ELECTIONS-UNCONTESTED RACES House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz 3/12/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 017-090-002 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.265 ILCS 5/4-3-16from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-1665 ILCS 5/4-3-16.1from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-16.165 ILCS 5/5-2-13from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-13 Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the consolidated election and the consolidated primary shall not be conducted in any precinct where no public question and no contested office appears on the ballot. Provides that in such precincts the consolidated election and consolidated primary ballots shall not list the names of uncontested candidates and that those candidates shall be deemed to have voted for themselves and to be nominated and elected.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-4565 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-2065 ILCS 5/3.1-25-40from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-40Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill with the following changes: Removes the stipulation that the uncontested candidate is deemed to have voted for himself or herself. Clarifies that the general municipal election is the consolidated election, the municipal primary is the consolidated primary election, candidates are nominated at that primary, and candidates are elected at that election. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning nonpartisan primary elections, provides that a write-in candidate shall not be construed as having timely filed valid nominating papers for the purposes of preparing a primary ballot and holding a primary election. 2/3/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/3/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/9/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000 3/9/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 017-090-002