96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0085

 

Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. Lou Lang

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and recommend to the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Internet Voting Commission Act.
 
6     Section 5. Commission created. The Internet Voting
7 Commission is created, consisting of 12 members of the General
8 Assembly. The President and Minority Leader of the Senate and
9 the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
10 shall each appoint 3 legislative members.
11     The Internet Voting Commission shall study and recommend to
12 the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at
13 elections in 2012 and thereafter. The Internet system of voting
14 shall supplement and not replace existing voting systems.
15     The Commission shall designate a chairman from among its
16 number, shall meet as frequently as necessary at the call of
17 the chair, and shall report its findings to the General
18 Assembly as expeditiously as possible. Commission
19 recommendations shall take effect upon the effective date of a
20 Public Act that enacts them.
21     Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall
22 be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their
23 duties from funds appropriated for that purpose.

 

 

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1     The Commission is abolished January 1, 2011.
 
2     Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed January 1, 2011.
 
3     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4 becoming law.