Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4469

Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election authority shall collaborate with the county jail within the jurisdiction of the election authority to facilitate voting by mail for voters eligible to vote in the county who are confined or detained in the county jail. Provides that in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, the election authority in the county shall establish a temporary branch polling place in the county jail. Contains additional provisions concerning the temporary branch polling place in the county jail. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that each election authority shall collaborate with the county jail within the jurisdiction of the election authority to facilitate voter registration for voters eligible to vote in that county who are confined or detained in the county jail. Provides that a county jail shall provide a voter registration application to any person in custody at the jail who requests an application and is eligible to vote. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon release of a person who is eligible to vote, the Department of Corrections shall provide the person with a specified form that informs him or her that his or her voting rights have been restored. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and Counties Code. Provides that upon discharge from a county jail or release from the Department of Corrections, a person shall be provided with a voter registration form. Provides that the Department, each county jail, and each county probation office shall provide an individual in its custody with specified information on voting rights. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In provisions of the Election Code concerning voting by mail in jails, provides that each election authority shall collaborate with the primary county jail where eligible voters are confined or detained who are within the jurisdiction of the election authority to facilitate voting by mail for voters eligible to vote in the election jurisdiction who are confined or detained in the county jail. In provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections concerning release from institutions, provides that upon release from the Department of Corrections, the Department shall confirm that a person has received a voter registration application and has been informed that his or her voting rights have been restored. Removes certain provisions concerning a specified form and Department of Corrections employees. Effective January 1, 2020.

In provisions of the Election Code concerning voting by mail in jails, provides that each election authority in a county with a population under 3,000,000 shall collaborate with the primary county jail where eligible voters are confined or detained who are within the jurisdiction of the election authority to facilitate an opportunity for voting by mail for voters eligible to vote in the election jurisdiction who are confined or detained in the county jail. In provisions of the Counties Code requiring voting rights information at county jails and probation offices, removes language requiring each county jail and probation office to post the information on their website and in a visible location on their premises.

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