103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2072

 

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Cristina Castro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/3-6

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the State Board of Elections until that individual attains the required age to vote. Provides that an individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on the date of the immediately following general or consolidated election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition proposing a public question. Provides that a person who is 16 years of age or older shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms. Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2024.


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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
5Section 3-6 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/3-6)
7    Sec. 3-6. Voting and registration age.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
9who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus, general primary
10election, or consolidated primary election and who is
11otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that
12caucus, general primary, or consolidated primary, including
13voting a vote by mail, grace period, or early voting ballot
14with respect to that general primary or consolidated primary,
15if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the
16immediately following general election or consolidated
17election for which candidates are nominated at that primary.
18    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
19who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on
20or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration
21held in abeyance by the State Board of Elections until that
22individual attains the required age to vote. Preregistration
23under this subsection (b) shall be completed using the online

 

 

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1voter registration system, as provided in Section 1A-16.5, or
2an electronic voter registration portal with an automatic
3voter registration agency, as provided in Section 1A-16.7.
4    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
5individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on
6the date of the immediately following general or consolidated
7election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed
8eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition
9proposing a public question.
10    (d) For the purposes of this Code, a person who is 16 years
11of age or older shall be deemed competent to execute and attest
12to any voter registration forms.
13    (e) References in this Code and elsewhere to the
14requirement that a person must be 18 years old to vote shall be
15interpreted in accordance with this Section.
16    For the purposes of this Code, an individual who is 17
17years of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the
18general or consolidated election shall be deemed competent to
19execute and attest to any voter registration forms. An
20individual who is 17 years of age, will be 18 years of age on
21the date of the immediately following general or consolidated
22election, and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be deemed
23eligible to circulate a nominating petition or a petition
24proposing a public question.
25(Source: P.A. 99-722, eff. 8-5-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
26    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,

 

 

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12024.