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1 | AN ACT concerning elections.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 2A-1 and 19A-15 and by adding Sections 16-12, 24A-23, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 24B-21, 24C-20, and 25-9 as follows:
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7 | (10 ILCS 5/2A-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1)
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8 | (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-719, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | which has been
held unconstitutional)
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10 | Sec. 2A-1.
All Elections - Governed by this Code - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Construction of
Article 2A.
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12 | (a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | this State, nor
may any person be nominated for public office | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | or elected to public or
political party office in this State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | except pursuant to this Code,
notwithstanding the provisions of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | any other statute or municipal charter.
However, this Code | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | shall not apply to elections for officers or public
questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of
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19 | the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | drainage
districts, except as specifically made applicable by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | another statute.
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22 | (b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | with the
consolidated schedule of elections established in |
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1 | Sections 2A-1.1 and
2A-1.2. No election may be held on any date | ||||||
2 | other than a date on which
an election is scheduled under | ||||||
3 | Section 2A-1.1, except special primaries and special elections | ||||||
4 | pursuant to Section 25-9, special elections
to fill | ||||||
5 | congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election
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6 | issued by the Governor, judicial elections to fill vacancies in | ||||||
7 | the office of
Supreme Court Judge held pursuant to writs of | ||||||
8 | election issued by the
Governor under subsection (a-5) of | ||||||
9 | Section 2A-9, township referenda and votes
of the town electors
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10 | held at the annual town meeting, emergency referenda approved | ||||||
11 | pursuant to
Section 2A-1.4, special elections held between | ||||||
12 | January 1, 1995 and July 1,
1995 under Section 34-53 of the | ||||||
13 | School Code, and city, village or
incorporated town primary | ||||||
14 | elections in
even-numbered years expressly authorized in this | ||||||
15 | Article to provide for
annual partisan elections.
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16 | (c) At the respective elections established in Section | ||||||
17 | 2A-1.1,
candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for | ||||||
18 | election thereto or
placed on the ballot as otherwise required | ||||||
19 | by this Code, and public
questions may be submitted, as | ||||||
20 | specified in Section 2A-1.2.
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21 | (d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any | ||||||
22 | specific
provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied | ||||||
23 | to any office or
election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 | ||||||
24 | prevail, and shall be
enforced by the State Board of Elections.
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25 | (e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction | ||||||
26 | declares an
election void, the court may order another election |
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1 | without regard to
the schedule of elections set forth in this | ||||||
2 | Article.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 89-719, eff. 3-7-97 .)
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4 | (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-719, | ||||||
5 | which has been
held unconstitutional)
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6 | Sec. 2A-1.
All Elections - Governed by this Code - | ||||||
7 | Construction of
Article 2A.
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8 | (a) No public question may be submitted to any voters in | ||||||
9 | this State, nor
may any person be nominated for public office | ||||||
10 | or elected to public or
political party office in this State | ||||||
11 | except pursuant to this Code,
notwithstanding the provisions of | ||||||
12 | any other statute or municipal charter.
However, this Code | ||||||
13 | shall not apply to elections for officers or public
questions | ||||||
14 | of local school councils established pursuant to Chapter 34 of
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15 | the School Code, soil and water conservation districts or | ||||||
16 | drainage
districts, except as specifically made applicable by | ||||||
17 | another statute.
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18 | (b) All elections in this State shall be held in accordance | ||||||
19 | with the
consolidated schedule of elections established in | ||||||
20 | Sections 2A-1.1 and
2A-1.2. No election may be held on any date | ||||||
21 | other than a date on which
an election is scheduled under | ||||||
22 | Section 2A-1.1, except special primaries and special elections | ||||||
23 | pursuant to Section 25-9, special elections
to fill | ||||||
24 | congressional vacancies held pursuant to writs of election
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25 | issued by the Governor, township referenda and votes of the |
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1 | town electors
held at the annual town meeting, emergency | ||||||
2 | referenda approved pursuant to
Section 2A-1.4, special | ||||||
3 | elections held between January 1, 1995 and July 1,
1995 under | ||||||
4 | Section 34-53 of the School Code, and city, village or | ||||||
5 | incorporated
town primary elections in even-numbered years | ||||||
6 | expressly authorized in this
Article to provide for annual | ||||||
7 | partisan elections.
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8 | (c) At the respective elections established in Section | ||||||
9 | 2A-1.1,
candidates shall be elected to office, nominated for | ||||||
10 | election thereto or
placed on the ballot as otherwise required | ||||||
11 | by this Code, and public
questions may be submitted, as | ||||||
12 | specified in Section 2A-1.2.
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13 | (d) If the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 conflict with any | ||||||
14 | specific
provision of Sections 2A-2 through 2A-54, as applied | ||||||
15 | to any office or
election, the requirements of Section 2A-1.2 | ||||||
16 | prevail, and shall be
enforced by the State Board of Elections.
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17 | (e) In the event any court of competent jurisdiction | ||||||
18 | declares an
election void, the court may order another election | ||||||
19 | without regard to
the schedule of elections set forth in this | ||||||
20 | Article.
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21 | (Source: P.A. 88-511.)
