100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4854

 

Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/11-2  from Ch. 46, par. 11-2
10 ILCS 5/11-3  from Ch. 46, par. 11-3
10 ILCS 5/11-5  from Ch. 46, par. 11-5
10 ILCS 5/13-1  from Ch. 46, par. 13-1
10 ILCS 5/13-2  from Ch. 46, par. 13-2
10 ILCS 5/14-1  from Ch. 46, par. 14-1

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,500 voters (now, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Provides that, in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 800 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Provides that, in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 600 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. In provisions concerning the appointment of judges of election, provides that a county board or board of election commissioners may appoint or select, respectively, 3 or 5 judges of election for any general election (currently, 5 judges of election must be appointed or selected). 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 changing
5Sections 11-2, 11-3, 11-5, 13-1, 13-2, and 14-1 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/11-2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-2)
7    Sec. 11-2. The County Board in each county, except in
8counties having a population of 3,000,000 inhabitants or over,
9shall, at its regular meeting in June, divide its election
10precincts which contain more than 1,500 800 voters, into
11election districts so that each district shall contain, as near
12as may be practicable, 1,500 500 voters, and not more in any
13case than 800. Whenever the County Board ascertains that any
14election precinct contains more than 1,500 600 registered
15voters, it may divide such precinct, at its regular meeting in
16June, into election precincts so that each precinct shall
17contain, as nearly as may be practicable, 1,500 500 voters.
18Insofar as is practicable, each precinct shall be situated
19within a single congressional, legislative and representative
20district and in not more than one County Board district and one
21municipal ward. In order to situate each precinct within a
22single district or ward, the County Board shall change the
23boundaries of election precincts after each decennial census as

 

 

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1soon as is practicable following the completion of
2congressional and legislative redistricting. In determining
3whether a division of precincts should be made, the county
4board may anticipate increased voter registration in any
5precinct in which there is in progress new construction of
6dwelling units which will be occupied by voters more than 30
7days before the next election. Each district shall be composed
8of contiguous territory in as compact form as can be for the
9convenience of the electors voting therein. The several county
10boards in establishing districts shall describe them by metes
11and bounds and number them. And so often thereafter as it shall
12appear by the number of votes cast at the general election held
13in November of any year, that any election district or
14undivided election precinct contains more than 1,500 800
15voters, the County Board of the county in which the district or
16precinct may be, shall at its regular meeting in June, or an
17adjourned meeting in July next, after such November election,
18redivide or readjust such election district or election
19precinct, so that no district or election precinct shall
20contain more than the number of votes above specified. If for
21any reason the County Board fails in any year to redivide or
22readjust the election districts or election precinct, then the
23districts or precincts as then existing shall continue until
24the next regular June meeting of the County Board; at which
25regular June meeting or an adjourned meeting in July the County
26Board shall redivide or readjust the election districts or

 

 

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1election precincts in manner as herein required. When at any
2meeting of the County Board any redivision, readjustment or
3change in name or number of election districts or election
4precincts is made by the County Board, the County Clerk shall
5immediately notify the State Board of Elections of such
6redivision, readjustment or change. The County Board in every
7case shall fix and establish the places for holding elections
8in its respective county and all elections shall be held at the
9places so fixed. The polling places shall in all cases be upon
10the ground floor in the front room, the entrance to which is in
11a highway or public street which is at least 40 feet wide, and
12is as near the center of the voting population of the precinct
13as is practicable, and for the convenience of the greatest
14number of electors to vote thereat; provided, however, where
15the County Board is unable to secure a suitable polling place
16within the boundaries of a precinct, it may select a polling
17place at the most conveniently located suitable place outside
18the precinct; but in no case shall an election be held in any
19room used or occupied as a saloon, dramshop, bowling alley or
20as a place of resort for idlers and disreputable persons,
21billiard hall or in any room connected therewith by doors or
22hallways. No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
23except at the polling place for the precinct in which he
24resides, except as otherwise provided in this Section or
25Article 19 of this Act. In counties having a population of
263,000,000 inhabitants or over the County Board shall divide its

 

 

