97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4035
 
Introduced , by Rep. Paul Evans
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
10 ILCS 5/6-19.5 new

     Amends the Election Code. Permits the dissolution of the board of election commissioners of a municipality with a population of less than 30,000 and the transfer of its authority and duties to the local election authority of the county in which the municipality is located, by referendum initiated by the registered voters of that county. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended  by adding Section 
56-19.5 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/6-19.5 new)
7    Sec. 6-19.5. Rejection of Article by county referendum.
8    (a) In addition to any other
method of rejection provided 
9in this Article, if the board of election commissioners of a 
10municipality with a population of less than 30,000  is dissolved 
11in accordance  with subsection (b), the application of the 
12provisions of
this Article to that municipality is rejected.
13    (b) In a county with a population of less than 300,000, the 
14board of election commissioners of a municipality with a 
15population of less than 30,000 within that county may be 
16dissolved, and the local election authority of that county may 
17assume the authority and duties of the board of election 
18commissioners of that municipality by a vote of the electors of 
19the
county. Upon the petition of 5,000 voters registered in the 
20county to the circuit court to submit to the electors of the 
21county the
proposition to dissolve the board of election 
22commissioners of the municipality and transfer its authority 
23and duties to the local election authority of the county, the 
 
 
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1circuit court shall cause that proposition
to be submitted to 
2the electors of the county at the next possible general 
3election. The proposition shall be submitted in the same manner 
4as provided for the adoption of this Article and Articles 14 
5and 18 of this Code, except that the question shall be stated: 
6"Shall the board of election commissioners of 
7................... be dissolved and the local election 
8authority of ................... County  assume the authority 
9and duties of the board of election commissioners of 
10...................?"
11    (c)
Upon the adoption by the electors of the proposition to 
12dissolve the board of election commissioners of the 
13municipality and transfer its authority and duties to the local 
14election authority of the county, or a reasonable period of 
15time thereafter, the




  board of election commissioners of the 
16municipality shall turn over to the local election authority of 
17the county all registry
books, registration record cards, poll 
18books, tally sheets and
ballot boxes, and all other books, 
19forms, blanks, and stationery
of every description in the 
20board's
possession in any way relating to elections or the

21holding of elections in the municipality. Thereupon, all 
22functions,
powers, and duties of the board of election 
23commissioners of the municipality relating to elections in that 
24municipality are
transferred to the local election authority of 
25the county.
 
 
26    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 
 
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1becoming law.