Rep. Jack D. Franks

Filed: 1/12/2009

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 761

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 761, AS AMENDED,
3 with reference to the page and line numbers of House Amendment
4 No. 1, as follows:
 
5 on page 1, by replacing line 5 with the following:
 
6 "Section 9-35 and by adding Sections 16-12, 24A-23, 24B-21,
7 24C-20, and 25-9 as follows:"; and
 
8 on page 5, by inserting after line 2 the following:
 
9     "(10 ILCS 5/16-12 new)
10     Sec. 16-12. Separate ballots for 2009 special election.
11 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an election
12 authority may prepare and use ballots for the special election
13 conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are separate from the
14 2009 consolidated election ballots. This Section is repealed on

 

 

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1 January 1, 2010.
 
2     (10 ILCS 5/24A-23 new)
3     Sec. 24A-23. Separate ballot cards for 2009 special
4 election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an
5 election authority may prepare and use ballot cards for the
6 special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are
7 separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot cards. This
8 Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
 
9     (10 ILCS 5/24B-21 new)
10     Sec. 24B-21. Separate ballot sheets for 2009 special
11 election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an
12 election authority may prepare and use ballot sheets for the
13 special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are
14 separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot sheets.
15 This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
 
16     (10 ILCS 5/24C-20 new)
17     Sec. 24C-20. Separate ballot screens for 2009 special
18 election. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an
19 election authority may prepare and use ballot screens for the
20 special election conducted pursuant to Section 25-9 that are
21 separate from the 2009 consolidated election ballot screens.
22 This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.
 

 

 

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1     (10 ILCS 5/25-9 new)
2     Sec. 25-9. Special provisions for filling a vacancy in the
3 office of U. S. Senator.
4     (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, each
5 vacancy following the 2008 general election and occurring on or
6 before January 1, 2009 in the office of United States Senator
7 must be filled in accordance with the provisions of this
8 Section. Any temporary appointment made pursuant to Section
9 25-8 shall expire upon certification of the results of any
10 special election conducted pursuant to this Section.
11     (b) Each vacancy in the office of United States Senator
12 occurring on or before January 1, 2009 shall be filled by the
13 people at a non-partisan special election to be held on the
14 same day as the next consolidated election. The candidate
15 receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared the
16 winner.
17     (c) The State Board of Elections shall by emergency rule
18 establish the time periods with respect to the special election
19 required under this Section for (i) circulation and filing of
20 nominating petitions, (ii) filing, hearing, and determination
21 of objections, (iii) certification of candidates, (iv)
22 notification to qualified electors, (v) absentee voting, (vi)
23 canvassing of votes, (vii) declaration of results, and (viii)
24 any other activity required for the conduct of the special
25 election.
26     (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2010.".