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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3427

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 3427  by  replacing
 3    everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 4        "Section  5.  The  Election  Code  is  amended  by adding
 5    Section 1A-20 as follows:

 6        (10 ILCS 5/1A-20 new)
 7        Sec. 1A-20. Late registration. Notwithstanding any  other
 8    provision  of this Code to the contrary, beginning January 1,
 9    2006, an election  authority  may  establish  procedures,  in
10    accordance   with   rules  adopted  by  the  State  Board  of
11    Elections, for the registration of voters during  the  period
12    from  the close of registration for a primary or election and
13    until the 14th day before the  primary  or  election.  During
14    this  period,  an unregistered qualified elector may register
15    to vote in person in the office or the election authority  or
16    at  a voter registration location specifically designated for
17    this purpose by the election authority of the jurisdiction in
18    which the applicant resides. A registered voter may submit  a
19    change  of  address  form  during  this  period  as well. The
20    election authority shall  register  that  individual  in  the
21    manner provided by law.
22        The  State Board of Elections shall adopt necessary rules
 
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 1    for election authorities in  the  development  of  procedures
 2    under this Section.".