HB2886 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2886

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5 new

Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to establish and maintain a system for online voter registration, which will allow applicants to register to vote and to change their existing registration.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 1A-16.5 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5 new)

Sec. 1A-16.5. Online registration.

(a) The State Board of Elections shall establish and maintain a system for online voter registration. Such system shall also permit a registered elector to apply for changes to such elector's existing registration. An applicant may register to vote through this system, provided the applicant's (1) registration information is verifiable in the manner described in subsection (b) of this Section, and (2) signature is in a database described in said subsection (b) and such signature may be imported into such system for online voter registration.

(b) A State agency, upon the request of the State Board of Elections, shall provide any information, if available, to the Board that the Board deems necessary to maintain the system for online voter registration. The Board may cross reference the information input into the system by applicants with data or information contained in any State agency's database or a database administered by the federal government, or any voter registration database of another state, in order to verify the information submitted by applicants. The Board shall not use the information obtained from any such database except to verify information submitted by the applicant, provided the applicant's signature, if part of data contained in the State agency's database, shall be included as part of the applicant's information contained in the system for online voter registration.

(c) The submission of an online application shall contain all of the information that is required for a paper application, except that a signature may be obtained from another State agency's database pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

(d) In order for an applicant's registration or change in registration to be approved, the applicant shall mark the box associated with the following statement included as part of the online application:

"By clicking on the box below, I swear or affirm all of the following under penalty of perjury:

(1) I am the person whose name and identifying information is provided on this form, and I desire to register to vote in the State of Illinois.

(2) All of the information I have provided on this form is true and correct as of the date I am submitting this form.

(3) I authorize the Secretary of State or other Illinois State agency to transmit to the State Board of Elections or my local election authority my signature that is on file with such agency and understand that such signature will be used by the Board of Elections or my local election authority on this online application for admission as an elector as if I had signed this form personally.