Bill Status of SJRCA0007  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  CONAMEND-VOTING QUALIFICATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Andrew S. Chesney and Craig Wilcox

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
 
ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1 
ILCON Art. III, Sec. 9 new 
ILCON Art. III, Sec. 10 new 


Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting (currently voting in State elections) and who has been a permanent resident of this State for at least 30 days next preceding any election shall have the right to vote at such election. Provides that each voter shall present photo identification to verify the voter's identity when voting in person at a polling place during early voting or on election day before being provided a ballot. Provides that each voter who votes by mail-in ballot shall enter specified information in the block provided next to the voter's signature for election officials to use in verifying the voter's identity. Specifies valid forms of identification.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2025SenateFiled with Secretary
  2/18/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/31/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox