(10 ILCS 5/1-19) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025) Sec. 1-19. Access to Voting for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Task Force. (a) The Access to Voting for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Task Force is hereby created to review current laws and make recommendations to improve access to voting for persons with disabilities. Members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows: (1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of |
| whom shall serve as chair, and at least one with experience representing or working with persons with physical disabilities and one with experience representing or working with person with neurological or mental disabilities;
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(2) Three members appointed by the President of the
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| Senate, including at least one attorney with election law experience;
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(3) Three members appointed by the Senate Minority
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| Leader, including at least one attorney with election law experience;
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(4) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the
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| House of Representatives, including at least one attorney with election law experience;
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(5) Three members appointed by the Minority Leader of
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| the House of Representatives, including at least one attorney with election law experience.
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(b) The Task Force shall hold a minimum of 4 meetings. No later than August 1, 2022, the Task Force shall produce and the State Board of Elections shall publish on its website a report with a summary of the laws and resources available for persons with disabilities seeking to exercise their right to vote. The Task Force shall produce a report with recommendations for changes to current law or recommendations for election authorities submit the report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 15, 2022.
(c) The Members shall serve without compensation. If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled according to the guidelines of the initial appointment. At the discretion of the chair, additional individuals may participate as non-voting members in the meetings of the Task Force.
(d) The State Board of Elections shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force.
(e) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 103-467, eff. 8-4-23.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1-20.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026) Sec. 1-20.1. Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office. (a) The Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office is created. The purpose of the Task Force is to review what criminal conduct precludes a person from holding public office in this State and to make recommendations as to what criminal conduct should preclude an individual from holding public office. (b) The Task Force shall be comprised of the following members: (1) The president of a statewide bar association or |
| his or her designee, the executive director of a statewide association advocating for the advancement of civil liberties or his or her designee, an executive director of a legal aid organization or statewide association with a practice group dedicated to or focused on returning citizen expungements and sealing of criminal records, all appointed by the Governor.
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(2) 4 members of the public, one appointed by each of
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| the following: the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; the President of the Senate; and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
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(3) 2 individuals who have been formerly
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| incarcerated, appointed by the Governor.
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(4) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
(5) 2 individuals from the Illinois Sentencing Policy
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| Advisory Council appointed by the Executive Director.
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(6) 2 State Representatives appointed by the Speaker
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| of the House of Representatives; 2 State Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; 2 State Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; 2 State Senators appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
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The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. All appointments under this subsection must be made within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
(c) The State Board of Elections shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force and be responsible for administering its operations and ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections shall appoint a cochairperson for the Task Force and the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint a cochairperson for the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force shall meet at least 4 times with the first meeting occurring within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections shall designate the day, time, and place for each meeting of the Task Force.
(e) The Task Force shall review what conduct currently precludes an individual from holding public office in this State; the policy rationale for precluding an individual from holding public office based on certain criminal conduct; available research and best practices for restoring returning individuals to full citizenship; and the processes of restoration of eligibility to hold public office in this State. After this review, the Task Force shall make recommendations as to what criminal conduct shall preclude an individual from holding public office in this State.
(f) The Task Force shall produce a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations and needed resources. The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by May 1, 2025.
(g) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
(Source: P.A. 103-562, eff. 11-17-23.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1-21) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025) Sec. 1-21. Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force. (a) The Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force is hereby created for the purposes described in subsection (b). Members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows: (1) one member appointed by the Governor; (2) one member appointed by the Attorney General; (3) 2 members appointed by the President of the |
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(4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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(5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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(6) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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(b) The Task Force shall study the feasibility of implementing a system of campaign finance that would allow public funds to be used to subsidize campaigns for candidates for judicial office in exchange for voluntary adherence by those campaigns to specified expenditure limitations. In conducting its study, the Task Force shall consider whether implementing such a system of public financing is in the best interest of the State. The Task Force may propose one or more funding sources for the public financing of judicial elections, including, but not limited to, fines, voluntary contributions, surcharges on lobbying activities, and a whistleblower fund. The Task Force shall consider the following factors:
(1) the amount of funds raised by past candidates for
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(2) the amount of funds expended by past candidates
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(3) the disparity in the amount of funds raised by
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| candidates for judicial office of different political parties;
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(4) the amount of funds expended with respect to
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| campaigns for judicial office by entities not affiliated with a candidate;
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(5) the amount of money contributed to or expended by
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| a committee of a political party to promote a candidate for judicial office;
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(6) jurisprudence concerning campaign finance and
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| public financing of political campaigns, both for judicial office and generally; and
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(7) any other factors that the Task Force determines
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| are related to the public financing of elections in this State.
