Public Act 093-1082
 
SB2133 Enrolled LRB093 14491 RAS 20260 b

    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 Sections
4-50, 5-50, and 6-100 as follows:
 
    (10 ILCS 5/4-50 new)
    Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority
shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and
for change of address during the period from the close of
registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person
in the office of the election authority or at a voter
registration location specifically designated for this purpose
by the election authority. The election authority shall
register that individual, or change a registered voter's
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this
Article for registration and change of address.
    If a voter who registers or changes address during this
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace
period voting, either in person in the office of the election
authority or at a location specifically designated for this
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at
the election authority's central ballot counting location and
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling
places.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/5-50 new)
    Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority
shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and
for change of address during the period from the close of
registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person
in the office of the election authority or at a voter
registration location specifically designated for this purpose
by the election authority. The election authority shall
register that individual, or change a registered voter's
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this
Article for registration and change of address.
     If a voter who registers or changes address during this
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace
period voting, either in person in the office of the election
authority or at a location specifically designated for this
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at
the election authority's central ballot counting location and
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling
places.
 
    (10 ILCS 5/6-100 new)
    Sec. 6-100. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Code to the contrary, each election authority
shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and
for change of address during the period from the close of
registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
unregistered qualified elector may register to vote, and a
registered voter may submit a change of address form, in person
in the office of the election authority or at a voter
registration location specifically designated for this purpose
by the election authority. The election authority shall
register that individual, or change a registered voter's
address, in the same manner as otherwise provided by this
Article for registration and change of address.
    If a voter who registers or changes address during this
grace period wishes to vote at the first election or primary
occurring after the grace period, he or she must do so by grace
period voting, either in person in the office of the election
authority or at a location specifically designated for this
purpose by the election authority, or by mail, at the
discretion of the election authority. Grace period voting shall
be in a manner substantially similar to voting under Article
19. Ballots cast by persons who register or change address
during the grace period must be transmitted to and counted at
the election authority's central ballot counting location and
shall not be transmitted to and counted at precinct polling
places.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2005.