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1election precincts and shall fix and establish places for
2holding elections as hereinbefore provided during the month of
3January instead of at its regular meeting in June or at an
4adjourned meeting in July.
5    However, in the event that additional divisions of election
6precincts are indicated after a division made by the County
7Board in the month of January, such additional divisions may be
8made by the County Board in counties having a population of
93,000,000 inhabitants or over, at the regular meeting in June
10or at adjourned meeting in July. The county board of such
11county may divide or readjust precincts at any meeting of the
12county board when the voter registration in a precinct has
13increased beyond 1,500 800 and an election is scheduled before
14the next regular January or June meeting of the county board.
15    When in any city, village or incorporated town territory
16has been annexed thereto or disconnected therefrom, which
17annexation or disconnection becomes effective after election
18precincts or election districts have been established as above
19provided in this Section, the clerk of the municipality shall
20inform the county clerk thereof as provided in Section 4-21,
215-28.1, or 6-31.1, whichever is applicable. In the event that a
22regular meeting of the County Board is to be held after such
23notification and before any election, the County Board shall,
24at its next regular meeting establish new election precinct
25lines in affected territory. In the event that no regular
26meeting of the County Board is to be held before such election

 

 

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1the county clerk shall, within 5 days after being so informed,
2call a special meeting of the county board on a day fixed by
3him not more than 20 days thereafter for the purpose of
4establishing election precincts or election districts in the
5affected territory for the ensuing elections.
6    At any consolidated primary or consolidated election at
7which municipal officers are to be elected, and at any
8emergency referendum at which a public question relating to a
9municipality is to be voted on, notwithstanding any other
10provision of this Code, the election authority shall establish
11a polling place within such municipality, upon the request of
12the municipal council or board of trustees at least 60 days
13before the election and provided that the municipality provides
14a suitable polling place. To accomplish this purpose, the
15election authority may establish an election precinct
16constituting a single municipality of under 500 population for
17all elections, notwithstanding the minimum precinct size
18otherwise specified herein.
19    Notwithstanding the above, when there are no more than 50
20registered voters in a precinct who are entitled to vote in a
21local government or school district election, the election
22authority having jurisdiction over the precinct is authorized
23to reassign such voters to one or more polling places in
24adjacent precincts, within or without the election authority's
25jurisdiction, for that election. For the purposes of such local
26government or school district election only, the votes of the

 

 

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1reassigned voters shall be tallied and canvassed as votes from
2the precinct of the polling place to which such voters have
3been reassigned. The election authority having jurisdiction
4over the precinct shall approve all administrative and polling
5place procedures. Such procedures shall take into account voter
6convenience, and ensure that the integrity of the election
7process is maintained and that the secrecy of the ballot is not
8violated.
9    Except in the event of a fire, flood or total loss of heat
10in a place fixed or established by any county board or election
11authority pursuant to this Section as a polling place for an
12election, no election authority shall change the location of a
13polling place so established for any precinct after notice of
14the place of holding the election for that precinct has been
15given as required under Article 12 unless the election
16authority notifies all registered voters in the precinct of the
17change in location by first class mail in sufficient time for
18such notice to be received by the registered voters in the
19precinct at least one day prior to the date of the election.
20    The provisions of this Section apply to all precincts,
21including those where voting machines or electronic voting
22systems are used.
23(Source: P.A. 86-867.)
 
