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Public Act 095-0818 |
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AN ACT concerning elections.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 13-4 and 14-1 as follows:
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(10 ILCS 5/13-4) (from Ch. 46, par. 13-4)
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Sec. 13-4. Qualifications.
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(a) All persons elected or chosen judge of election must: | ||||
(1) be
citizens of the United States and entitled to vote at | ||||
the next election,
except as provided in subsection (b);
(2) be | ||||
of good repute and character and not subject to the | ||||
registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act ; | ||||
(3) be able to speak, read and write
the English language; (4) | ||||
be skilled in the four fundamental rules of
arithmetic; (5) be | ||||
of good understanding and capable; (6) not be candidates
for | ||||
any office at the election and not be elected committeemen; and | ||||
(7)
reside in the precinct in which they are selected to act, | ||||
except that in
each precinct, not more than one judge of each | ||||
party may be appointed from
outside such precinct. Any judge | ||||
selected to serve in any precinct in which
he is not entitled | ||||
to vote must reside within and be entitled to vote
elsewhere | ||||
within the county which encompasses the precinct in which such
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judge is appointed. Such judge must meet the other |
qualifications of this
Section.
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(b) An election authority may establish a program to permit | ||
a person who
is not entitled to vote
to be appointed as an | ||
election judge if,
as of the date of the election at which the | ||
person serves as a judge,
he or she:
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(1) is a U.S. citizen;
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(2) is a senior in good standing enrolled in a public | ||
or private secondary
school;
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(3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to | ||
at least 3.0 on a
4.0 scale;
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(4) has the written approval of the principal of the | ||
secondary school he
or she attends at the time of | ||
appointment;
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(5) has the written approval of his or her parent or | ||
legal guardian;
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(6) has satisfactorily completed the training course | ||
for judges of
election
described in Sections 13-2.1 and | ||
13-2.2; and
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(7) meets all other qualifications for appointment and | ||
service as an
election judge.
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No more than one election judge qualifying under this | ||
subsection may serve
per political party per precinct.
Prior to | ||
appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must | ||
certify
in writing to the election authority the political | ||
party the judge chooses to
affiliate with.
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Students appointed as election judges under this |
subsection
shall not be counted as absent from school on the | ||
day they serve as judges.
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(Source: P.A. 91-352, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(10 ILCS 5/14-1) (from Ch. 46, par. 14-1)
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Sec. 14-1. (a) The board of election commissioners | ||
established
or existing under Article 6 shall, at the time and | ||
in the
manner provided in Section 14-3.1, select and choose 5 | ||
persons,
men or women, as judges of election for each precinct | ||
in such
city, village or incorporated town.
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Where neither voting machines nor electronic, mechanical | ||
or
electric voting systems are used, the board of election
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commissioners may, for any precinct with respect to which the
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board considers such action necessary or desirable in view of
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the number of voters, and shall for general elections for any
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precinct containing more than 600 registered voters, appoint
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addition to the 5 judges of election a team of 5 tally judges.
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In such precincts the judges of election shall preside over the
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election during the hours the polls are open, and the tally
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judges, with the assistance of the holdover judges designated
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pursuant to Section
14-5.2, shall count the vote after the | ||
closing of the polls.
The tally judges shall possess the same | ||
qualifications and
shall be appointed in the same manner and | ||
with the same division
between political parties as is provided | ||
for judges of election.
The foregoing provisions relating to | ||
the appointment of tally
judges are inapplicable in counties |
with a population of
1,000,000 or more.
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(b) To qualify as judges the persons must:
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(1) be citizens of the United States;
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(2) be of good repute and character and not subject to | ||
the registration requirement of the Sex Offender | ||
Registration Act ;
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(3) be able to speak, read and write the English | ||
language;
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(4) be skilled in the 4 fundamental rules of | ||
arithmetic;
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(5) be of good understanding and capable;
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(6) not be candidates for any office at the election | ||
and not
be elected committeemen;
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(7) reside and be entitled to vote in the precinct in | ||
which
they are selected to serve, except that in each | ||
precinct not
more than one judge of each party may be | ||
appointed from outside
such precinct. Any judge so | ||
appointed to serve in any precinct
in which he is not | ||
entitled to vote must be entitled to vote
elsewhere within | ||
the county which encompasses the precinct in
which such | ||
judge is appointed and such judge must otherwise
meet the | ||
qualifications of this Section.
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(c) An election authority may establish a program to permit | ||
a person who
is not entitled to vote
to be appointed as an | ||
election judge if, as of the date of the election at
which the | ||
person serves as a judge, he or she:
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(1) is a U.S. citizen;
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(2) is a senior in good standing enrolled in a public | ||
or private secondary
school;
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(3) has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to | ||
at least 3.0 on a
4.0 scale;
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(4) has the written approval of the principal of the | ||
secondary school he
or she attends at the time of | ||
appointment;
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(5) has the written approval of his or her parent or | ||
legal guardian;
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(6) has satisfactorily completed the training course | ||
for judges of
election
described in Sections 13-2.1, | ||
13-2.2, and 14-4.1; and
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(7) meets all other qualifications for appointment and | ||
service as an
election judge.
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No more than one election judge qualifying under this | ||
subsection may serve
per political party per precinct.
Prior to | ||
appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must | ||
certify
in writing to the election authority the political | ||
party the judge chooses to
affiliate with.
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Students appointed as election judges under this | ||
subsection
shall not be counted as absent from school on the | ||
day they serve as judges.
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(d) The board of election commissioners may select 2 | ||
additional
judges of election, one from each of the major | ||
political parties,
for each 200 voters in excess of 600 in any |
precinct having more
than 600 voters as authorized
by Section | ||
11--3. These additional judges must meet the
qualifications | ||
prescribed in this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 91-352, eff. 1-1-00.)
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