SB2925 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2925

Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/4-55 new
10 ILCS 5/5-55 new
10 ILCS 5/6-110 new

Amends the Election Code. Requires election authorities to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting on public university, college, and community college campuses within their jurisdictions. Effective immediately.

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 adding Sections 4-55, 5-55, and 6-110 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/4-55 new)

Sec. 4-55. Registration and voting on campus. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and public community colleges of this State. The registration conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified resident of this State, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university, public college, and public community college in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

(10 ILCS 5/5-55 new)

Sec. 5-55. Registration and voting on campus. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and public community colleges of this State. The registration conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified resident of this State, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university, public college, and public community college in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

(10 ILCS 5/6-110 new)

Sec. 6-110. Registration and voting on campus. In addition to all other locations at which the election authority is required or permitted by this Code to conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting, each election authority shall conduct grace period registration, grace period voting, and early voting at a central location on any portion within the election authority's jurisdiction of each campus of the public universities, public colleges, and public community colleges of this State. The registration conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified resident of this State, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus. The voting conducted under this Section shall be available to any qualified voter of the election jurisdiction, including students, staff members, and faculty members of the host campus, notwithstanding any provision of Section 19A-10 permitting an election authority to designate the use of specified early voting polling places.

The registration and voting required by this Section to be conducted on campus must be conducted as otherwise required by this Code, except that the election authority is not required to conduct registration or voting under this Section at times other than the regular business hours of the host campus.

Each public university, public college, and public community college in this State shall make the space available for, and cooperate and coordinate with the appropriate election authority in, the implementation of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.