24    (10 ILCS 5/11-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-3)
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1Commissioners established by Article 6 of this Act, within 2
2months after its first organization, to divide the city,
3village or incorporated town which may adopt or is operating
4under Article 6, into election precincts, each of which shall
5be situated within a single congressional, legislative and
6representative district insofar as is practicable and in not
7more than one County Board district and one municipal ward; in
8order to situate each precinct within a single district or
9ward, the Board of Election Commissioners shall change the
10boundaries of election precincts after each decennial census as
11soon as is practicable following the completion of
12congressional and legislative redistricting and such precincts
13shall contain as nearly as practicable 1,500 600 qualified
14voters, and in making such division and establishing such
15precincts such board shall take as a basis the poll books, or
16the number of votes cast at the previous presidential election.
17Within 90 days after each presidential election, such board in
18a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, village or
19incorporated town shall revise and rearrange such precincts on
20the basis of the votes cast at such election, making such
21precincts to contain, as near as practicable, 1,500 600 actual
22voters; but at any time in all instances where the vote cast at
23any precinct, at any election, equals 1,500 800, there must be
24a rearrangement so as to reduce the vote to the standard of
251,500 600 as near as may be. However, any apartment building in
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1a single precinct even though the vote in such precinct exceeds
21,500 800. Within 90 days after each presidential election, a
3board in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants shall revise
4and rearrange such precincts on the basis of the votes cast at
5such election, making such precincts to contain, as near as
6practicable, 1,500 400 actual voters; but at any time in all
7instances where the vote cast at any precinct, at any election,
8equals 600, there must be a rearrangement so as to reduce the
9vote to the standard of 400 as near as may be. However, any
10apartment building in which more than 1,500 600 registered
11voters reside may be made a single precinct even though the
12vote in such precinct exceeds 1,500 600.
13    Immediately after the annexation of territory to the city,
14village or incorporated town becomes effective the Board of
15Election Commissioners shall revise and rearrange election
16precincts therein to include such annexed territory.
17    Provided, however, that at any election where but one
18candidate is nominated and is to be voted upon at any election
19held in any political subdivision of a city, village or
20incorporated town, the Board of Election Commissioners shall
21have the power in such political subdivision to determine the
22number of voting precincts to be established in such political
23subdivision at such election, without reference to the number
24of qualified voters therein. The precincts in each ward,
25village or incorporated town shall be numbered from one
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1    The provisions of this Section apply to all precincts,
2including those where voting machines or electronic voting
3systems are used.
4(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
 
5    (10 ILCS 5/11-5)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-5)
6    Sec. 11-5. If any election district or precinct subject to
7the jurisdiction of a county board or a board of election
8commissioners in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants,
9village or incorporated town casts more than 1,500 800 votes
10each at two consecutive general November elections for State
11officers, the state's attorney, upon the request of an elector
12in any such district or precinct, shall apply to the Circuit
13Court for relief by mandamus to compel the appropriate board to
14divide such district or precinct as required by law. Any relief
15so granted shall not apply to any election occurring within 60
16days thereafter. If any election precinct subject to the
17jurisdiction of a board of election commissioners in a city
18with more than 500,000 inhabitants casts more than 1,500 600
19votes at each of the two consecutive general November elections
20for State officers, the state's attorney, upon the request of
21an elector in any such precinct, shall apply to the Circuit
22Court for relief by mandamus to compel the appropriate board to
23divide such precinct as required by law. Any relief so granted
24shall not apply to any election occurring within 60 days
25thereafter.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 84-323.)
 
