Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1586

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that completed registration materials under the control of deputy registrars must be returned to the election authority by first-class mail within 2 business days after receipt or by personal delivery within 7 days after receipt. Requires grace period registration and early voting at certain student unions located on the University of Illinois or Southern Illinois University campus. Extends the grace period for registration and changes of address until the third day before the primary or election. Provides that petitions for nomination and petitions for referenda are considered filed when they are received by the political subdivision, State Board of Elections, or election authority, as applicable. Contains provisions concerning voter registration materials. Requires an audit of 5% of early voting machines. Makes changes concerning vacancies in office. Provides that polling places for early voting may close early in case of weather emergencies. Provides that the election authority shall mail military ballots 45 days (instead of 60 days) before the election. Provides that the election authority shall allow military voters to provide e-mail addresses. Provides that absentee ballots shall be delivered only upon application of the voter. Makes changes concerning judicial elections. Makes changes concerning dates for the certification of public questions. Makes changes concerning signature requirements for petitions for referenda. Provides that petitions for nomination for State Senator shall contain at least 1,000 signature but not more than 3,000 (instead of at least 1% of the qualified electors or 1,000 signatures, whichever is greater). Provides that petitions for nomination for State Representative shall contain at least 500 signatures but not more than 1,500 (instead of 1% of the qualified electors or 500 signatures, whichever is greater). Contains provisions concerning provisional voting. Makes changes concerning constitutional amendments. Removes provisions of the Code requiring the election authority to appoint as deputy registrars certain employees of the Secretary of State located at driver's license examination stations. Authorizes the board of education of a school district, by resolution, to initiate an advisory question under the Code to be placed on the ballot both in the territory of the school district and in the precincts adjacent to the boundaries of the school district. Provides for binding voter initiatives related to veterans. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to accept voter registration at driver services facilities. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes changes concerning nonpartisan primary elections. Amends the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Provides that county canvassing boards must mail abstracts of votes for and against constitutional amendments to the State Board of Elections (instead of the Secretary of State). Makes various other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment 1 with changes. Removes provisions concerning grace period registration and early voting at student unions. Removes provisions extending the grace period for registration and changes of address. Removes provisions concerning voter initiatives for veterans. Removes provisions concerning vacancies in nomination. Removes provisions concerning absentee ballots and provisional ballots. Further amends the Election Code to remove language providing that, in the first primary following redistricting, petitions for nomination shall be signed by at least 500 electors (in the case of a State Representative) and 1,000 electors (in the case of a State Senator). Makes other changes. Adds provisions amending the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that if and only if the provisions of Senate Bill 63 of the 97th General Assembly become law: (i) the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in at large judgeships or resident judgeships from Kane County of the 16th circuit occurring after the 2012 general election (instead of shall allot all vacancies in at large judgeships existing on or occurring on or after the effective date), excluding a designated vacancy; (ii) an additional resident judgeship in the 16th Circuit shall be filled by election beginning at the 2012 general election and shall be assigned to subcircuit 2 for election (instead of assigned to subcircuit 2); (iii) the 23rd circuit shall have 7 (instead of 6) resident judgeships consisting of 5 existing resident judgeships, the added resident judgeship for Kendall County, and the resident judgeship created by the first vacancy of an at large judgeship (instead of an at large resident judgeship) or a resident judgeship in the new 16th circuit; and (iv) the added resident judgeship for Kendall County shall be filled at the 2012 general election. Effective immediately, except that provisions amending the Circuit Courts Act take effect upon becoming law or upon the effective date of Senate Bill 63 of the 97th General Assembly, whichever is later.

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