HB4316 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4316

Introduced 02/02/04, by Eileen Lyons

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/7-61.1 new

Amends the Election Code. With respect to the general election, provides that a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination for an office for which another political party's nominee was unopposed at the primary must circulate and file a nominating petition for that office. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules, including circulating periods and objection procedures.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 7-61.1 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/7-61.1 new)

Sec. 7-61.1. Filling certain vacancies in nomination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination on the general election ballot for an office for which another political party's nominee was unopposed at the general primary election must circulate and file with the election authority a petition of nomination in the form and containing the number of signatures prescribed in this Article for petitions of nomination for that office.

The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules for the implementation of this Section, including but not limited to establishment of petition circulating periods and petition objection procedures.