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The Task Force shall also suggest changes to current law that would be necessary to facilitate public financing of candidates for judicial office.
(c) The Task Force shall complete its study no later than June 30, 2024 and shall report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly as soon as possible after the study is complete.
(d) The members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred in performing their duties. If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled according to the guidelines of the initial appointment.
(e) The State Board of Elections shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force.
(f) As used in this Section, "judicial office" means nomination, election, or retention to the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, or the Circuit Court.
(g) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-909, eff. 5-27-22; 103-467, eff. 8-4-23.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1-22) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2025) Sec. 1-22. The Illinois Elections and Infrastructure Integrity Task Force. (a) The Illinois Elections and Infrastructure Integrity Task Force is created. The Task Force shall consist of the following members: (1) 4 members appointed one each by the Speaker of |
| the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate;
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(2) one member with subject matter expertise
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| regarding cybersecurity, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
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(3) one member with subject matter expertise
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| regarding voting technology or election integrity, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
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(4) one member who is an individual with current
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| experience in operational cybersecurity, preferably international operational cybersecurity, appointed by the President of the Senate;
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(5) one county clerk, appointed by the Minority
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(6) the Chair of the Board of Election Commissioners
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| for the City of Chicago or the Chair's designee;
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(7) the county clerk of Cook County;
(8) one election administrator, appointed by the
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(9) the Executive Director of the State Board of
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| Elections or the Executive Director's designee;
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(10) the Secretary of State or the Secretary's
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(11) the Director of the Illinois Emergency
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| Management Agency or the Director's designee;
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(12) the Secretary of Innovation and Technology or
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(13) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's
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(b) The Task Force shall evaluate and make recommendations to prepare for and prevent foreign interference in elections in advance of the 2024 election and all future elections in the State and to prepare for and prevent potential cyberattacks on State infrastructure. In carrying out its duties, the Task Force shall prioritize the security of all Illinois residents and cooperation with other states and with law enforcement to protect United States national sovereignty. The Task Force shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than January 1, 2024. The Task Force shall also submit a report evaluating the 2024 election to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than March 1, 2025.
(c) The State Board of Elections shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force is dissolved, and this Section is repealed, on June 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-1108, eff. 12-21-22 .)
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(10 ILCS 5/1-23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025) Sec. 1-23. Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force. (a) The Ranked-Choice and Voting Systems Task Force is created. The purpose of the Task Force is to review voting systems and the methods of voting, including ranked-choice voting, that could be authorized by law. The Task Force shall have the following duties: (1) Engage election officials, interested groups, and |
| members of the public for the purpose of assessing the adoption and implementation of ranked-choice voting in presidential primary elections beginning in 2028.
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(2) Review standards used to certify or approve the
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| use of a voting system, including the standards adopted by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the State Board of Elections.
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(3) Advise whether the voting system used by Illinois
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| election authorities would be able to accommodate alternative methods of voting, including, but not limited to, ranked-choice voting.
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(4) Make recommendations or suggestions for changes
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| to the Election Code or administrative rules for certification of voting systems in Illinois to accommodate alternative methods of voting, including ranked-choice voting.
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(b) On or before June 30, 2025, the Task Force shall publish a final report of its findings and recommendations. The report shall, at a minimum, detail findings and recommendations related to the duties of the Task Force and the following:
(1) the process used in Illinois to certify voting
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| systems, including which systems can conduct ranked-choice voting; and
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(2) information about the voting system used by
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| election authorities, including which election authorities rely on legacy hardware and software for voting and which counties and election authorities rely on equipment for voting that has not exceeded its usable life span but require a software upgrade to accommodate ranked-choice voting. In this paragraph, "legacy hardware and software" means equipment that has exceeded its usable life span.
