101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4539

 

Introduced 2/5/2020, by Rep. Amy Grant

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/1-21 new

    Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person registering to vote in any election under the Code may include his or her maiden or former name, together with his or her current legal name, in his or her registered name.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
51-21 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/1-21 new)
7    Sec. 1-21. Maiden or former name. Notwithstanding any
8provision of law to the contrary, a person registering to vote
9in any election under this Code may include his or her maiden
10or former name, together with his or her current legal name, in
11his or her registered name.