2    (10 ILCS 5/13-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 13-1)
3    Sec. 13-1. In counties not under township organization, the
4county board of commissioners shall at its meeting in July in
5each even-numbered year appoint in each election precinct 5
6capable and discreet persons meeting the qualifications of
7Section 13-4 to be judges of election. Where neither voting
8machines nor electronic, mechanical or electric voting systems
9are used, the county board may, for any precinct with respect
10to which the board considers such action necessary or desirable
11in view of the number of voters, and shall for general
12elections for any precinct containing more than 600 registered
13voters, appoint in addition to the 5 judges of election a team
14of 5 tally judges. In such precincts the judges of election
15shall preside over the election during the hours the polls are
16open, and the tally judges, with the assistance of the holdover
17judges designated pursuant to Section 13-6.2, shall count the
18vote after the closing of the polls. However, the County Board
19of Commissioners may appoint 3 judges of election to serve in
20lieu of the 5 judges of election otherwise required by this
21Section (1) to serve in any emergency referendum, or in any
22odd-year regular election or in any special primary or special
23election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the
24office of representative in the United States Congress or to
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1board passes an ordinance to reduce the number of judges of
2election to 3 for primary elections, or (3) for any general
3election. The tally judges shall possess the same
4qualifications and shall be appointed in the same manner and
5with the same division between political parties as is provided
6for judges of election.
7    In addition to such precinct judges, the county board of
8commissioners shall appoint special panels of 3 judges each,
9who shall possess the same qualifications and shall be
10appointed in the same manner and with the same division between
11political parties as is provided for other judges of election.
12The number of such panels of judges required shall be
13determined by regulations of the State Board of Elections which
14shall base the required numbers of special panels on the number
15of registered voters in the jurisdiction or the number of vote
16by mail ballots voted at recent elections, or any combination
17of such factors.
18    Such appointment shall be confirmed by the court as
19provided in Section 13-3 of this Article. No more than 3
20persons of the same political party shall be appointed judges
21of the same election precinct or election judge panel. The
22appointment shall be made in the following manner: The county
23board of commissioners shall select and approve 3 persons as
24judges of election in each election precinct from a certified
25list, furnished by the chairman of the County Central Committee
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1county board of commissioners shall also select and approve 2
2persons as judges of election in each election precinct from a
3certified list, furnished by the chairman of the County Central
4Committee of the second leading political party. However, if
5only 3 judges of election serve in each election precinct, no
6more than 2 persons of the same political party shall be judges
7of election in the same election precinct; and which political
8party is entitled to 2 judges of election and which political
9party is entitled to one judge of election shall be determined
10in the same manner as set forth in the next two preceding
11sentences with regard to 5 election judges in each precinct.
12Such certified list shall be filed with the county clerk not
13less than 10 days before the annual meeting of the county board
14of commissioners. Such list shall be arranged according to
15precincts. The chairman of each county central committee shall,
16insofar as possible, list persons who reside within the
17precinct in which they are to serve as judges. However, he may,
18in his sole discretion, submit the names of persons who reside
19outside the precinct but within the county embracing the
20precinct in which they are to serve. He must, however, submit
21the names of at least 2 residents of the precinct for each
22precinct in which his party is to have 3 judges and must submit
23the name of at least one resident of the precinct for each
24precinct in which his party is to have 2 judges. The county
25board of commissioners shall acknowledge in writing to each
26county chairman the names of all persons submitted on such

 

 

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1certified list and the total number of persons listed thereon.
2If no such list is filed or such list is incomplete (that is,
3no names or an insufficient number of names are furnished for
4certain election precincts), the county board of commissioners
5shall make or complete such list from the names contained in
6the supplemental list provided for in Section 13-1.1. The
7election judges shall hold their office for 2 years from their
8appointment, and until their successors are duly appointed in
9the manner provided in this Act. The county board of
10commissioners shall fill all vacancies in the office of judge
11of election at any time in the manner provided in this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 100-337, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
13    (10 ILCS 5/13-2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 13-2)
14    Sec. 13-2. In counties under the township organization the
15county board shall at its meeting in July in each even-numbered
16year except in counties containing a population of 3,000,000
17inhabitants or over and except when such judges are appointed
18by election commissioners, select in each election precinct in
19the county, 5 capable and discreet persons to be judges of
20election who shall possess the qualifications required by this
21Act for such judges. Where neither voting machines nor
22electronic, mechanical or electric voting systems are used, the
23county board may, for any precinct with respect to which the
24board considers such action necessary or desirable in view of
25the number of voters, and shall for general elections for any

 

 

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1precinct containing more than 600 registered voters, appoint in
2addition to the 5 judges of election a team of 5 tally judges.
3In such precincts the judges of election shall preside over the
4election during the hours the polls are open, and the tally
5judges, with the assistance of the holdover judges designated
6pursuant to Section 13-6.2, shall count the vote after the
7closing of the polls. The tally judges shall possess the same
8qualifications and shall be appointed in the same manner and
9with the same division between political parties as is provided
10for judges of election.
11    However, the county board may appoint 3 judges of election
12to serve in lieu of the 5 judges of election otherwise required
13by this Section (1) to serve in any emergency referendum, or in
14any odd-year regular election or in any special primary or
15special election called for the purpose of filling a vacancy in
16the office of representative in the United States Congress or
17to nominate candidates for such purpose, or (2) if the county
18board passes an ordinance to reduce the number of judges of
19election to 3 for primary elections, or (3) for any general
20election.
21    In addition to such precinct judges, the county board shall
22appoint special panels of 3 judges each, who shall possess the
23same qualifications and shall be appointed in the same manner
24and with the same division between political parties as is
25provided for other judges of election. The number of such
26panels of judges required shall be determined by regulations of

