SB0173 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0173

Introduced 1/31/2007, by Sen. Frank C. Watson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-17

Amends the Election Code. Provides that each agent designated by the Department of Natural Resources to issue hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses shall display voter registration forms and make voter registration forms available to the public. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to supply the State Board of Elections with a list of agents designated by the Department of Natural Resources to issue hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses. Effective January 1, 2008.

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 changing Section 1A-17 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1A-17)

Sec. 1A-17. Voter registration outreach.

(a) The Secretary of State, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Public Aid, the Department of Employment Security, and each public institution of higher learning in Illinois must make available on its World Wide Web site a downloadable, printable voter registration form that complies with the requirements in subsection (d) of Section 1A-16 for the State Board of Elections' voter registration form.

(b) Each public institution of higher learning in Illinois must include voter registration information and a voter registration form supplied by the State Board of Elections under subsection (e) of Section 1A-16 in any mailing of student registration materials to an address located in Illinois. Each public institution of higher learning must provide voter registration information and a voter registration form supplied by the State Board of Elections under subsection (e) of Section 1A-16 to each person with whom the institution conducts in-person student registration.

(c) Each agent designated by the Department of Natural Resources to issue hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses, under the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code, shall display voter registration forms and make those forms available to the public. The Department of Natural Resources shall provide the State Board of Elections with a list of designated agents. The voter registration forms shall be supplied to the designated agents by the State Board of Elections under subsection (e) of Section 1A-16. Designated agents shall ask each person, over 18 years of age, seeking a license or permit if that person would like a voter registration form. The designated agent may provide a voter registration form to the person but shall not assist the person with the voter registration form or collect a complete or incomplete voter registration form from the person.

(d) (c) As used in this Section, a public institution of higher learning means a public university, college, or community college in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05; incorporates P.A. 94-492, eff. 1-1-06.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.