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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2784   </title>
<shortdesc>BALLOT OPTION-NONE OF ABOVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Roger L. Eddy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/16-15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires that general and consolidated election ballots include "None of the above" after the candidates listed for each office. Requires that votes cast for "None of the above" shall be counted and reported but shall not affect an election's outcome. Requires that the State Board of Elections adopt implementing rules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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