 

 

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1the State Board of Elections, which shall base the required
2number of special panels on the number of registered voters in
3the jurisdiction or the number of absentee ballots voted at
4recent elections or any combination of such factors.
5    No more than 3 persons of the same political party shall be
6appointed judges in the same election district or undivided
7precinct. The election of the judges of election in the various
8election precincts shall be made in the following manner: The
9county board shall select and approve 3 of the election judges
10in each precinct from a certified list furnished by the
11chairman of the County Central Committee of the first leading
12political party in such election precinct and shall also select
13and approve 2 judges of election in each election precinct from
14a certified list furnished by the chairman of the County
15Central Committee of the second leading political party in such
16election precinct. However, if only 3 judges of election serve
17in each election precinct, no more than 2 persons of the same
18political party shall be judges of election in the same
19election precinct; and which political party is entitled to 2
20judges of election and which political party is entitled to one
21judge of election shall be determined in the same manner as set
22forth in the next two preceding sentences with regard to 5
23election judges in each precinct. The respective County Central
24Committee chairman shall notify the county board by June 1 of
25each odd-numbered year immediately preceding the annual
26meeting of the county board whether or not such certified list

 

 

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1will be filed by such chairman. Such list shall be arranged
2according to precincts. The chairman of each county central
3committee shall, insofar as possible, list persons who reside
4within the precinct in which they are to serve as judges.
5However, he may, in his sole discretion, submit the names of
6persons who reside outside the precinct but within the county
7embracing the precinct in which they are to serve. He must,
8however, submit the names of at least 2 residents of the
9precinct for each precinct in which his party is to have 3
10judges and must submit the name of at least one resident of the
11precinct for each precinct in which his party is to have 2
12judges. Such certified list, if filed, shall be filed with the
13county clerk not less than 20 days before the annual meeting of
14the county board. The county board shall acknowledge in writing
15to each county chairman the names of all persons submitted on
16such certified list and the total number of persons listed
17thereon. If no such list is filed or the list is incomplete
18(that is, no names or an insufficient number of names are
19furnished for certain election precincts), the county board
20shall make or complete such list from the names contained in
21the supplemental list provided for in Section 13-1.1. Provided,
22further, that in any case where a township has been or shall be
23redistricted, in whole or in part, subsequent to one general
24election for Governor, and prior to the next, the judges of
25election to be selected for all new or altered precincts shall
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1shall be applicable according to the facts and circumstances of
2the particular case, but the majority of such judges for each
3such precinct shall be selected from the first leading
4political party, and the minority judges from the second
5leading political party. Provided, further, that in counties
6having a population of 3,000,000 inhabitants or over the
7selection of judges of election shall be made in the same
8manner in all respects as in other counties, except that the
9provisions relating to tally judges are inapplicable to such
10counties and except that the county board shall meet during the
11month of January for the purpose of making such selection, each
12township committeeperson shall assume the responsibilities
13given to the chairman of the county central committee in this
14Section for the precincts within his or her township, and the
15township committeeperson shall notify the county board by the
16preceding October 1 whether or not the certified list will be
17filed. Such judges of election shall hold their office for 2
18years from their appointment and until their successors are
19duly appointed in the manner provided in this Act. The county
20board shall fill all vacancies in the office of judges of
21elections at any time in the manner herein provided.
22    Such selections under this Section shall be confirmed by
23the circuit court as provided in Section 13-3 of this Article.
24(Source: P.A. 100-337, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
25    (10 ILCS 5/14-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 14-1)

 

 

