Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

Filed: 4/18/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1753

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1753 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
5 1A-40 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/1A-40 new)
7     Sec. 1A-40. Election Day Voter Registration Commission.
8     (a) The Election Day Voter Registration Commission is
9 created, consisting of 4 members of the General Assembly and 4
10 public members. The President and Minority Leader of the Senate
11 and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of
12 Representatives shall each appoint one legislative member and
13 one public member.
14     The Election Day Voter Registration Commission shall study
15 and report to the State Board of Elections and the General
16 Assembly on the possible implementation of election day voter

 

 

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1 registration.
2     (b) The Commission shall designate a chairman from among
3 its number, shall meet as frequently as necessary at the call
4 of the chair, and shall report its findings to the State Board
5 of Elections and the General Assembly as expeditiously as
6 possible.
7     (c) Commission members shall receive no compensation but
8 shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of
9 their duties from funds appropriated to the State Board of
10 Elections for that purpose. The State Board of Elections shall
11 provide the Commission with staff and technical assistance.
12     (d) The Commission is abolished January 1, 2009. This
13 Section is repealed January 1, 2009.
 
14     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15 becoming law.".