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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2123

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2123 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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 the
8 following powers and perform the following duties in addition
9 to any powers or duties otherwise provided for by law:
10         (1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the State
11     Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore
12     provided in this Act;
13         (2) Disseminate information to and consult with
14     election authorities concerning the conduct of elections
15     and registration in accordance with the laws of this State
16     and the laws of the United States;
17         (3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
18     primary and general election and any other election it
19     deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions
20     consistent with the provisions of this Act which shall be
21     used by election authorities in the preparation of the
22     official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of
23     election in any such election. In preparing such manual,
24     the State Board shall consult with representatives of the

 

 

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1     election authorities throughout the State. The State Board
2     may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions
3     applicable to different election jurisdictions which
4     administer elections under different options provided by
5     law. The State Board may by regulation require particular
6     portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any
7     official manual of instructions published by election
8     authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any
9     election authority shall be identical with the manual of
10     uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be
11     adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or
12     unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals
13     published by election authorities must be consistent with
14     the provisions of this Act in all respects and must receive
15     the approval of the State Board of Elections prior to
16     publication; provided further that if the State Board does
17     not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60
18     days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed
19     approved.
20         (4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
21     forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with
22     the provisions of this Act as it shall deem advisable which
23     shall be used by election authorities in the conduct of
24     elections and registrations;
25         (5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any
26     proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
27     Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors
28     throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to
29     the voters of any area or unit of local government of the
30     State;
31         (6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
32     conduct of elections and registration from election
33     authorities as may be deemed necessary;
34         (7) Review and inspect procedures and records relating

 

 

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1     to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed
2     necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the
3     appropriate State's Attorney;
4         (8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
5     improve the administration of elections and registration;
6         (9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
7     the performance of its duties provided that all such rules
8     and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of
9     this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise
10     provided by law;
11         (10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
12     petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the
13     Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
14         (11) Maintain in its principal office a research
15     library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of
16     votes by precinct for general primary elections and general
17     elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll
18     lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The
19     research library shall be open to the public during regular
20     business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be
21     preserved as permanent records and shall be available for
22     examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
23         (12) Supervise the administration of the registration
24     and election laws throughout the State;
25         (13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
26     Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of
27     Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250),
28     such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be
29     required to perform the duties of the State Board of
30     Elections and to provide election-related information to
31     candidates, public and party officials, interested civic
32     organizations and the general public in a timely and
33     efficient manner; and
34         (14) To take such action as may be necessary or

 

 

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1     required to give effect to directions of the national
2     committee or State central committee of an established
3     political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11 and 7-14.1 or such
4     other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the
5     selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an
6     established political party's national nominating
7     conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate
8     certification schedule contained within the Election Code,
9     the certification of the Presidential and Vice
10     Presidential candidate selected by the established party's
11     national nominating convention in 2004.
12     The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
13 functions under this Article, except that final determinations
14 and orders under this Article shall be issued only by the
15 Board.
16     The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
17 be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
18 the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
19 Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
20 Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
21 required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in
22 relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874,
23 as amended, and filing such additional copies with the State
24 Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly
25 as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State
26 Library Act.
27 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
28     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
29 becoming law.".