ELECTIONS-CONSOLIDATED BALLOT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs-Martin A. Sandoval-A. J. Wilhelmi House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Boland-Robert W. Pritchard-Jack D. Franks-David E. Miller) 8/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0889 10 ILCS 5/16-5.01from Ch. 46, par. 16-5.01Amends the Election Code. Permits a municipality to require its election authority to prepare and provide special consolidated primary election absentee ballots that permit ranked run-off voting for municipal office candidates for use by absentee voters in the United States military or outside the United States on the consolidated primary and consolidated election days. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced with the following changes: Refers to the special ballot as "ranked ballot" and includes township offices and candidates on the ballot. Conditions a municipality's adoption of the ordinance on the election authority's written statement attesting to its administrative ability to use the ranked ballot. Specifies that the voter using a ranked ballot may not cast write-in votes and shall be mailed a consolidated election ballot for those offices not appearing on the consolidated primary ballot.Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections) SB 439 will have no fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/1/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/1/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/13/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Local Government 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/8/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Frerichs 5/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/8/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/8/2007HouseArrived in House 5/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/8/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/14/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/31/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/4/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/4/2008HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-004-000 3/4/2008HouseRemains in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/6/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Boland 3/6/2008HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mike Boland 3/11/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2008HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/11/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/14/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mike Bost 5/28/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-017-000 5/28/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0889