(10 ILCS 5/4-30) (from Ch. 46, par. 4-30)
Sec. 4-30.
The county clerk on his own initiative or upon order of
the county board shall at all times have authority to
conduct investigation and to make canvasses of the registered voters in
any precinct canvass or at other times and by other methods than those
so prescribed. However, the county clerk shall at least once in every 2
years conduct a verification of voter registrations and shall cause the
cancellation of registration of persons who have ceased to be qualified
voters. Such verification shall be accomplished by one of the
following methods: (1) precinct canvass conducted by 2 qualified
persons of opposite party affiliation appointed by the county clerk or (2)
written request for verification sent to each registered voter by first
class mail, not forwardable or (3) an alternative method of verification
submitted in writing to and approved by the State Board of Elections at
a public meeting not less than 60 days prior to the date on which the county
clerk has fixed for implementation of that method of verification; provided,
that the county clerk shall submit to the State Board of Elections
a written statement of the results obtained by use of such alternative method
within 30 days of completion of the verification. Provided that in
each precinct one canvasser may be appointed from outside such precinct
if not enough other qualified persons who reside within the precinct can
be found to serve as canvasser in such precinct. The one canvasser so
appointed to serve in any precinct in which he is not entitled to vote
prior to the election must be entitled to vote elsewhere within the ward,
township or road district which includes within its boundaries the precinct
in which such canvasser is appointed and such canvasser must be otherwise
qualified. If upon the basis of investigation or canvasses, the county
clerk shall be of the opinion that any person registered under this
Article is not a qualified voter or has ceased to be a qualified
voter, he shall send a notice through the United States mail to such
person, requiring him to appear before the county clerk for a hearing
within ten days after the date of mailing such notice and show cause why
his registration shall not be cancelled. If such person fails to appear
within such time as provided, his registration shall be cancelled. If
such a person does appear, he shall make an affidavit similar in every
respect to the affidavit required of applicants under Section 4-13 and his
registration shall be reinstated.
If the county clerk cancels such registration upon the voter failing
to appear, the county clerk shall immediately
request of the clerk of the city, village or incorporated town in which
the person claimed residence, to return the triplicate card of
registration of the said person and within twenty-four hours after
receipt of said request, the said clerk shall mail or cause to be
delivered to the county clerk the triplicate card of registration of the
said person and the said triplicate card shall thereupon be cancelled by
the county clerk.
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
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