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22 | (10 ILCS 5/16-12 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 16-12. Separate ballots for 2009 special primary and | ||||||
24 | special election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this | ||||||
25 | Code, an election authority may prepare and use ballots for the |
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1 | special primary and special election conducted pursuant to | ||||||
2 | Section 25-9 that are separate from the 2009 consolidated | ||||||
3 | primary and consolidated election ballots. This Section is | ||||||
4 | repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
5 | (10 ILCS 5/19A-15)
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6 | Sec. 19A-15. Period for early voting; hours.
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7 | (a) The period for early voting by personal appearance | ||||||
8 | begins the 22nd day preceding a general primary, consolidated | ||||||
9 | primary, consolidated, or
general election , a special primary | ||||||
10 | conducted pursuant to Section 25-9, or a special election | ||||||
11 | conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 and extends through the 5th | ||||||
12 | day before election day.
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13 | (b) A permanent polling place for early voting must remain | ||||||
14 | open during the
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or 9:00 a.m. | ||||||
15 | to 5:00 p.m., on weekdays and
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on | ||||||
16 | Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
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17 | (Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.) | ||||||
18 | (10 ILCS 5/24A-23 new) | ||||||
19 | Sec. 24A-23. Separate ballot cards for 2009 special primary | ||||||
20 | and special election. Notwithstanding any other provision of | ||||||
21 | this Code, an election authority may prepare and use ballot | ||||||
22 | cards for the special primary and special election conducted | ||||||
23 | pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the 2009 | ||||||
24 | consolidated primary and consolidated election ballot cards. |
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1 | This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
2 | (10 ILCS 5/24B-21 new) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 24B-21. Separate ballot sheets for 2009 special | ||||||
4 | primary and special election. Notwithstanding any other | ||||||
5 | provision of this Code, an election authority may prepare and | ||||||
6 | use ballot sheets for the special primary and special election | ||||||
7 | conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the | ||||||
8 | 2009 consolidated primary and consolidated election ballot | ||||||
9 | sheets. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
10 | (10 ILCS 5/24C-20 new) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 24C-20. Separate ballot screens for 2009 special | ||||||
12 | primary and special election. Notwithstanding any other | ||||||
13 | provision of this Code, an election authority may prepare and | ||||||
14 | use ballot screens for the special primary and special election | ||||||
15 | conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the | ||||||
16 | 2009 consolidated primary and consolidated election ballot | ||||||
17 | screens. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
18 | (10 ILCS 5/25-9 new) | ||||||
19 | Sec. 25-9. Special provisions for filling a vacancy in the | ||||||
20 | office of U. S. Senator. | ||||||
21 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, each | ||||||
22 | vacancy following the 2008 general election and occurring on or | ||||||
23 | before January 1, 2009 in the office of United States Senator |
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1 | must be filled in accordance with the provisions of this | ||||||
2 | Section. Any temporary appointment made pursuant to Section | ||||||
3 | 25-8 shall expire upon certification of the results of any | ||||||
4 | special election conducted pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
5 | (b) If and only if this amendatory Act of the 95th General | ||||||
6 | Assembly takes effect on or before January 1, 2009, each | ||||||
7 | vacancy in the office of United States Senator occurring on or | ||||||
8 | before January 1, 2009 shall be filled by the people at a | ||||||
9 | special election to be held on the same day as the next | ||||||
10 | consolidated election. Candidates of established political | ||||||
11 | parties shall be nominated for the office to be filled by | ||||||
12 | special election at a primary election to be held on the same | ||||||
13 | day as the next consolidated primary election. | ||||||
14 | (c) If and only if this amendatory Act of the 95th General | ||||||
15 | Assembly takes effect on or after January 2, 2009, each vacancy | ||||||
16 | in the office of United States Senator occurring on or before | ||||||
17 | January 1, 2009 shall be filled by the people at a special | ||||||
18 | election to be held on May 26, 2009. Candidates of established | ||||||
19 | political parties shall be nominated for the office to be | ||||||
20 | filled by special election at a special primary election to be | ||||||
21 | held on the same day as the consolidated election held on April | ||||||
22 | 7, 2009. | ||||||
23 | (d) Within 5 days after the effective date of this | ||||||
24 | amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor must | ||||||
25 | issue all writs of election necessary to carry out the | ||||||
26 | provisions of this Section. If the Governor fails to issue all |
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1 | such writs within the 5-day period, then the Lieutenant | ||||||
2 | Governor shall issue those writs within 3 days after the end of | ||||||
3 | that 5-day period. | ||||||
4 | (e) If this Section requires that a special primary be | ||||||
5 | conducted at the 2009 consolidated primary within a | ||||||
6 | municipality that by law is permitted to not conduct a | ||||||
7 | consolidated primary, then the special primary required by this | ||||||
8 | Section must nonetheless be conducted in that municipality on | ||||||
9 | the day specified by this Code for the consolidated primary. | ||||||
10 | (f) The State Board of Elections shall by emergency rule | ||||||
11 | establish the time periods with respect to special primaries | ||||||
12 | and special elections required under this Section for (i) | ||||||
13 | circulation and filing of nominating petitions, (ii) filing, | ||||||
14 | hearing, and determination of objections, (iii) certification | ||||||
15 | of candidates, (iv) notification to qualified electors, (v) | ||||||
16 | absentee voting, (vi) canvassing of votes, (vii) declaration of | ||||||
17 | results, and (viii) any other activity required for the conduct | ||||||
18 | of the special primary or special election. | ||||||
19 | (g) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
21 | becoming law.
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