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(c) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) 4 members, appointed by the Senate President,
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(2) 4 members, appointed by the Speaker of the House
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| of Representatives, including 2 members of the House of Representatives and 2 members of the public;
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(3) 4 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of
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| the Senate, including 2 members of the Senate and 2 members of the public;
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(4) 4 members, appointed by the Minority Leader of
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| the House of Representatives, including 2 members of the House of Representatives and 2 members of the public;
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(5) 4 members, appointed by the Governor, including
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| at least 2 members with knowledge and experience administering elections.
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(d) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. Members shall serve without compensation.
(e) The Task Force shall meet at the call of a co-chair at least quarterly to fulfill its duties. At the first meeting of the Task Force, the Task Force shall elect one co-chair from the members appointed by the Senate President and one co-chair from the members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(f) The State Board of Elections shall provide administrative support for the Task Force.
(g) This Section is repealed, and the Task Force is dissolved, on July 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 103-467, eff. 8-4-23; 103-563, eff. 11-17-23.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 1-25. The Security of Remote Vote by Mail Task Force. (a) The Security of Remote Vote by Mail Task Force is hereby created for the purposes described in subsection (b). Members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows: (1) 2 members who identify as a voter with a print |
| disability appointed by the Governor;
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(2) 2 members who have experience with absent
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| military and naval service voting appointed by the Governor;
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(3) one member with expertise in cybersecurity
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| appointed by the Governor;
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(4) one member with expertise in election security
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| appointed by the Governor;
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(5) one member with expertise in administering
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| elections appointed by the Governor;
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(6) 2 members appointed by the President of the
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(7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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(8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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(9) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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| House of Representatives.
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(b) The Task Force shall study the feasibility of implementing a remote vote by mail system that would allow an election authority to transmit a vote by mail ballot electronically to a voter, and allow the voter to mark, verify, and return the ballot to the election authority electronically. In conducting its study, the Task Force shall consider whether implementing such a system of remote vote by mail is a safe and secure way to vote; what methods of remote voting exist within the United States; and what factors, if any, mitigate security related concerns in relation to implementing a remote vote by mail system. The Task Force shall also suggest changes to current law that would be necessary to implement a remote vote by mail system that would allow an election authority to transmit a vote by mail ballot electronically to a voter, and allow the voter to mark, verify, and return the ballot to the election authority electronically.
(c) The Task Force shall complete its study no later than June 30, 2025 and shall report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly as soon as possible after the study is complete.
(d) The members shall serve without compensation. If a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, it shall be filled according to the guidelines of the initial appointment.
(e) The State Board of Elections shall provide staff and administrative support to the Task Force.
(f) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2026.
(Source: P.A. 103-467, eff. 8-4-23.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1A-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-3)
Sec. 1A-3.
Subject to the confirmation requirements of Section 1A-4, 4
members of the State Board of Elections shall be appointed in each odd-numbered
year as follows:
(1) The Governor shall appoint 2 members of the same |
| political party with which he is affiliated, one from each area of required residence.
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(2) The Governor shall appoint 2 members of the
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| political party whose candidate for Governor in the most recent general election received the second highest number of votes, one from each area of required residence, from a list of nominees submitted by the first state executive officer in the order indicated herein affiliated with such political party: Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. If none of the State executive officers listed herein is affiliated with such political party, the nominating State officer shall be the first State executive officer in the order indicated herein affiliated with an established political party other than that of the Governor.
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(3) The nominating state officer shall submit in
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| writing to the Governor 3 names of qualified persons for each membership on the State Board of Elections to be appointed from the political party of that officer. The Governor may reject any or all of the nominees on any such list and may request an additional list. The second list shall be submitted by the nominating officer and shall contain 3 new names of qualified persons for each remaining appointment, except that if the Governor expressly reserves any nominee's name from the first list, that nominee shall not be replaced on the second list. The second list shall be final.
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(4) Whenever all the state executive officers
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| designated in paragraph (2) are affiliated with the same political party as that of the Governor, all 4 members of the Board to be appointed that year, from both designated political parties, shall be appointed by the Governor without nominations.
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(5) The Governor shall submit in writing to the
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| President of the Senate the name of each person appointed to the State Board of Elections, and shall designate the term for which the appointment is made and the name of the member whom the appointee is to succeed.
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(6) The appointments shall be made and submitted by
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| the Governor no later than April 1 and a nominating state officer required to submit a list of nominees to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (3) shall submit a list no later than March 1. For appointments occurring in 2019, the appointments shall be made and submitted by the Governor no later than May 15.
