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HB1753 Enrolled |
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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 adding Section |
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| 1A-40 as follows: |
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| (10 ILCS 5/1A-40 new) |
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| Sec. 1A-40. Election Day Voter Registration Commission. |
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| (a) The Election Day Voter Registration Commission is |
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| created,
consisting of 4 members of the General Assembly and 4 |
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| public members. The
President and Minority Leader of the Senate |
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| and the Speaker and Minority Leader
of the House of |
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| Representatives shall each appoint one legislative member and |
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| one
public member. |
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| The Election Day Voter Registration Commission shall study |
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| and report to the State Board of Elections and the General
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| Assembly on the possible implementation of election day voter |
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| registration.
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| (b) The Commission shall
designate a chairman from among |
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| its number, shall meet as frequently as
necessary at the call |
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| of the chair, and shall report its findings to the
State Board |
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| of Elections and the General Assembly as expeditiously as |
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| possible.
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| (c) Commission members shall receive no compensation but |