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LRB094 09294 JAM 39533 b |
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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 changing Section |
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| 9-1.14 as follows:
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| (10 ILCS 5/9-1.14)
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| Sec. 9-1.14. Electioneering communication defined.
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| (a) "Electioneering communication" means, for the purposes |
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| of this Article,
any form of communication, in whatever medium, |
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| including but not limited to a newspaper, radio, television, or |
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| Internet communication, that (1) refers to a
clearly
identified |
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| candidate or candidates who will appear on the ballot, refers |
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| to a clearly identified political party, or refers to a clearly |
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| identified question of public policy that will appear on the |
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| ballot and (2) is made within (i) 60
days before a general |
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| election
or consolidated election or (ii) 30 days before a |
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| primary
election.
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| (b) "Electioneering communication" does not include:
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| (1) A communication, other than an advertisement, |
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| appearing in a news
story,
commentary, or editorial
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| distributed through the facilities of any legitimate news |
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| organization, unless
the
facilities are owned or |
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| controlled by any political party, political committee,
or |
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| candidate.
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| (2) A communication made solely to promote a candidate |
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| debate or forum
that is made by or on behalf of the person |
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| sponsoring the debate or forum.
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| (3) A communication made as part of a non-partisan |
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| activity designed to
encourage individuals to vote or to |
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| register to vote.
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| (4) A communication by an organization operating and |
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| remaining in good
standing under Section 501(c)(3) of the |