Sen. James T. Meeks

Filed: 3/18/2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2133

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2133, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
 
5     "Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Sections
6 4-50, 5-50, and 6-100 as follows:
 
7     (10 ILCS 5/4-50 new)
8     Sec. 4-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
9 provision of this Code to the contrary, beginning January 1,
10 2005, each election authority shall establish procedures for
11 the registration of voters during the period from the close of
12 registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
13 before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
14 unregistered qualified elector may register to vote in person
15 in the office of the election authority or at a voter
16 registration location specifically designated for this purpose
17 by the election authority. A registered voter may submit a
18 change of address form during this period as well. The election
19 authority shall register that individual in the manner provided
20 by law.
21     If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to
22 vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace
23 period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in
24 person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.
 

 

 

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1     (10 ILCS 5/5-50 new)
2     Sec. 5-50. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
3 provision of this Code to the contrary, beginning January 1,
4 2005, each election authority shall establish procedures for
5 the registration of voters during the period from the close of
6 registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
7 before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
8 unregistered qualified elector may register to vote in person
9 in the office of the election authority or at a voter
10 registration location specifically designated for this purpose
11 by the election authority. A registered voter may submit a
12 change of address form during this period as well. The election
13 authority shall register that individual in the manner provided
14 by law.
15     If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to
16 vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace
17 period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in
18 person or by mail at the discretion of the election authority.
 
19     (10 ILCS 5/6-100 new)
20     Sec. 6-100. Grace period. Notwithstanding any other
21 provision of this Code to the contrary, beginning January 1,
22 2005, each election authority shall establish procedures for
23 the registration of voters during the period from the close of
24 registration for a primary or election and until the 14th day
25 before the primary or election. During this grace period, an
26 unregistered qualified elector may register to vote in person
27 in the office of the election authority or at a voter
28 registration location specifically designated for this purpose
29 by the election authority. A registered voter may submit a
30 change of address form during this period as well. The election
31 authority shall register that individual in the manner provided
32 by law.

 

 

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1     If a voter who registers during this grace period wishes to
2 vote at the first election or primary occurring after the grace
3 period, he or she must do so by absentee ballot, either in
4 person or by mail at the discretion of the election
5 authority.".