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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 
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Sections 4-16, 5-23, and 6-54  and  by adding Sections 4-105, 
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5-105, and 6-105 as follows:
 



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    (10 ILCS 5/4-16)  (from Ch. 46, par. 4-16)



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    Sec. 4-16. Any registered voter who changes his residence 
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from one address
to another within the same county wherein this 
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Article is in effect, may
have his registration transferred to 
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his new address by making and signing
an application for change 
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of residence address upon a form to be provided
by the county 
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clerk. Such application must be made to the office of the

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county clerk and may be made either in person or by mail. In 
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case the
person is unable to sign his name, the county clerk 
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shall require him to
execute the application in the presence of 
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the county clerk or of his
properly authorized representative, 
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by his mark, and if satisfied of the
identity of the person, 
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the county clerk shall make the transfer.

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    Upon receipt of the application, the county clerk, or one 
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of his
employees deputized to take registrations shall cause 
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the signature of the
voter and the data appearing upon the 
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application to be compared with the
signature and data on the 
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registration record card, and if it appears that
the applicant 
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is the same person as the person previously registered under

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that name the transfer shall be made.

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    No transfers of registration under the provisions of this 
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Section shall
be made during the 27 days preceding any election 
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at which such
voter would
be entitled to vote. When a removal 
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of a registered voter takes place from
one address to another 
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within the same precinct within a period during
which a 
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transfer of registration cannot be made
before any election or 
 


 






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primary, he shall be entitled to vote upon
presenting the 
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judges of election his affidavit substantially in the form

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prescribed in Section 17-10 of this Act of a change of 
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residence address
within the precinct on a date therein 
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specified.

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    The county clerk may obtain information from utility 
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companies, city,
village, incorporated town and township 
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records, the post office, or from
other sources, regarding the 
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removal of registered voters, and may treat
such information, 
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and information procured from his death and marriage
records on 
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file in his office, as an application to erase from the 
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register
any name concerning which he may so have information 
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that the voter is no
longer qualified to vote under the name, 
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or from the address from which
registered, and give notice 
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thereof in the manner provided by Section 4--12
of this 
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Article, and notify voters who have changed their address that 
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a
transfer of registration may be made in the manner provided 
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in this
Section enclosing a form therefor.

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    If any person be registered by error in a precinct other 
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than that in
which he resides, the county clerk may transfer 
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his registration to the
proper precinct, and if the error is or 
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may be on the part of the
registration officials, and is 
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disclosed too late before an election or
primary to mail the 
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certificate required by Section 4--15, such certificate
may be 
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personally delivered to the voter and he may vote thereon as 
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therein
provided, but such certificates so issued shall be 
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specially listed with
the reason for the issuance thereof.

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    Where a revision or rearrangement of precincts is made by 
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the county
board, the county clerk shall immediately transfer 
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to the proper precinct
the registration of any voter affected 
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by such revision or rearrangement of
the precinct; make the 
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proper notations on the registration cards of a
voter affected 
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by the revision or rearrangement and shall issue revised

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certificates to each registrant of such change.

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    Any registered voter who changes his or her name by 
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marriage or
otherwise shall be required to register anew and 
 


 






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authorize the cancellation
of the previous registration; but if 
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the voter still resides in the same
precinct and if the change 
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of name takes place within a period during
which a transfer of 
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registration cannot be made, preceding any election
or primary,

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the elector may, if otherwise
qualified, vote upon making an 
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affidavit at the polling place attesting that the voter is the 
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same person who is registered to vote under his or her former 
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name.  The affidavit shall be treated by the election authority 
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as authorization to cancel the registration under the former 
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name, and the election authority shall register the person 
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under his or her current name.
substantially in the form

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prescribed in Section 17-10 of this Act.

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    The precinct election officials shall report to the county 
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clerk the
names and addresses of all persons who have changed 
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their addresses and
voted, which shall be treated as an 
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application to change address
accordingly, and the names and 
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addresses of all persons otherwise voting by
affidavit as in 
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this Section provided, which shall be treated as an
application 
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to erase under Section 4--12 hereof.

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(Source: P.A. 92-816, eff. 8-21-02.)

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/4-105  new)
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    Sec. 4-105. First time voter. A person must vote for the 
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first time in person and not by a mailed absentee ballot if the 
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person registered to vote by mail, unless the person first 
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provides the appropriate election authority with sufficient 
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proof of identity by the person's driver's license number or 
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State identification card number or, if the person does not 
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have either of those, by the last 4 digits of the person's 
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social security number, a copy of a current and valid photo 
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identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank 
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statement, paycheck, government check, or other government 
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document that shows the person's name and address.

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/5-23)  (from Ch. 46, par. 5-23)



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    Sec. 5-23. Any registered voter who changes his residence 
 


 






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from one address,
number or place to another within the same 
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county wherein this article 5
is in effect, may have his 
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registration transferred to his new address by
making and 
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signing an application for such change of residence upon a form

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to be provided by the county clerk. Such application must be 
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made to the
office of the county clerk. In case the person is 
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unable to sign his name
the county clerk shall require such 
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person to execute the request in the
presence of the county 
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clerk or of his properly authorized representative,
by his 
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mark, and if satisfied of the identity of the person, the 
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county
clerk shall make the transfer.

