Require such statistical reports regarding the 28 conduct of elections and registration from election 29 authorities as may be deemed necessary; 30 (7) Review and inspect procedures and records 31 relating to conduct of elections and registration as may 32 be deemed necessary, and to report violations of election 33 laws to the appropriate State's Attorney; 34 (8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation -3- SRS093 00124 PLM 00124 b 1 to improve the administration of elections and 2 registration; 3 (9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations 4 in the performance of its duties provided that all such 5 rules and regulations must be consistent with the 6 provisions of this Article 1A or issued pursuant to 7 authority otherwise provided by law; 8 (10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of 9 petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the 10 Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; 11 (11) Maintain in its principal office a research 12 library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts 13 of votes by precinct for general primary elections and 14 general elections, current precinct maps and current 15 precinct poll lists from all election jurisdictions 16 within the State. The research library shall be open to 17 the public during regular business hours. Such 18 abstracts, maps and lists shall be preserved as permanent 19 records and shall be available for examination and 20 copying at a reasonable cost; 21 (12) Supervise the administration of the 22 registration and election laws throughout the State; 23 (13) Obtain from the Department of Central 24 Management Services, under Section 405-250 of the 25 Department of Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 26 405/405-250), such use of electronic data processing 27 equipment as may be required to perform the duties of the 28 State Board of Elections and to provide election-related 29 information to candidates, public and party officials, 30 interested civic organizations and the general public in 31 a timely and efficient manner; and 32 (14) To take such action as may be necessary or 33 required to give effect to directions of the national 34 committee or State central committee of an established -4- SRS093 00124 PLM 00124 b 1 political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or 2 such other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to 3 the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an 4 established political party's national nominating 5 conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate 6 certification schedule contained within the Election 7 Code, the certification of the Presidential and Vice 8 Presidential candidate selected by the established 9 party's national nominating convention in 2004. 10 The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or 11 functions under this Article, except that final 12 determinations and orders under this Article shall be issued 13 only by the Board. 14 The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly 15 shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the 16 Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of 17 Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and 18 the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research 19 Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law 20 in relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 21 1874, as amended, and filing such additional copies with the 22 State Government Report Distribution Center for the General 23 Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of 24 the State Library Act. 25 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)".