HB1817 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB1817

Introduced , by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/7-10.4 new

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall produce an online petition packet generation system that allows a potential candidate to enter the appropriate information and select the office for which he or she wishes to run and the system will generate all of the appropriate forms with the accurate formatting and information. Provides that no petitions created by the State Board's online petition packet generation system may be challenged on the basis of formatting or other technicalities.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 adding Section 7-10.4 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/7-10.4 new)

Sec. 7-10.4. Online petition generator.

(a) The State Board of Elections shall produce an online petition packet generation system that allows a potential candidate to enter the appropriate information and select the office for which he or she wishes to run and the system will generate all of the appropriate forms with the accurate formatting and information. The system shall also generate a candidate's guide and campaign finance guide for the selected office.

(b) No petitions created by the State Board's online petition packet generation system may be challenged on the basis of formatting or other technicalities.