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    Upon receipt of such application, the county clerk, or one 
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of his employees
deputized to take registrations shall cause 
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the signature of the voter and
the data appearing upon the 
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application to be compared with the signature
and data on the 
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registration record, and if it appears that the applicant
is 
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the same person as the party previously registered under that 
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name the
transfer shall be made.

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    Transfer of registration under the provisions of this 
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section may not be
made within the period when the county 
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clerk's office is closed to registration
prior to an election 
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at which such voter would be entitled to vote.

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    Any registered voter who changes his or her name by 
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marriage or
otherwise, shall be required to register anew and 
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authorize the
cancellation of the previous registration; 
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provided, however, that if
the change of name takes place 
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within a period during which such new
registration cannot be 
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made, next preceding any election or primary, the
elector may, 
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if otherwise qualified, vote upon making the following

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affidavit before the judges of election:

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    I do solemnly swear that I am the same person now 
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registered in the
.... precinct of the .... ward of the city of 
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.... or .... District Town
of .... under the name of .... and 
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that I still reside in said precinct
or district.

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(Signed) ....


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    If the voter whose name has changed still resides in the 
 


 






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same precinct, the voter may vote after making the affidavit at 
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the polling place regardless of when the change of name 
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occurred.  In that event, the affidavit shall not state that the 
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voter is required to register; the affidavit shall be treated 
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by the election authority as authorization to cancel the 
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registration under the former name, and the election authority 
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shall register the voter under his or her current name.

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    When a removal of a registered voter takes place from one 
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address to
another within the same precinct within a period 
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during which such
transfer of registration cannot be made, 
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before any election or primary,
he shall be entitled to vote 
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upon presenting to the judges of election
an affidavit of a 
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change and having said affidavit supported by the
affidavit of 
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a qualified voter of the same precinct.

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    Suitable forms for this purpose shall be provided by the 
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county clerk. The form
in all cases shall be similar to the 
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form furnished by the county clerk
for county and state 
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elections.

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    The precinct election officials shall report to the county 
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clerk the names
and addresses of all such persons who have 
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changed their addresses and voted.
The city, village, town and 
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incorporated town clerks shall within five days
after every 
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election report to the county clerk the names and addresses
of 
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the persons reported to them as having voted by affidavit as in 
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this
section provided.

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    The county clerk may obtain information from utility 
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companies, city,
village, town and incorporated town records, 
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the post office or from
other sources regarding the removal of 
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registered voters and notify such
voters that a transfer of 
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registration may be made in the manner
provided by this 
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section.

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    If any person be registered by error in a precinct other 
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than that in
which he resides the county clerk shall be 
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empowered to transfer his
registration to the proper precinct.

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    Where a revision or rearrangement of precincts is made by 
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the board
of county commissioners, the county clerk shall 
 


 






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immediately transfer to
the proper precinct the registration of 
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any voter affected by such
revision or rearrangement of the 
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precincts; make the proper notations on
the registration cards 
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of a voter affected by the revision of
registration and shall 
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notify the registrant of such change.

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(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/5-105  new)
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    Sec. 5-105. First time voter. A person must vote for the 
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first time in person and not by a mailed absentee ballot if the 
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person registered to vote by mail, unless the person first 
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provides the appropriate election authority with sufficient 
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proof of identity by the person's driver's license number or 
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State identification card number or, if the person does not 
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have either of those, by the last 4 digits of the person's 
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social security number, a copy of a current and valid photo 
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identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank 
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statement, paycheck, government check, or other government 
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document that shows the person's name and address.

 



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    (10 ILCS 5/6-54)  (from Ch. 46, par. 6-54)



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    Sec. 6-54. Any registered voter who changes his or her name 
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by marriage or
otherwise, shall be required to register anew 
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and authorize the
cancellation of the previous registration; 
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provided, however, that if the
change of name takes place 
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within a period during which such new
registration cannot be 
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made, next preceding any election or primary, the
elector may, 
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if otherwise qualified, vote upon making the following

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affidavit before the judges of election:

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    "I do solemnly swear that I am the same person now 
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registered in the
.... precinct of the .... ward, under the 
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name of .... and that I still
reside in said precinct.

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(Signed)...."


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    If the voter whose name has changed still resides in the 
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same precinct, the voter may vote after making the affidavit at 
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the polling place regardless of when the change of name 
 


 






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occurred.  In that event, the affidavit shall not state that the 
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voter is required to register; the affidavit shall be treated 
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by the election authority as authorization to cancel the 
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registration under the former name, and the election authority 
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shall register the voter under his or her current name.

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(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)

 
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    (10 ILCS 5/6-105  new)
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    Sec. 6-105. First time voter.  A person must vote for the 
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first time in person and not by a mailed absentee ballot if the 
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person registered to vote by mail, unless the person first 
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provides the appropriate election authority with sufficient 
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proof of identity by the person's driver's license number or 
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State identification card number or, if the person does not 
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have either of those, by the last 4 digits of the person's 
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social security number, a copy of a current and valid photo 
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identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank 
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statement, paycheck, government check, or other government 
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document that shows the person's name and address.