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(7) In the appointment of the initial members of the
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| Board pursuant to this amendatory Act of 1978, the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of this Section shall apply except that the Governor shall appoint all 8 members, 2 from each of the designated political parties from each area of required residence.
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(Source: P.A. 101-5, eff. 5-15-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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(10 ILCS 5/1A-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8)
Sec. 1A-8. The State Board of Elections shall exercise the following
powers and perform the following duties in addition to any powers or duties
otherwise provided for by law:
(1) Assume all duties and responsibilities of the |
| State Electoral Board and the Secretary of State as heretofore provided in this Code;
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(2) Disseminate information to and consult with
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| election authorities concerning the conduct of elections and registration in accordance with the laws of this State and the laws of the United States;
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(3) Furnish to each election authority prior to each
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| primary and general election and any other election it deems necessary, a manual of uniform instructions consistent with the provisions of this Code which shall be used by election authorities in the preparation of the official manual of instruction to be used by the judges of election in any such election. In preparing such manual, the State Board shall consult with representatives of the election authorities throughout the State. The State Board may provide separate portions of the uniform instructions applicable to different election jurisdictions which administer elections under different options provided by law. The State Board may by regulation require particular portions of the uniform instructions to be included in any official manual of instructions published by election authorities. Any manual of instructions published by any election authority shall be identical with the manual of uniform instructions issued by the Board, but may be adapted by the election authority to accommodate special or unusual local election problems, provided that all manuals published by election authorities must be consistent with the provisions of this Code in all respects and must receive the approval of the State Board of Elections prior to publication; provided further that if the State Board does not approve or disapprove of a proposed manual within 60 days of its submission, the manual shall be deemed approved.
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(4) Prescribe and require the use of such uniform
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| forms, notices, and other supplies not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code as it shall deem advisable which shall be used by election authorities in the conduct of elections and registrations;
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(5) Prepare and certify the form of ballot for any
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| proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Illinois, or any referendum to be submitted to the electors throughout the State or, when required to do so by law, to the voters of any area or unit of local government of the State;
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(6) Require such statistical reports regarding the
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| conduct of elections and registration from election authorities as may be deemed necessary;
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(7) Review and inspect procedures and records
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| relating to conduct of elections and registration as may be deemed necessary, and to report violations of election laws to the appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General;
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(8) Recommend to the General Assembly legislation to
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(9) Adopt, amend or rescind rules and regulations in
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| the performance of its duties provided that all such rules and regulations must be consistent with the provisions of this Article 1A or issued pursuant to authority otherwise provided by law;
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(10) Determine the validity and sufficiency of
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| petitions filed under Article XIV, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
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(11) Maintain in its principal office a research
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| library that includes, but is not limited to, abstracts of votes by precinct for general primary elections and general elections, current precinct maps and current precinct poll lists from all election jurisdictions within the State. The research library shall be open to the public during regular business hours. Such abstracts, maps and lists shall be preserved as permanent records and shall be available for examination and copying at a reasonable cost;
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(12) Supervise the administration of the registration
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(13) Obtain from the Department of Central Management
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| Services, under Section 405-250 of the Department of Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-250), such use of electronic data processing equipment as may be required to perform the duties of the State Board of Elections and to provide election-related information to candidates, public and party officials, interested civic organizations and the general public in a timely and efficient manner;
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(14) To take such action as may be necessary or
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| required to give effect to directions of the national committee or State central committee of an established political party under Sections 7-8, 7-11, and 7-14.1 or such other provisions as may be applicable pertaining to the selection of delegates and alternate delegates to an established political party's national nominating conventions or, notwithstanding any candidate certification schedule contained within this Code, the certification of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate selected by the established political party's national nominating convention;
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(15) To post all early voting sites separated by
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| election authority and hours of operation on its website at least 5 business days before the period for early voting begins;
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(16) To post on its website the statewide totals, and
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| totals separated by each election authority, for each of the counts received pursuant to Section 1-9.2; and
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(17) To post on its website, in a downloadable
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| format, the information received from each election authority under Section 1-17.
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The Board may by regulation delegate any of its duties or
functions under this Article, except that final determinations and orders
under this Article shall be issued only by the Board.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution
Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of
Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-623, eff. 7-20-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
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