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1    Sec. 14-1. (a) The board of election commissioners
2established or existing under Article 6 shall, at the time and
3in the manner provided in Section 14-3.1, select and choose 5
4persons, men or women, as judges of election for each precinct
5in such city, village or incorporated town, except for a
6general election the board of election commissioners may select
7and choose 3 or 5 persons as judges of election for each
8precinct.
9    Where neither voting machines nor electronic, mechanical
10or electric voting systems are used, the board of election
11commissioners may, for any precinct with respect to which the
12board considers such action necessary or desirable in view of
13the number of voters, and shall for general elections for any
14precinct containing more than 600 registered voters, appoint in
15addition to the 5 judges of election chosen under this
16subsection a team of 5 tally judges. In such precincts the
17judges of election shall preside over the election during the
18hours the polls are open, and the tally judges, with the
19assistance of the holdover judges designated pursuant to
20Section 14-5.2, shall count the vote after the closing of the
21polls. The tally judges shall possess the same qualifications
22and shall be appointed in the same manner and with the same
23division between political parties as is provided for judges of
24election. The foregoing provisions relating to the appointment
25of tally judges are inapplicable in counties with a population
26of 1,000,000 or more.

 

 

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1    (b) To qualify as judges the persons must:
2        (1) be citizens of the United States;
3        (2) be of good repute and character and not subject to
4    the registration requirement of the Sex Offender
5    Registration Act;
6        (3) be able to speak, read and write the English
7    language;
8        (4) be skilled in the 4 fundamental rules of
9    arithmetic;
10        (5) be of good understanding and capable;
11        (6) not be candidates for any office at the election
12    and not be elected committeemen;
13        (7) reside and be entitled to vote in the precinct in
14    which they are selected to serve, except that in each
15    precinct not more than one judge of each party may be
16    appointed from outside such precinct. Any judge so
17    appointed to serve in any precinct in which he is not
18    entitled to vote must be entitled to vote elsewhere within
19    the county which encompasses the precinct in which such
20    judge is appointed and such judge must otherwise meet the
21    qualifications of this Section, except as provided in
22    subsection (c) or (c-5).
23    (c) An election authority may establish a program to permit
24a person who is not entitled to vote to be appointed as an
25election judge if, as of the date of the election at which the
26person serves as a judge, he or she:

 

 

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1        (1) is a U.S. citizen;
2        (2) is a junior or senior in good standing enrolled in
3    a public or private secondary school;
4        (3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to
5    at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
6        (4) has the written approval of the principal of the
7    secondary school he or she attends at the time of
8    appointment;
9        (5) has the written approval of his or her parent or
10    legal guardian;
11        (6) has satisfactorily completed the training course
12    for judges of election described in Sections 13-2.1,
13    13-2.2, and 14-4.1; and
14        (7) meets all other qualifications for appointment and
15    service as an election judge.
16    No more than one election judge qualifying under this
17subsection may serve per political party per precinct. Prior to
18appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must
19certify in writing to the election authority the political
20party the judge chooses to affiliate with.
21    Students appointed as election judges under this
22subsection shall not be counted as absent from school on the
23day they serve as judges.
24    (c-5) An election authority may establish a program to
25permit a person who is not entitled to vote in that precinct or
26county to be appointed as an election judge if, as of the date

 

 

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1of the election at which the person serves as a judge, he or
2she:
3        (1) is a U.S. citizen;
4        (2) is currently enrolled in a community college, as
5    defined in the Public Community College Act, or a public or
6    private Illinois university or college;
7        (3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to
8    at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
9        (4) has satisfactorily completed the training course
10    for judges of election described in Sections 13-2.1,
11    13-2.2, and 14-4.1; and
12        (5) meets all other qualifications for appointment and
13    service as an election judge.
14    No more than one election judge qualifying under this
15subsection may serve per political party per precinct. Prior to
16appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must
17certify in writing to the election authority the political
18party the judge chooses to affiliate with.
19    Students appointed as election judges under this
20subsection shall not be counted as absent from school on the
21day they serve as judges.
22    (d) The board of election commissioners may select 2
23additional judges of election, one from each of the major
24political parties, for each 200 voters in excess of 600 in any
25precinct having more than 600 voters as authorized by Section
2611-3. These additional judges must meet the qualifications

 

 

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1prescribed in this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07; 95-818, eff. 1-1-09;
396-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.